On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
28	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
convened	VBD	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
uncomfortable	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
debated	VBN	I
was	VBD	B
known	VBN	I
as	RB	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
week	NN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
split	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
emerged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
called	VBN	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
their	PRP$	I
opinions	NNS	I
:	:	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
general	JJ	O
prosecutor	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
CIA	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Richard	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
also	RB	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
was	VBD	O
apparently	RB	O
simple	JJ	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	B
reconsider	VB	I
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	B
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
time	NN	O
previously	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
admitted	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
wrong	JJ	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
,	,	I
without	IN	I
exception	NN	I
,	,	I
very	RB	I
favorable	JJ	I
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
publicly	RB	O
announced	VBD	O
two	CD	O
decisions	NNS	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
owing	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
firmness	NN	O
in	IN	O
announcing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
seemed	VBD	O
unyielding	VBG	O
:	:	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
defined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
courts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
;	:	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regulates	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
category	NN	O
of	IN	O
detained	VBG	O
combatants	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
discussing	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
privileges	NNS	O
ensured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
:	:	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
detained	JJ	O
combatant	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reveal	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interrogator	NN	O
anything	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
--	:	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
detail	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
holds	VBZ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
immediately	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
all	DT	O
likelihood	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
that	DT	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
consultation	NN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
rather	RB	O
brief	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
--	:	O
with	IN	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	B
strongly	RB	I
supported	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Cheney	NNP	O
.	.	O

Obviously	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	B
decision	NN	I
simplified	VBZ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
allowed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
judiciary	NN	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	O
fit	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wanted	VBD	B
this	DT	I
very	RB	I
much	RB	I
,	,	O
because	IN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
and	CC	O
citizenship	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
killers	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
languages	NNS	O
without	IN	O
nuances	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conventional	JJ	O
war	NN	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
published	VBN	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
easy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
circulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
25	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
Algeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
Sweden	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
!	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
alone	RB	O
says	VBZ	O
``	``	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
are	VBP	O
Saudi	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
see	VBP	B
as	RB	O
exaggerated	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Saud	NNP	O
Nayif	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
them	PRP	O
repatriated	VBD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
surprise	NN	I
--	:	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
--	:	O
came	VBD	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
recent	JJ	O
world	NN	O
tours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
accept	VBP	O
the	DT	O
validity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
his	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
assertions	NNS	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
obvious	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
important	JJ	O
European	NNP	O
governmental	JJ	O
and	CC	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
publication	NN	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
interpreted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	B
position	NN	I
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
the	DT	B
criticism	NN	I
was	VBD	O
unexpectedly	RB	O
tough	JJ	O
:	:	O
Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
executive	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
choose	VB	O
to	TO	O
wage	NN	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
,	,	O
bombs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
assert	VBP	B
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
refusal	NN	I
to	TO	I
grant	VB	I
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
captives	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
would	MD	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
precedent	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
affect	VB	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
sent	VBN	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
risky	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
planet	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	B
baffled	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
shortly	RB	O
afterward	RB	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
sided	VBD	B
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
supporting	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
proposal	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
interpretations	NNS	I
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
individual	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
,	,	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
played	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
supporting	VBG	B
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
dispute	NN	I
of	IN	I
opinions	NNS	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
in	IN	O
applied	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
sum	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposals	NNS	B
offered	VBN	I
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	B
on	RP	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
covered	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
special	JJ	O
status	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
designated	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
repatriation	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	B
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
over	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
reconsidered	VBN	B
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
diverse	JJ	B
reactions	NNS	I
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
irony	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sober	NN	O
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
wrote	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Monday	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
``	``	O
twice	RB	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
`	``	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
then	RB	O
stopped	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
`	``	O
detainees	JJ	O
.	.	O
'	''	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
first	JJ	O
sight	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
terminology	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
concern	NN	O
about	IN	O
details	NNS	O
--	:	O
about	IN	O
cold-blood	JJ	O
accomplices	NNS	O
to	TO	O
murder	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
these	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
disciples	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
proves	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	B
of	IN	I
admitting	VBG	I
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
infallible	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
last	JJ	O
detail	NN	O
,	,	O
let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
remember	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
harassed	VBD	O
everywhere	RB	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
US	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
ever	RB	B
thought	VBD	I
of	IN	I
finding	VBG	O
``	``	O
monkeys	JJ	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
among	IN	O
media	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
or	CC	O
scapegoats	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
weirdoes	NNS	O
who	WP	O
use	VBP	B
hundreds	NNS	I
of	IN	I
websites	NNS	I
to	TO	I
call	VB	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
supporting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Jews	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
exterminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
EU	NNP	O
attempting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
perpetuate	VB	O
colonial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
'	''	O

Herald	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
THE	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
lambasted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
for	IN	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
perpetuate	VB	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opening	NN	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
land	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Cde	NNP	O
Stan	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
tired	JJ	I
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
dictated	VBN	B
to	TO	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Action	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dialogue	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	B
mandate	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
proud	JJ	B
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
or	CC	O
neo-colonial	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Too	RB	O
much	RB	O
blood	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
much	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
endured	VBD	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
regain	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
sovereignty	NN	O
for	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
to	TO	B
imagine	VB	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
either	RB	O
dictate	VB	B
or	CC	O
intimidate	VB	B
us	PRP	O
into	IN	O
submission	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Sadc	NNP	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
or	CC	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
being	VBG	B
talked	VBN	I
about	IN	I
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
ever	RB	O
form	VBP	O
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
may	MD	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
taskforce	JJ	O
chairperson	NN	O
Ms	NNP	O
Lilian	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
Malawi	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
indicated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
issue	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
targeted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
issues	NNS	B
being	VBG	I
raised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
issues	NNS	B
raised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
issued	VBN	I
ultimatums	NNS	I
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
imposed	VBN	I
unofficial	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stood	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
honest	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	B
complying	VBG	B
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	B
was	VBD	O
like	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
away	RP	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
masters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
follow	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
issues	NNS	B
that	WDT	I
were	VBD	I
raised	VBN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Malawi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ms	NNP	O
Lilian	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
required	VBD	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
mature	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
in	IN	O
Sadc	NNP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
require	VB	O
a	DT	O
careful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mature	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
mutual	JJ	O
understanding	NN	O
and	CC	O
patience	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
complexity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ms	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
taskforce	NN	O
believed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
constructive	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
to	TO	O
solving	VBG	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
taskforce	NN	O
was	VBD	B
also	RB	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
resolved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malawi	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	B
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
identified	VBN	O
trainers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
monitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
countrywide	JJ	O
voter	NN	O
education	NN	O
program	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
launched	VBN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
currently	RB	O
underway	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
asked	VBN	B
the	DT	O
ESC	NNP	O
to	TO	O
co-ordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
drafting	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
code	NN	O
of	IN	O
conduct	NN	O
in	IN	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
intending	VBG	B
to	TO	B
contest	VB	I
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
inviting	VBG	B
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
briefed	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ministers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	B
campaigns	NNS	I
against	IN	I
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	B
inviting	VBG	I
all	DT	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
chiefs	NNS	O
,	,	O
churches	NNS	O
,	,	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
media	NNS	O
houses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
charting	VBG	B
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
by	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
curtailing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	B
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
being	VBG	O
tried	VBN	O
or	CC	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
for	IN	O
expressing	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
or	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Blantyre	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
had	VBD	O
remained	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shown	VBN	O
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
by	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Combined	VBN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Residents	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
send	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
39	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
assured	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	B
invitation	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
39	CD	O
members	NNS	O
who	WP	O
shall	MD	O
observe	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
provinces	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
about	RB	O
4,500	CD	O
poling	JJ	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sadc	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
forum	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Blantyre	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
drawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
decision	NN	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
invited	VBN	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
invited	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
comprise	VBP	O
mainly	RB	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
explicitly	RB	O
exclude	VBP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spearheaded	VBN	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
that	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
would	MD	O
send	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
separate	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
invite	VB	I
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
specifically	RB	B
invited	VBN	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
Nigeria	JJ	O
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
comprises	VBZ	O
Angola	NNP	O
,	,	O
Botswana	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malawi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Lesotho	NNP	O
,	,	O
Seychelles	NNP	O
,	,	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
insisting	VBG	B
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
somewhat	RB	O
insane	JJ	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
lump	NNP	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	B
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Laurent	NNP	O
Fabius	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	B
:	:	O
To	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
essential	JJ	O
.	.	O

Fabius	NNS	O
says	VBZ	B
he	PRP	O
sometimes	RB	O
has	VBZ	B
``	``	I
the	DT	I
feeling	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
poor	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Spain	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
current	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Americans	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
redefine	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	B
see	VB	I
this	DT	O
,	,	O
quite	RB	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
had	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
had	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	B
in	IN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
recently	RB	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
highest-ranking	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
--	:	O
held	VBN	B
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
inappropriate	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
admonishing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
criticizing	VBG	B
not	RB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
dictatorial	VBG	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
.	.	O

Previously	RB	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
saw	VBD	B
clearly	RB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
chain	NN	O
could	MD	O
break	VB	O
if	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
attacked	VBN	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
action	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
without	IN	O
considering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
consider	VB	I
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
European	JJ	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
grateful	JJ	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Falklands	NNPS	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
nor	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
can	MD	B
count	VB	I
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
necessarily	RB	O
the	DT	O
expression	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
use	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
EU	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
External	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
one	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
dwell	VB	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
precisely	RB	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
dwell	VB	B
.	.	O

Evil	NNP	O
in	IN	O
politics	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
truly	RB	O
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
unmanageable	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
.	.	O

Manicheaism	NNP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
late	JJ	O
antiquity	NN	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Manes	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
religion	NN	O
's	POS	O
founder	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
presupposes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
light	NN	O
and	CC	O
darkness	NNS	O
,	,	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
,	,	O
mind	NN	O
and	CC	O
matter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
irreconcilably	RB	O
opposed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
convincing	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Native	JJ	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appears	VBZ	O
determined	VBN	B
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
as	RB	O
good	JJ	O
as	IN	O
decided	VBD	B
.	.	O

Protests	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
backtracked	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
would	MD	O
just	RB	B
as	RB	I
soon	RB	I
avoid	VB	I
a	DT	O
cultural	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
talked	VBN	B
about	IN	O
for	IN	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
force	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jim	NNP	O
Hoagland	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
understood	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	B
longer	JJR	O
wars	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
expected	VBN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
manage	VB	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
Hoagland	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
critically	NNS	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
try	VBP	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
by	IN	O
command	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
objective	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opinion	NN	B
,	,	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
all	RB	O
be	VB	O
only	RB	O
half	PDT	O
as	RB	O
wild	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
differences	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
resolved	VBN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
classes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
they	PRP	O
,	,	O
consider	VBP	B
America	NNP	O
as	IN	O
something	NN	O
special	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
God	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
saying	NN	B
goes	VBZ	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
an	DT	O
American	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
damned	RB	B
proud	JJ	I
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
mentality	NN	O
indeed	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
any	DT	O
good	JJ	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
consequence	NN	O
in	IN	O
sight	NN	O
.	.	O

Who	WP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
thought	VBN	B
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
fighters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
depriving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
?	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
vegetating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
intention	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
deny	VB	O
them	PRP	O
an	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
before	IN	O
court	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
emphasizes	VBZ	B
repeatedly	RB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
denied	VBN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
only	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
German	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
late	JJ	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
senses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
US-friendly	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
reproached	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
narrow	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
''	''	O
meaning	VBG	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
maximum	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
procurement	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
simultaneously	RB	O
.	.	O

Solidarity	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
limits	NNS	O
after	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Alliance	VB	O
partners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
our	PRP$	O
Joschka	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
satellites	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
East	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
stopover	NN	O
at	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
significance	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	B
cooperation	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
30th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
week	NN	O
that	WDT	O
changed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
displayed	VBD	O
intentions	NNS	B
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	O
milestone	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relations	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trust	NN	B
built	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
Clark	NNP	O
Randt	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
often	RB	B
use	VBP	I
the	DT	I
phrase	NN	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
direct	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constructive	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
exportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
massive	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
suppression	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
bridged	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	B
develop	VB	I
a	DT	I
relationship	NN	I
of	IN	I
cooperation	NN	I
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
drastically	RB	O
worsened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
redefined	VBD	B
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
strategic	JJ	O
competitor	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
the	DT	O
sales	NNS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
row	NN	B
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
group	NN	O
Falungong	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
becoming	VBG	O
worse	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relations	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
since	IN	O
China	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
active	JJ	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
a	DT	I
commitment	NN	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
constructive	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
restored	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
exceptional	JJ	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
shows	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
and	CC	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
preferable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
understanding	NN	B
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
on	IN	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
strategic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
concur	VB	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
position	NN	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
relations	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
always	RB	O
convey	VB	B
a	DT	I
clear	JJ	I
message	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	VBP	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
also	RB	O
seemed	VBD	O
as	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
engagement	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
era	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
involving	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
further	RBR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	O
milestone	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
with	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
transparency	NN	O
.	.	O

Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
arrives	VBZ	O

Former	NNP	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Salam	NNP	O
Abubakar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
leading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Abubakar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
35	CD	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
accredited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Information	NN	O
and	CC	O
Publicity	NN	O
accreditation	NN	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
brings	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
52	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
187	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
support	NN	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
composed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Togo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jamaica	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambia	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kenya	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
holding	VBG	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
stakeholders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
familiarise	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
with	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
186	CD	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
20	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
accredited	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
as	IN	O
more	JJR	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
accredited	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
expect	VB	I
any	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
developments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
once	RB	O
briefed	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
and	CC	O
repeatedly	RB	B
guaranteed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
sacrificed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chien	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-nation	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
area	NN	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
attendance	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
informal	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
forum	NN	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	O
close	JJ	O
tabs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Chien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
communications	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
analyze	VB	O
relevant	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
clock	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
south	JJ	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
further	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
communication	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
operating	VBG	O
smoothly	RB	O
,	,	O
MOFA	NNP	O
can	MD	O
fully	RB	O
grasp	VB	O
any	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
calm	JJ	B
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
nervous	JJ	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
appreciated	VBD	B
statements	NNS	B
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
resolved	VBN	O
peacefully	RB	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
government	NN	O
hopes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
promoter	NN	O
,	,	O
stabilizer	NN	O
and	CC	O
balancer	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
world	NN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
forge	VB	B
a	DT	I
consensus	NN	I
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
area	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
security	NN	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
exchange	NN	O
views	NNS	B
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
on	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
procurement	NN	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
topics	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
touched	VBN	O
upon	RP	O
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agricultural	JJ	O
market	NN	O
opening	NN	O
,	,	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
condition	NN	O
,	,	O
missile	NN	O
shield	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issues	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chien	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
options	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
against	IN	I
any	DT	O
``	``	O
adventure	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	B
a	DT	B
chilly	JJ	I
reception	NN	I
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
rhetoric	NN	B
,	,	O
telling	VBG	B
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
all	DT	O
options	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
all	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
peacefully	RB	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
or	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
lumped	VBN	I
those	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
what	WDT	O
terms	NNS	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
language	NN	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	B
riled	VBN	I
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
renewed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
pledge	NN	I
to	TO	O
thwart	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
``	``	O
mate	VB	O
up	RP	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
regimes	NNS	O
hoping	VBG	B
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
''	''	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
who	WP	O
love	VBP	B
freedom	NN	O
understand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
allow	VB	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
nations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
dictatorial	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	I
starve	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
allow	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
mate	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
French	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
''	''	O
concept	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
simplistic	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
understand	VB	B
what	WP	O
happens	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
;	:	O
people	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	B
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
I	NN	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	B
,	,	I
exactly	RB	I
,	,	O
what	WP	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
understand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
history	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
effort	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
specifically	JJ	O
''	''	O
talk	NN	O
about	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
day	NN	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
fortified	JJ	O
no-man	NN	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
between	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
communist	JJ	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
maintains	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
37,000	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
the	DT	O
de-militarised	JJ	O
zone	NN	O
dividing	VBG	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hardline	JJ	O
communist	NN	O
northern	JJ	O
neighbor	NN	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
dangerous	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
on	IN	O
earth	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
tough	JJ	B
stand	NN	I
on	IN	O
P'yongyang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
provoked	VBN	I
concern	NN	I
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Tae-chung	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
five-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
prise	VB	O
the	DT	O
hermit	JJ	O
state	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
fear	VBP	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tough	JJ	B
talking	NN	I
may	MD	O
put	VB	O
back	RP	O
by	IN	O
years	NNS	O
Kim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
so-called	JJ	O
Sunshine	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Angry	NNP	B
anti-US	JJ	I
protests	NNS	I
erupted	VBD	I
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
with	IN	O
police	NN	O
storming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
detaining	VBG	O
32	CD	O
students	NNS	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-hour	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
protesters	NNS	O
hurled	VBN	O
leaflets	NNS	O
proclaiming	VBG	B
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
freak	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	B
seek	VB	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
Kim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nobel	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
winning	VBG	O
policy	NN	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	B
new	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
remaining	VBG	B
firm	NN	I
about	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
missile	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
feared	VBN	B
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	B
unconvinced	JJ	I
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
Bush	NNP	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
empire	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Its	PRP$	O
state	NN	O
media	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
bellicose	NN	O
and	CC	O
heinous	NNP	O
''	''	O
US	NNP	O
president	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
intended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
fan	VB	O
up	RP	O
war	NN	O
hysteria	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
stressed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
firm	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
for	IN	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
launched	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
late	JJ	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
should	MD	O
go	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
no	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	O
safer	JJR	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
deserve	VBP	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CBS	NNP	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
long	RB	I
accused	VBN	I
Baghdad	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
sanctions	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
1990	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	B
Sunday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
threatening	VBG	I
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
attacking	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
way	NN	O
round	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Ath-Thawra	NNP	O
,	,	O
mouthpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Baath	NNP	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	B
if	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
possessed	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	B
could	MD	O
it	PRP	O
threaten	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
destroy	VB	O
entire	JJ	O
planets	NNS	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
government	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Uwe-Karsten	NNP	O
Heye	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
imagine	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
an	DT	I
interest	NN	I
in	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
adventure	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chancellor	NNP	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
pledged	VBN	I
``	``	O
undivided	JJ	B
support	NN	I
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Germany	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
ready	JJ	I
for	IN	O
risks	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
adventures	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
also	RB	I
insisted	VBN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
informed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
consulted	VBN	O
about	IN	O
US	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
German	JJ	O
government	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
useful	JJ	O
''	''	O
if	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
enter	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
sharply	RB	B
criticised	VBD	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
remarks	NNS	B
,	,	O
telling	VBG	B
a	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
concept	NN	O
``	``	O
gets	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
nowhere	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
long	RB	I
had	VBN	I
tense	JJ	I
relations	NNS	I
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
western	JJ	O
neighbor	NN	O
,	,	O
voiced	VBD	B
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
strike	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
through	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kamal	NNP	O
Kharazi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
also	RB	B
hope	VBP	I
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
favourable	JJ	O
response	NN	O
and	CC	O
allows	VBZ	B
UN	NNP	O
weapon	NN	O
inspectors	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Kharazi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
150	CD	O
foreigners	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
border	NN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
admitted	VBD	B
some	DT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
sympathisers	JJ	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
those	DT	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
were	VBD	O
40	CD	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
70	CD	O
and	CC	O
80	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
of	IN	O
European	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
origin	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
``	``	O
embarrassing	VBG	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
insistence	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
''	''	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
supported	VBD	B
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
alleges	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
allowed	VBN	I
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
hotly	RB	I
denied	VBN	I
but	CC	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
act	VB	O
if	IN	O
provided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
verbal	JJ	B
attack	NN	I
Kharazi	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
wanting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
``	``	O
world	NN	O
dictatorship	NN	O
''	''	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
horrible	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rulers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
trusted	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
seeking	VBG	I
unilaterally	RB	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
masters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
want	VB	B
to	TO	O
sweep	VB	O
aside	RP	O
all	DT	O
competitors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Afghan	JJ	O
interim	NN	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yunus	NNP	O
Qanooni	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
that	IN	O
two	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
aviation	NN	O
and	CC	O
tourism	NN	O
minister	NN	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Rahman	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Weizmann	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Rehovot	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Technion	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Haifa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
so	RB	O
tiny	JJ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
trillion	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
could	MD	O
fit	VB	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
test	NN	O
tube	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
computers	NNS	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
biological	JJ	O
molecules	NNS	O
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
DNA	NNP	O
for	IN	O
software	NN	O
and	CC	O
enzymes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
hardware	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
solve	VB	O
a	DT	O
billion	CD	O
mathematical	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
a	DT	O
second	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
tiny	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
could	MD	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
fit	VB	O
into	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supervise	VB	O
biological	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
synthesize	VB	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

DNA	NN	O
strands	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
in	IN	O
almost	RB	O
every	DT	O
body	NN	O
cell	NN	O
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
biological	JJ	O
software	NN	O
that	WDT	O
tell	VBP	O
each	DT	O
cell	NN	O
and	CC	O
molecule	NN	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
cell	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
goes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
inside	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
computation	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
the	DT	O
cell	NN	O
new	JJ	O
tricks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
tricks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Prof.	NNP	O
Ehud	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Weizmann	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
scientists	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
DNA-based	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
advantage	NN	O
over	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
computers	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
silicon	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
.	.	O

Artificial	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reached	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
limits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
any	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
say	VB	B
the	DT	O
scientists	NNS	O
,	,	O
tiny	JJ	O
DNA	NN	O
strands	NNS	O
can	MD	O
store	VB	O
huge	JJ	O
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
in	IN	O
minuscule	JJ	O
space	NN	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
cubic	JJ	O
centimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
DNA	NNP	O
can	MD	O
store	VB	O
more	JJR	O
information	NN	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
trillion	CD	O
CDs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Prof.	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
molecular	JJ	O
computer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
kind	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
computers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
DNA	NN	O
input	NN	O
and	CC	O
output	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
a	DT	O
laborious	JJ	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactions	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
requiring	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Previous	JJ	O
biological	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
size	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
room	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
supervisors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
computer	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
worked	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
method	NN	O
,	,	O
all	RB	O
you	PRP	O
need	MD	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
an	DT	O
answer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ingredients	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
tube	NN	O
,	,	O
mix	VB	O
them	PRP	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
check	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
output	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
biological	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
only	RB	O
know	VBP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
simple	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
yes	UH	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
no	UH	O
''	''	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
question	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
``	``	O
AAB	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
an	DT	O
equal	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
As	RB	O
and	CC	O
Bs	NNP	O
?	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
researchers	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
have	VBP	O
hailed	VBN	B
the	DT	O
computers	NNS	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
work	VBP	O
better	RBR	O
than	IN	O
anything	NN	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Eric	NNP	O
Baum	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
scientist	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
NEC	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Princeton	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Jersey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
questions	VBZ	B
whether	IN	O
biomolecular	NN	O
computers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
ever	RB	O
become	VB	O
really	RB	O
useful	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Professor	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
DNA-based	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
may	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
useful	JJ	O
applications	NNS	O
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
planted	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
watch	VB	O
for	IN	O
irregularities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
synthesize	VB	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computer	NN	O
simulates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
cell	NN	O
's	POS	O
natural	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
accuracy	NN	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
99.8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Natural	NNP	O
DNA	NNP	O
processes	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
involve	VB	O
inaccuracies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
corrected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
genes	NNS	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
Shapiro	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
absolute	JJ	O
accuracy	NN	O
using	VBG	O
biological	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
uses	NNS	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
computers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
designated	VBN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
accuracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
adequate	JJ	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
how	WRB	O
does	VBZ	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
work	VB	O
?	.	O

Let	NNP	O
's	POS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
wants	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
B	NNP	O
''	''	O
DNA	NN	O
type	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
DNA	NNP	O
section	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
odd	JJ	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
DNA	NN	O
section	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
input	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	O
inserted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
chemical	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
enzymes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
hardware	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
DNA	NN	O
sections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
added	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
act	VBP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
software	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
software	NN	O
section	NN	O
sticks	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
enzyme	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
B	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
labeled	VBN	O
as	IN	O
having	VBG	O
an	DT	O
odd	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
B	NNP	O
''	''	O
sequences	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
enzyme	NN	O
then	RB	O
cuts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
section	NN	O
and	CC	O
reveals	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
sequence	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
time	NN	O
``	``	O
B	NN	O
''	''	O
appears	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
label	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
even	RB	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
odd	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
back	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
dissected	VBN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
input	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
determine	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
or	CC	O
odd	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
label	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
output	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computer	NN	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
do	VB	O
other	JJ	O
calculations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
checking	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
B	NN	O
''	''	O
sequence	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
once	RB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
most	JJS	O
once	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
inserting	VBG	O
different	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
software	NN	O
DNAs	NNS	O
.	.	O

AYDIN	NNP	O
,	,	O
BODRUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
AMASYA	NNP	O
Nov	NNP	O
23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
129	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Didim	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Aydin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Bodrum	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugla	NNP	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
to	TO	O
Greece	NNP	O
illegally	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
56	CD	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
34	CD	O
Moroccans	NNS	O
,	,	O
11	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNS	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
7	CD	O
Turks	NNPS	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
8	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
for	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
Turkish	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
passport	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
also	RB	O
confiscated	VBD	O
six	CD	O
lorries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
automobiles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
deported	JJ	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
proceedings	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
intercepted	VBZ	O
40	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
entered	VBD	O
Turkey	NNP	O
through	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
.	.	O

Teams	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
road	NN	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
stopped	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lorry	NN	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nizamettin	NNP	O
Tas	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
40	CD	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
through	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
trunk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lorry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
interrogated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Amasya	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Directorate	NNP	O
Foreigners	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
deported	JJ	O
.	.	O

Nuevo	NNP	O
Laredo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
Dec	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
pollero	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
immigrant	JJ	O
smuggler	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
suspected	VBD	B
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
facilitated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
investigated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
informed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Cayuela	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
preliminary	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexican	NNP	O
Saul	NNP	O
`	``	O
El	NNP	O
Guero	NNP	O
'	''	O
Medina	VBD	O
specialized	JJ	O
in	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
car	NN	O
theft	NN	O
.	.	O

Medina	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
borders	VBZ	O
Brownsville	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
mid-south	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
investigated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Investigation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FBI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Guillermo	NNP	O
Narvaez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tamaulipas	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Police	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
discovered	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
El	NNP	O
Guero	NNP	O
''	''	O
Medina	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
gang	NN	O
operated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
branches	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Honduras	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
.	.	O

Narvaez	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
requested	VBN	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
used	VBD	O
false	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
resident	JJ	O
cards	NNS	O
,	,	O
licenses	NNS	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
security	NN	O
numbers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
seals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
investigate	VB	O
this	DT	O
gang	NN	O
's	POS	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Brazilians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
false	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saul	NNP	O
Medina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
14	CD	O
stolen	VBN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
possession	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
9	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
Indian	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O

Madrid	NNP	O
,	,	O
10	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
holder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rotating	VBG	O
EU	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
further	JJ	O
representations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
humane	JJ	O
and	CC	O
reasonable	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
answers	NNS	O
requested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
IU	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Left	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
BNG	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Galician	NNP	O
Nationalist	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
IC-V	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Initiative	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Catalonia-Greens	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
to	TO	B
describe	VB	I
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
inhumane	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
justified	JJ	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
do	VBP	O
the	DT	O
so	RB	O
widely	RB	O
circulated	NN	O
and	CC	O
commented	VBD	O
on	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
reflect	VBP	O
the	DT	O
humane	JJ	O
and	CC	O
reasonable	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
given	VBN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
``	``	I
convinced	JJ	I
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	B
guarantee	VB	I
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
and	CC	O
makes	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
otherwise	RB	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
expressed	VBN	I
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
these	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
given	VBN	I
the	DT	I
``	``	I
appropriate	JJ	I
assurances	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
one	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
it	PRP	O
recalls	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
passed	VBD	B
on	IN	I
``	``	I
confidentially	JJ	I
''	''	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
worries	NNS	B
''	''	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
receiving	VBG	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
explains	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
recognized	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agency	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
follow	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
halt	VB	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
top	JJ	O
economics	NNS	O
minister	NN	O
Dorodjatun	NNP	O
Kuntjoro-Jakti	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
as	IN	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
whether	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
any	DT	I
plans	NNS	I
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
repayment	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
US$	$	O
70	CD	O
billion	CD	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
Dorodjatun	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
No	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
further	RBR	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	B
continue	VB	I
to	TO	I
honor	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
commitment	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
coordinating	VBG	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
overcome	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
currently	RB	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
140	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
70	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
government	NN	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
halting	VBG	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

Kazakh	VB	O
president	NN	O
optimistic	JJ	B
about	IN	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
CIS	NNP	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Nursultan	NNP	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
summit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Independent	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
upon	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
apathy	NN	B
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commonwealth	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Making	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
point	NN	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
republics	NNS	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
completely	RB	O
fallen	VBN	O
apart	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
formed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sufficiently	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
either	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
after	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
far	RB	O
more	JJR	O
reasons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
union	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
this	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
reflects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
traditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formerly	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
will	MD	O
hopefully	RB	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lay	VB	O
new	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
rapprochement	NN	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
delimitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
between	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
disagreements	NNS	B
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
mutual	JJ	B
respect	NN	I
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
delimitation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Getting	VBG	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
broadening	VBG	O
all-round	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
-	:	O
globalization	NN	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
accelerating	VBG	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
stand	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
global	JJ	O
tendency	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
items	NNS	O
for	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
during	IN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
stops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Seoul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
17-22	CD	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initially	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
October	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
delayed	VBN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
flared	VBN	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
labeled	VBD	B
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Jan.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	B
issue	NN	I
with	IN	I
their	PRP$	O
alleged	VBN	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
all	DT	O
have	VBP	B
interests	NNS	I
in	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Feb.	NNP	O
20	CD	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
charges	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
for	IN	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	O
''	''	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
address	VB	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conventional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
posture	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
reconfirming	VBG	B
their	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
likely	RB	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
when	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
reportedly	RB	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	O
concerns	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
conventional	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
decision	NN	I
apparently	RB	O
aims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Seoul	NNP	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
negotiator	NN	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Pyongyang	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kim-Bush	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kim	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
convey	VB	O
its	PRP$	B
plans	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
could	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
turning	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
likened	VBN	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Afterwards	RB	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
downplayed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
severity	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	B
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
further	VB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
and	CC	O
extend	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	VB	O
since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
met	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	B
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
express	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	I
help	VB	I
Japan	NNP	O
regain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
vitality	NN	O
.	.	O

Visiting	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
Feb.	NNP	O
21-22	CD	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jiang	NNP	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
follow-up	NN	O
steps	NNS	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

MANILA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Gloria	NNP	O
Arroyo	NNP	O
praised	VBD	B
Malaysia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Nur	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
forces	NNS	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Arroyo	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
``	``	I
very	RB	I
satisfied	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
efficient	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
arrest	VB	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
her	PRP$	O
spokesman	NN	O
Rigoberto	NNP	O
Tiglao	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
DZBB	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
department	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Victoriano	NNP	O
Lecaros	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
should	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
warning	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
on	IN	O
inhospitable	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
within	IN	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
10-member	JJ	O
Association	NN	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Tiglao	NNP	O
separately	RB	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Manila	NNP	O
would	MD	O
hold	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
deportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
turned	VBN	O
politician	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
neighbors	NNS	O
lack	VBP	O
an	DT	O
extradition	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
suggested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
apparently	RB	O
violated	VBN	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
passport	NN	O
.	.	O

Manila	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
on	IN	O
trial	NN	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
revolt	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
claimed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
113	CD	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
canceled	VBD	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regular	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Jolo	NNP	O
court	NN	O
ordered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
founder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MNLF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
self-rule	JJ	O
Autonomous	NNS	O
Region	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Muslim	NNP	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ARMM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
revolt	NN	O
after	IN	O
Arroyo	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	I
back	VB	B
an	DT	O
MNLF	NNP	O
rival	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
ARMM	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
deployed	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jolo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
deter	VB	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
followers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disrupt	VB	O
the	DT	O
balloting	NN	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	NN	O
Bernama	NN	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
island	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sabah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Borneo	NNP	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
illegally	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Manila	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Police	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speedboat	NN	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
occupants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
boat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
checked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
sanctuary	NN	O
to	TO	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1970s	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
on	IN	I
Misuari	NNP	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
a	DT	O
bloody	JJ	O
six-day-old	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Philippine	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jolo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lecaros	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
particularly	RB	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
succeeding	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
group	NN	O
pledged	VBD	B
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Brunei	NNP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

ASEAN	NNP	O
includes	VBZ	O
Brunei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lecaros	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
developed	VBN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
group	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
a	DT	O
spree	NN	O
of	IN	O
kidnappings	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Philippine	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
militant	NNP	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
blamed	VBN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
about	RB	O
4,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Misuari	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
any	DT	O
lawbreaking	JJ	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lecaros	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
information	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
late	RB	O
developed	VBN	O
some	DT	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
about	IN	O
whom	WP	O
more	RBR	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Bernama	NNP	O
quoted	VBN	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
police	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Norian	NNP	O
Mai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
police	NNS	O
would	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
over	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
as	IN	O
soon	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Tiglao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
informed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sabah	NNP	O
state	NN	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kota	NNP	O
Kinabalu	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Definitely	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Makiko	NNP	O
Tanaka	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
``	``	O
warm	JJ	O
''	''	O
talks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	NNP	O
official	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugee	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hazards	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
those	DT	O
wanting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
focused	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
rehabilitate	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
safe	JJ	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
four	CD	O
million	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
neighbouring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Daisuke	NNP	O
Matsunaga	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
Filippo	NNP	O
Grandi	NNP	O
,	,	O
regional	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
coordinator	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNHCR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
thanked	NNP	I
Japan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
aid	VB	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
warm	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Matsunaga	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Grandi	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
outlined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Tanka	VBG	O
a	DT	O
four-pronged	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
--	:	O
improving	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
UNHCR	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
further	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
assisting	VBG	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
encouraging	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Returning	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
faced	VBD	O
minefields	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
educational	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ruined	JJ	O
irrigation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
estimated	VBN	O
may	MD	O
cost	VB	O
10	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
Grandi	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
Tanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
to	TO	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UNHCR	NN	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Office	NN	O
for	IN	O
Coordination	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Humanitarian	NNP	O
Assistance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OCHA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
and	CC	O
heaters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
returning	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
displaced	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
wanting	VBG	B
to	TO	I
return	VB	I
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
reconstruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
reward	VB	I
Islamabad	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Sattar	NNP	O
later	RB	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
host	VB	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
22	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
platform	NN	O
for	IN	O
commitments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
shattered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
offered	VBN	I
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rescheduling	NN	O
of	IN	O
around	RB	O
550	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
budgetary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
135,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
crossed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
before	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
playing	VBG	O
host	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
2.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
fled	VBN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
through	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
bloodshed	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
from	IN	O
20th	JJ	O
to	TO	O
24th	JJ	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	B
invitation	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
will	MD	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
climax	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
organized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
50th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Peng	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
People	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
review	VB	O
Pakistan-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
special	JJ	O
focus	NN	O
on	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
regional	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bilateral	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Saindak	NNP	O
copper	NN	O
and	CC	O
gold	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
,	,	O
Thar	NN	O
coal	NN	O
mines	NNS	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
technical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
revolving	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
hydroelectric	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
between	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
hovers	VBZ	O
around	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
external	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
welcomed	VBN	B
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBN	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
reconciliation	NN	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
appreciate	VBP	B
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
will	MD	B
devote	VB	I
themselves	PRP	I
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
more	JJR	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
social	JJ	O
advancement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
promised	VBD	B
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
invite	VB	B
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
spectrum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
hoped	VBD	B
to	TO	I
further	RBR	I
strengthen	VB	I
friendship	NN	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
48,000	CD	O
engineers	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
dropped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Engineers	NNPS	O
Association	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JEA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rate	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
around	RB	O
8.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2002	CD	O
it	PRP	O
dropped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
7	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
JEA	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Azzam	NNP	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
currently	RB	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
3,360	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
provided	VBD	O
867	CD	O
unemployed	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
contacting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Both	CC	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Housing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Public	NNP	O
Works	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
trained	JJ	O
759	CD	O
new	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
graduates	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
obligations	NNS	O
stipulated	VBD	B
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bylaws	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
training	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
training	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
full-time	JJ	O
internship	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
graduates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
professional	JJ	O
settings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
firsthand	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
workplace	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
aim	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
engineers	NNS	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
practice	VB	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
studied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
theory	NN	O
at	IN	O
university	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
specialised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electricity	NN	O
field	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
hired	VBN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
electric	JJ	O
company	NN	O
for	IN	O
eight	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
trainee	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
between	IN	O
JD120-150	NN	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
defrays	VBZ	O
JD30-50	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
monthly	JJ	O
salary	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
annually	RB	O
allocates	VBZ	O
JD100	CD	O
,000	CD	O
for	IN	O
training	NN	O
graduates	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
trainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,000	CD	O
graduates	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
require	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
association	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
engineering	NN	O
sector	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
graduates	NNS	O
than	IN	O
job	NN	O
openings	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
's	POS	O
representative	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
look	VBP	B
to	TO	I
bring	VB	O
engineers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unemployment	NN	O
prevails	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	O
among	IN	O
chemical	JJ	O
,	,	O
mechanical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
graduates	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
specialised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
electrical	JJ	O
,	,	O
computer	NN	O
and	CC	O
architectural	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
problem	NN	O
finding	VBG	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordanian	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
engineering	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
around	RB	O
6,000	CD	O
,	,	O
excluding	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
new	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
enter	VBP	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
market	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
universities	NNS	O
prefer	VBP	B
to	TO	O
specialise	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electrical	JJ	O
or	CC	O
computer	NN	O
disciplines	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	B
for	IN	I
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
war	NN	O
maniacs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
continue	VBP	B
to	TO	I
spew	VB	I
out	RP	I
vicious	JJ	I
remarks	NNS	I
against	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	B
protest	NN	I
and	CC	I
denunciation	NN	I
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
vicious	JJ	B
remarks	NNS	I
that	WDT	I
called	VBD	I
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
revealed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
talked	VBD	O
nonsense	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
war	NN	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
develop	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
question	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
WMD-developing	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

High-ranking	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
actively	RB	B
chimed	VBD	I
in	RP	I
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
absurd	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Inspecting	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
bases	NNS	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Cheney	NNP	O
maintained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
WMD	NNP	O
threats	NNS	O
.	.	O

High-ranking	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
defense	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
preposterous	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
exporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
,	,	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
relevant	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
diversionary	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
to	TO	O
divert	VB	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
provoked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
made	VBN	I
an	DT	I
announcement	NN	I
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
controversy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
knows	VBZ	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
getting	VBG	B
strong	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
,	,	I
denunciation	NN	I
,	,	I
and	CC	I
rejection	NN	I
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
cornered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
impartial	JJ	B
public	JJ	I
opinion	NN	I
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
referring	VBG	B
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
made	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
absolutely	RB	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vicious	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	O
the	DT	O
ring	NN	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
empire	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
perpetrates	VBZ	O
spiteful	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
inflicted	VBD	O
nuclear	JJ	O
disaster	NN	O
on	IN	O
humankind	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
placed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
haywire	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dominate	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
anything	NN	O
but	CC	O
gangster-like	JJ	O
logic	NN	O
for	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	B
label	VB	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
dignified	JJ	O
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
UN	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
decrying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
extent	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
even	RB	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
denouncing	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reckless	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fellow	NN	O
who	WP	O
wrote	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
inevitably	RB	O
submitted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
news	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
David	NNP	O
Frum	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
who	WP	O
wrote	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
submitted	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
signifies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
inevitably	RB	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-Bush	JJ	B
hot	JJ	I
winds	NNS	I
from	IN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialist	NN	O
war	NN	O
maniacs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
clinging	VBG	B
to	TO	I
a	DT	I
new	JJ	I
conspiracy	NN	I
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
predicament	NN	O
and	CC	O
divert	VB	O
the	DT	B
arrows	NNS	I
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
directions	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
crafted	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
concerned	VBN	O
technology	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
credibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialist	NN	O
war	NN	O
maniacs	NNS	O
'	POS	O
conspiracy	NN	B
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
forget	VB	I
to	TO	I
label	VB	I
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
and	CC	O
concerned	VBN	O
technology	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
accustomed	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
trickery	NN	O
!	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	O
fall	VB	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
acts	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
mentioned	VBD	B
earlier	RBR	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
produces	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
possesses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
WMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
threatens	VBZ	B
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	B
satisfied	VBN	I
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
new	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
by	IN	O
resuming	VBG	O
underground	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
simply	RB	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
worst	JJS	O
rogue	JJ	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
someone	NN	O
harm	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
invite	VB	O
worse	JJR	B
criticism	NN	I
and	CC	I
rejection	NN	I
from	IN	O
world	NN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
should	MD	O
stop	VB	O
these	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
making	NN	O
remarks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
smear	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
faces	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
-LSB-	VB	O
unmonitorable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
20	CD	O
secs	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
unjust	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	B
fight	VB	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialist	NN	O
war	NN	O
maniacs	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
try	VBP	B
to	TO	I
threaten	VB	I
national	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
and	CC	O
settle	VB	B
scores	NNS	I
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
dampen	VB	O
or	CC	O
bend	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
unwavering	VBG	B
will	NN	I
.	.	O

Osaka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
7	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NGO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Kobe	NNP	O
shipped	VBN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
blankets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sweaters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
endure	VB	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
winter	NN	O
weather	NN	O
.	.	O

Packages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
,	,	O
collected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ACEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
through	IN	O
customs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Osaka	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Narita	NNP	O
airport	NN	O
,	,	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Crescent	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
donations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Web	NNP	O
site	NN	O
since	IN	O
early	RB	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
shipped	VBD	O
some	DT	O
200	CD	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
collected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
goods	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

ACEC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
monetary	JJ	O
donations	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
shipping	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

BAGRAM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
foretaste	NN	O
of	IN	O
resistance	NN	B
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
peacekeepers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
uneasy	JJ	O
atmosphere	NN	O
reigns	VBZ	O
between	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
Afghan	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bagram	NNP	O
airbase	NN	O
north	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
airbase	NN	O
during	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
1979-89	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bagram	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
hub	NN	O
for	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
unexploded	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
bombs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
control	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
entrance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
60	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
35	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
manned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
heavily-armed	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
feet	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
metres	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ahead	RB	O
down	IN	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
,	,	O
British	JJ	O
commandos	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
guard	NN	O
duty	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
contingent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
10th	JJ	O
mountain	NN	O
division	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
up	RP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
some	DT	O
150	CD	O
British	JJ	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
air	NN	O
corridor	NN	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
airbase	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
By	IN	O
no	DT	O
means	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
help	VB	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Sergeant-Major	NNP	O
Ray	NNP	O
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
ill-disciplined	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
showed	VBD	B
little-disguised	JJ	I
irritation	NN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
dominant	JJ	O
role	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
,	,	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
journalists	NNS	O
through	RP	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
commander	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Babajan	NNP	O
,	,	O
driving	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
positions	NNS	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
good	JJ	B
naturedly	NN	I
shrugged	VBD	I
off	RP	I
any	DT	I
problem	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	UH	O
cooperation	UH	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
they	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
smiling	VBG	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
permission	NN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
Babajan	NNP	O
replied	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
You	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
authority	NN	O
became	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
general	NN	O
invited	VBD	B
journalists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
accompany	VB	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
order	NN	O
swiftly	RB	B
countermanded	VBD	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
,	,	O
five	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
armed	JJ	O
with	IN	O
M-4	NN	O
carbines	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
manning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
,	,	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
sniffer	NN	O
dog	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
but	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
provoked	VBN	O
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
toured	VBD	O
Bagram	NNP	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
halted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tracks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
burst	NN	O
of	IN	O
gunfire	NN	O
by	IN	O
alliance	NN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
vehicle	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
gets	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
that	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
firing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
just	RB	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
with	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
something	NN	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
irritated	JJ	I
by	IN	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
media	NNS	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
temporarily	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
also	RB	O
admitted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
reminded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
invasion	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
caps	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
brings	VBZ	B
back	RP	I
bad	JJ	I
memories	NNS	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ironically	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
200	CD	O
armed	NNP	O
Russians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emergencies	NNS	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
camp	NN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
re-establish	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
embassy	NN	O
and	CC	O
deliver	VB	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
armed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
five-year	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
offered	VBN	I
unequivocal	JJ	I
political	JJ	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
swept	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
power-sharing	JJ	O
accord	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
take	VB	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
mainly	RB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
UN-mandated	JJ	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
General	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Qasim	NNP	O
Fahim	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
rebuffed	VBN	I
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Kabul	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
strictly	RB	O
limited	VBN	O
UN	NNP	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Brussels	NNP	O
-	:	O
New	NNP	O
confidential	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
current	JJ	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
were	VBD	O
directly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
massacres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1982	CD	O
.	.	O

Lawyers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
survivors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	B
filed	VBN	I
a	DT	I
complaint	NN	I
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
survivors	NNS	O
,	,	O
lawyers	NNS	O
Luc	NNP	O
Walleyn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Michael	NNP	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
June	NNP	O
filed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
complaint	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brussels	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Prosecution	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
deemed	VBD	B
responsible	JJ	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
filing	VBG	B
the	DT	I
complaint	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stack	NN	O
of	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
meeting	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
service	NN	O
and	CC	O
interrogation	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
reveal	VB	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
texts	NNS	O
that	IN	O
De	NNP	O
Standaard	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Kahan	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
special	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
investigated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1982-1983	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
published	VBD	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
interrogation	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
deemed	VBN	I
damaging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Walleyn	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
convinced	VBN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
authenticity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
stack	NN	O
to	TO	O
Investigating	NNP	O
Magistrate	NNP	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Collignon	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
expect	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Prosecution	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
will	MD	O
request	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
confirm	VB	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
'	POS	O
authenticity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
already	RB	I
been	VBN	I
known	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
Phalangist	NNP	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
,	,	O
cooperated	VBD	B
closely	RB	I
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
various	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
now	RB	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Phalange	NN	O
had	VBD	O
planned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
exercised	VBD	O
complete	JJ	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
instructed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Phalange	NN	O
to	TO	O
assume	VB	O
responsibility	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Phalangist	NNP	O
militias	NNS	O
operated	VBD	O
directly	RB	O
under	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
command	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Sharon	NNP	O
bore	VBD	O
command	NN	O
responsibility	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
preceding	VBG	O
two	CD	O
words	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
militias	NNS	O
'	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Belgian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
responsible	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Indictments	NNP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
Investigating	VBG	O
Judge	NNP	O
Collignon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
questions	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
or	CC	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
initiated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
suit	NN	O
against	IN	O
Elie	NNP	O
Hobeika	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
militia	NN	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
regarded	VBN	I
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
perpetrators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	B
complaint	NN	I
,	,	O
Hobeika	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
by	IN	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
deemed	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
wise	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
this	DT	O
now	RB	O
because	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Collignon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
questions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
juridical	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
amnesty	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	NNP	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
modernize	VB	O
and	CC	O
extend	VB	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
program	NN	O
Energy-Efficient	NNP	O
Economy	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
covers	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
from	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
sets	VBZ	O
guidelines	NNS	O
until	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
27	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
program	NN	O
calls	VBZ	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
view	NN	O
to	TO	O
extending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
safe	JJ	O
and	CC	O
efficient	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
and	CC	O
compiling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
promising	JJ	O
sites	NNS	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
provisions	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
and	CC	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
for	IN	O
making	VBG	O
fuel	NN	O
elements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
wet	JJ	O
''	''	O
nuclear	JJ	O
waste	NNP	O
storage	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
2006-2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
efficiency	NN	O
of	IN	O
existing	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
utilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
current	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	O
capacity	NN	O
by	IN	O
using	VBG	O
new-generation	NN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
In	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
total	VB	O
25.24	CD	O
GW	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
3	CD	O
GW	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002-05	CD	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
4.81	CD	O
GW	NN	O
in	IN	O
2006-10	CD	O
to	TO	O
30.05	CD	O
GW	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
20	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
52bn	CD	O
cubic	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
saved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
65.5	CD	O
bn	NN	O
cubic	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
42bn	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2002-2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
24bn	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2006-2010	CD	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
31	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Jiaxuan	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
urged	VBN	B
immediate	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
residence	NN	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ensured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
opposes	VBZ	B
and	CC	I
condemns	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
violent	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
expresses	VBZ	B
condolence	NN	I
,	,	I
sympathy	NN	I
and	CC	I
solicitude	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Tang	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Shimon	NNP	O
Peres	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
abrupt	JJ	O
escalation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
huge	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
was	VBD	O
severely	RB	O
endangered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
deeply	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
deterioration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Arafat	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
great	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
forward	RP	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
disastrous	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
would	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
region	NN	O
if	IN	O
unexpected	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
safety	NN	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
implement	VB	O
Resolution	NNP	O
1402	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
unconditionally	RB	O
,	,	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
completely	RB	O
from	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
through	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
requirement	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pressing	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
should	MD	O
both	DT	O
exercise	VB	O
maximum	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	O
concrete	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Peres	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
Tang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
enquiry	NN	B
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
expressed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	B
promise	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
threaten	VB	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

Settlers	NNS	O
Have	VBP	O
Taken	VBN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
Hostage	NNP	O

A	DT	B
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
found	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
crossroads	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
escalation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
cost	VBN	O
over	RP	O
1,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

One-third	JJ	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two-thirds	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Circumstances	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
where	WRB	O
today	NN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
parties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
find	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
that	WDT	O
leads	VBZ	O
swiftly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
abyss	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Arab	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
content	NN	O
illustrated	VBD	O
how	WRB	O
far	RB	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sudanese	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Khartoum	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Six	CD	O
Days	NNS	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
adopted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
noes	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	RB	O
to	TO	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
no	RB	O
to	TO	O
recognition	NN	B
,	,	O
no	RB	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
adopted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
proposed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
normal	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
occupied	VBD	O
for	IN	O
almost	RB	O
35	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cardinal	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
Arab	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
-	:	O
was	VBD	O
couched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
softer	JJR	O
than	IN	O
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
summit	NN	O
's	POS	O
declaration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
news	NN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
produced	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
Accords	NNPS	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yitzhaq	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lawn	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
by	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
plea	NN	B
addressed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	B
any	DT	I
doubt	NN	I
that	IN	O
from	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
standpoint	NN	B
the	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
welcome	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
neither	RB	O
can	MD	O
nor	CC	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
unmasked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
standing	NN	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
way	NN	I
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
chance	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rescue	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
attacked	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
in	IN	O
Natanya	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundred	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
Passover	NNP	O
meal	NN	O
.	.	O

Twenty-two	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
130	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bomber	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hamas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
known	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
figured	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
shortly	RB	O
before	RB	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
neutralize	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
lift	VB	O
a	DT	O
finger	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
same	JJ	O
night	NN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
cabinet	NN	O
met	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
terrorist	NN	O
structure	NN	O
,	,	O
arrest	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
confiscate	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
town	NN	O
,	,	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
headquarters	NN	O
and	CC	O
from	IN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
administered	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
previously	RB	O
Sharon	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
described	VBN	I
Arafat	NNP	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
irrelevant	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	O
ceased	VBN	O
to	TO	O
function	NN	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Natanya	NNP	O
massacre	NN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
limitations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	B
's	POS	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
reconquer	VB	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Arafat	NNP	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
molested	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
keeping	VBG	O
silent	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
sent	VBN	O
the	DT	O
usual	JJ	O
appeals	NNS	B
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

Quite	RB	O
the	DT	O
reverse	NN	O
:	:	O
Anonymous	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	B
Arafat	NNP	I
responsible	JJ	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
mediator	NNP	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
endeavors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
arrange	VB	O
a	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
foundered	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
accepted	VBN	I
the	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
proposal	NN	B
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
hesitated	VBD	B
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
agreement	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Natanya	NNP	O
massacre	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
counteraction	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
thus	RB	O
given	VBN	B
Sharon	NNP	I
a	DT	I
free	JJ	I
hand	NN	I
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
can	MD	O
at	IN	O
best	JJS	O
only	RB	O
throw	VB	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
off	IN	O
balance	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
root	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
number	NN	O
around	IN	O
220,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
consequently	RB	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
hostage	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
master	NN	O
of	IN	O
escalation	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
this	DT	O
he	PRP	O
as	IN	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
being	VBG	O
forced	VBN	O
into	IN	O
exile	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tunis	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
entertaining	JJ	I
similar	JJ	I
thoughts	NNS	I
and	CC	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
create	VB	I
step	NN	O
by	IN	O
step	NN	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
rid	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
without	IN	O
winners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
superiority	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
solve	VB	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
fundamentally	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
day	NN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
again	RB	O
leave	VBP	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
sown	VBN	O
the	DT	O
seed	NN	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Terrorism	NNP	O
thrives	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
hate	NN	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
are	VBP	O
creating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fertile	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
future	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
recruited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
23	CD	O
IRNA	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
submitted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	JJ	O
rls	JJ	O
663,757	CD	O
billion	CD	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
starting	VBG	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Consultative	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Majlis	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
Majlis	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
bagan	VBN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
minutes	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
outlining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
characteristics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Management	NNP	O
,	,	O
Planning	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
45.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
1381	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
rls	JJ	O
243,898	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
48	CD	O
percent	NN	O
increase	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
1380	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
state-owned	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
profit-making	JJ	O
institutes	NNS	O
affiliated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
rls	NN	O
435,842	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
showing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
45	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
pledged	VBD	B
to	TO	I
fight	VB	I
a	DT	O
proposed	VBN	B
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
-30	CD	O
%	NN	O
cut	VBN	O
in	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
or	CC	O
completed	VBN	O
national	JJ	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
council	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
to	TO	B
draw	VB	I
up	RP	I
an	DT	I
action	NN	I
campaign	NN	I
aimed	VBN	I
at	IN	O
thwarting	VBG	O
the	DT	B
plan	NN	I
,	,	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	B
of	IN	I
recommendations	NNS	I
put	VBD	O
forward	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
NIS	JJ	O
13	CD	O
million	CD	O
cut	NN	O
in	IN	O
government	NN	O
spending	NN	O
.	.	O

Shawqi	NNP	O
Khatib	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
monitoring	NN	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Arabs	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
hardest	RBS	O
hit	VBN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
approves	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Khatib	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
chairs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
council	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
diametrically	RB	I
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
when	WRB	O
those	DT	O
affecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
socio-economic	JJ	O
strata	NN	O
of	IN	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
words	NNS	B
were	VBD	I
echoed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Zaydan	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kafr	NNP	O
Manda	NNP	O
Local	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
town	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
14,000	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployment	NN	O
lists	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zaydan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	B
cut	NN	I
in	IN	I
child	NN	I
benefits	NNS	I
would	MD	O
deal	VB	O
a	DT	O
body	NN	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
already	RB	O
classed	VBN	B
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
out	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
rely	VBP	O
on	IN	O
benefits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
ramifications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	O
skipping	VBG	O
school	NN	O
,	,	O
going	VBG	O
out	RP	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
getting	VBG	O
mixed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
already	RB	O
see	VBP	O
that	DT	O
now	RB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Officially	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
23	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
working	JJ	O
population	NN	O
are	VBP	O
registered	VBN	O
as	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
council	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
jobs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
either	RB	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
registered	VBN	O
or	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
sign	VB	O
as	RB	O
jobless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
remember	VBP	B
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
Yitzhaq	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
discrimination	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
existed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
equalized	VBD	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
regardless	RB	O
of	RB	O
whether	IN	O
parents	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zaydan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
applauded	VBD	B
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
just	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
begin	VBP	B
to	TO	I
feel	VB	I
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
once	RB	I
again	RB	I
feel	VB	I
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
discriminated	VBN	O
against	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
workshop	NN	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
started	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
and	CC	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
workshop	NN	O
,	,	O
organised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
Banks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UAB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
review	VB	O
legislation	NN	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
introduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
phenomenon	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
ways	NNS	O
and	CC	O
means	NNS	O
by	IN	O
which	WDT	O
money	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
laundered	JJ	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
explore	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
banking	NN	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fighting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
UAB	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Fu'ad	NNP	O
Shakir	NNP	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
worldwide	RB	O
ranges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
2	CD	O
to	TO	O
5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
run	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.5	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
,	,	O
construction	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
,	,	O
stock	NN	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
losing	VBG	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gambling	VBG	O
are	VBP	B
among	IN	I
the	DT	I
favorite	JJ	I
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
launderers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
money	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
drug	NN	O
trafficking	NN	O
,	,	O
arms	NNS	O
deals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prostitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
termed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
dirty	JJ	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
termed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Placement	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
injecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dirty	JJ	O
money	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Layering	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
removing	VBG	O
all	DT	O
traces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
laundered	VBD	O
and	CC	O
finally	RB	O
Integration	JJ	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
becomes	VBZ	O
``	``	O
clean	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
interest	NN	B
in	IN	I
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
started	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980	CD	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
attention	NN	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
intensified	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Shakir	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
targeted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
that	WDT	O
followed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
institutions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
far	RB	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
phenomenon	NN	O
and	CC	O
Arab	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
amended	VBD	O
banking	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shakir	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
introduced	VBD	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
including	VBG	O
tightening	VBG	O
banking	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
imposing	VBG	O
strict	JJ	O
controls	NNS	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
transfers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Punishment	NN	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
introduced	VBN	O
,	,	O
illegal	JJ	O
money	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
confiscated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tough	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
terms	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
violators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Money	NN	O
launderers	NNS	O
target	VBP	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
low	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
detection	NN	O
,	,	O
soft	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lenient	JJ	O
banking	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Shakir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
phenomenon	NN	O
,	,	O
statistically	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
in	IN	O
term	NN	O
of	IN	O
destination	NN	O
,	,	O
origin	NN	O
and	CC	O
flows	NNS	O
of	IN	O
laundered	VBN	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
top	VBP	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
among	IN	O
Asian	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Shakir	NNP	O
,	,	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
very	RB	O
minimal	JJ	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Egypt	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
classified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
as	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
necessary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

NEW	NNP	O
DELHI	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
22	CD	O
--	:	O
INTERNATIONAL	NNP	O
call	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
finally	RB	O
started	VBN	O
tumbling	VBG	O
down	RP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Bharti	NNP	O
Telesonic	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
long-distance	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bharti	NNP	O
group	NN	O
offering	NN	O
tariffs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
rates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Announcing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sunil	NNP	O
Mittal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chairman	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Managing	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bharti	NNP	O
Enterprises	NNPS	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
tariffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
ILD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
long	JJ	O
distance	NN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
revised	VBN	O
downwards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
demanded	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
present	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
cut	NN	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
peak-time	JJ	O
rates	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lowered	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Videsh	NNP	O
Sanchar	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VSNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
ILD	NNP	O
operators	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
announce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
rates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
STD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
subscriber	NN	O
trunk	NN	O
dialing	VBG	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
cut	NN	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
feasible	JJ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
scope	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
improvement	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

As	IN	O
per	IN	O
the	DT	O
tariff	NN	O
plan	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bharti	NNP	O
,	,	O
peak-time	JJ	O
call	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
SAARC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Regional	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
region	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
offered	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.18	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.82	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Rs	NNP	O
24	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	JJ	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
31.30	CD	O
to	TO	O
Rs	VB	O
40	CD	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
applicable	JJ	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
non-peak	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
call	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAARC	NNP	O
regions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
lowered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Rs	NNP	O
18	CD	O
from	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
18.95	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
at	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.18	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Rs	NNP	O
27.69	CD	O
to	TO	O
Rs	NNP	O
36	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Mittal	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
original	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
ILD	NNP	O
services	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IndiaOne	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
awaiting	VBG	O
security	NN	O
clearances	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commissioning	VBG	O
certificate	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Telecommunications	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DoT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Interconnect	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
signed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
cellular	JJ	O
operators	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
with	IN	O
Bharat	NNP	O
Sanchar	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Mahanagar	NNP	O
Telephone	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MTNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
agreements	NNS	B
with	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
nine	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
carriers	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
signed	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
include	VBP	O
AT	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
T	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sprint	NNP	O
,	,	O
Teleglobe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Eteselat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Telecom	NNP	O
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Telecom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
SingTel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
nine	CD	O
carriers	NNS	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
traffic	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bharti	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
requisite	JJ	O
clearances	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
offer	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
carriers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
non-discriminatory	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Carriers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
connect	VB	O
to	TO	O
Bharti	NNP	O
's	POS	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
enjoy	VB	O
rates	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
deep	JJ	O
discounts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
end-consumer	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
100	CD	O
crore	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Rs	JJ	O
75	CD	O
crore	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
spent	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

IndiaOne	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
laid	VBN	O
approximately	RB	O
14,000	CD	O
km	NN	O
of	IN	O
optical	JJ	O
fiber	NN	O
cable	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
90	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
contracted	VBN	O
submarine	JJ	O
cable	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
from	IN	O
network	NN	O
i2i	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
backed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
connectivity	NN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
in	IN	O
redundancy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ILD	NNP	O
network	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
IP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Internet	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
centric	JJ	O
backbone	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
multiservices	NNS	O
platform	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
TDM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Time	NNP	O
Division	NNP	O
Multiplexing	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
switch	VB	O
layer	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ATM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Asynchronous	NNPS	O
Transfer	NNP	O
Mode	NNP	O
-RSB-	NN	O
and	CC	O
IP	NN	O
layer	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligent	JJ	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
value-added	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
planned	VBD	B
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
offering	VBG	O
Internet	NN	O
telephony	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
and	CC	O
deploy	VB	O
Voice	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Internet	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
ILD	NNP	O
presence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
station	NN	O
Todo	NNP	O
Noticias	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
News	NNP	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
reported	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
telephoned	VBD	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PJ	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
once	RB	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Brazil	NNP	O
--	:	O
to	TO	B
voice	VB	I
his	PRP$	I
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
incidents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protests	NNS	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Plaza	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
show	VBP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
verge	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
channel	NN	O
's	POS	O
journalists	NNS	O
commented	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
apparently	RB	O
advised	VBD	B
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
forward	RP	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
initially	RB	O
slated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
neither	CC	O
Itamaraty	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
phone	NN	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Legislators	NNS	O
Request	NNP	B
Action	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O

Concern	NN	B
has	VBZ	I
spread	VBN	I
to	TO	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
legislators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Violent	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
legislature	NN	O
sounded	VBD	B
alarm	NN	I
bells	NNS	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
that	IN	O
senators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
and	CC	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
defended	VBD	B
more	JJR	B
concrete	NN	I
support	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Genoino	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Workers	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
--	:	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
looting	NN	O
threatens	VBZ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
promote	VB	B
meetings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
intermediary	NN	O
in	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unpredictable	JJ	O
,	,	O
anarchical	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
whom	WP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
dangerous	JJ	O
!	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
risky	JJ	O
scenario	NN	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	B
step	NN	O
backward	RB	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
stand	VB	O
by	IN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
folded	VBN	O
just	RB	O
watching	VBG	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Genoino	NNP	O
affirmed	VBD	B
.	.	O

PSDB	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Brazilian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Democracy	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Anibal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
placed	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
disposal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Brazil	NNP	O
should	MD	O
adopt	VB	B
an	DT	I
open	JJ	I
posture	NN	I
with	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
experiencing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
tragedy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	B
Jose	NNP	O
Agripino	NNP	O
Maia	NNP	O
,	,	O
PFL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
detached	VBN	I
itself	PRP	I
from	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
disregard	VB	B
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
devastating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
neighboring	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
political	JJ	O
warning	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
heeded	JJ	O
.	.	O

Either	CC	O
one	PRP	O
pays	VBZ	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
will	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Maia	NNP	O
commented	VBD	B
.	.	O

Senator	NNP	O
Heloisa	NNP	O
Helena	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Workers	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
--	:	O
Alagoas	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	O
always	RB	O
join	VB	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
autonomy	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
economies	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
see	VBP	B
what	WP	O
happens	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
abdicates	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
financial	JJ	O
autonomy	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
can	MD	O
alert	VB	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Analysts	NNS	O
:	:	B
Lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
Alternative	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Power	NNP	O

Political	NNP	O
scientists	NNS	O
agree	VBP	B
:	:	O
Argentina	NNP	O
lacks	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
stand	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
Peronism	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Radicalism	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	B
viewed	VBN	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
impediment	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

USP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
professor	NN	O
Emir	NNP	O
Sader	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Peronists	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
slowly	RB	O
growing	VBG	O
weaker	JJR	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
pauperization	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
brutal	JJ	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Peronism	NNP	O
to	TO	O
burn	VB	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sader	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

For	IN	B
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
scientist	NN	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
important	JJ	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	B
focus	NN	I
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Sader	NNP	O
affirmed	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
permit	VB	O
decay	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concern	NN	B
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	B
eyes	NNS	I
are	VBP	I
on	IN	I
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Italian	JJ	O
returns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
mission	NN	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
May	NNP	O
:	:	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
paying	VBG	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
today	NN	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ten-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
eight	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
but	CC	O
gratifying	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Vittori	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Italian	JJ	O
general	NN	O
Mario	NNP	O
Arpino	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
space	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
made	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
touch-down	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
millionaire	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fine	JJ	O
condition	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
paid	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
20m	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
jaunt	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
termed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
experience	NN	O
``	``	O
extraordinary	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
US	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
Denis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
voyage	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
37	CD	O
,	,	O
spent	VBD	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Star	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
dubbed	VBN	O
Marco	NNP	O
Polo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
8	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
experiments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ISA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
received	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
health	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
colonel	NN	O
and	CC	O
test-pilot	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
small	JJ	O
boys	NNS	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
training	VBG	O
at	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
centres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
techniques	NNS	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
him	PRP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
advantage	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
should	MD	O
open	VB	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
started	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Italy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Umberto	NNP	O
Guidoni	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
to	TO	O
set	NN	O
foot	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
,	,	O
Paolo	NNP	O
Nespoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
in	IN	O
2003-2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
Vittori	NNP	O
's	POS	O
flight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
around	IN	O
12.5	CD	O
m	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
covered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
substitute	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
witnessed	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
of	IN	O
important	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	CD	O
hand	NN	O
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
could	MD	O
instead	RB	O
deteriorate	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
light	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Genoa	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
wider	JJR	O
and	CC	O
extended	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
two	CD	O
common	JJ	O
features	NNS	O
between	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
large	JJ	O
and	CC	O
numerous	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dissidents	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
opposing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	B
and	CC	I
interests	NNS	I
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
but	CC	O
powerful	JJ	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
feature	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
ended	VBD	O
without	IN	O
effective	JJ	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	B
taken	VBN	I
and	CC	I
resolutions	NNS	I
adopted	VBD	I
there	EX	O
lacked	VBD	O
conclusiveness	NNS	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
operational	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
dealt	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
examined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
climate	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
appraised	VBN	B
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
exception	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
relative	JJ	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
discussion	NN	B
and	CC	I
exchange	NN	I
of	IN	I
views	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	I
pay	VB	I
heed	VB	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
resolute	JJ	B
demands	NNS	I
advanced	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
emphatically	RB	B
insisted	VBD	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
imposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
weaponry	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
paying	VBG	B
heed	NNP	I
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
tantamount	JJ	O
to	TO	O
endorsement	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	B
launched	VBN	I
by	IN	I
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
;	:	O
rather	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
result	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
solution	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
relative	NN	B
back	RB	I
up	RB	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
joint	JJ	B
demand	NN	I
and	CC	I
stand	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
encountered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
firm	NN	B
opposition	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
delegates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
maintained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
restriction	NN	O
or	CC	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
possession	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
carrying	NN	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
armaments	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
practically	RB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
equal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
margin	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
while	IN	O
possessing	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
self-defense	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
that	WDT	O
breeds	NNS	O
insecurity	VBP	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
margin	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	B
held	VBD	I
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
heeding	VBG	B
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	B
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
above	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	B
more	JJR	I
attention	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
corporations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
huge	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
producers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military-industrial	JJ	O
complexes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reap	VB	O
tremendous	JJ	O
profits	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
armaments	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
noted	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
moved	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
were	VBD	B
declared	VBN	I
unofficial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
lacking	VBG	O
validity	NN	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
force	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
even	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
participating	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
Sentences	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
as	RB	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
The	DT	B
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
conferences	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
subsequently	RB	O
gained	VBD	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
prominence	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Genova	NNP	O
;	:	O
perhaps	RB	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
so	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
obtained	JJ	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
intense	JJ	B
dissatisfaction	NN	I
and	CC	I
frustration	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
varied	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
:	:	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
shield	NN	O
defense	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
accumulated	VBN	O
debt	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
They	PRP	O
meant	VBD	B
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
agreement	NN	B
or	CC	I
understanding	NN	I
about	IN	O
those	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
unexpected	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
limbo	NN	O
and	CC	O
uncertainty	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
opened	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fierce	JJ	B
demonstrations	NNS	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
maintained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
what	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
concocted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
poverty	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Italian	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
intervened	VBD	O
and	CC	O
roughly	RB	O
handled	VBD	O
the	DT	B
demonstrations	NNS	I
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
got	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
hand	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
volatile	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
boiling	JJ	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
violent	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
broke	VBD	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
protestor	NN	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
democracies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
controversies	NNS	B
and	CC	I
debates	NNS	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
safely	RB	O
be	VB	O
claimed	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
influenced	VBN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bonn	NNP	O
;	:	O
whereas	IN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
onset	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
weak	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
foreseeable	VBN	B
for	IN	O
most	JJS	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
start	NN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
predicted	VBN	B
that	DT	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
capitalist	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
across	IN	O
fierce	JJ	B
opposition	NN	I
by	IN	O
dissident	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
proposed	JJ	O
Anti-Missile	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
neither	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
shown	VBN	O
any	DT	O
enthusiasm	NN	B
;	:	O
rather	RB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
all	RB	O
expressed	VBN	B
their	PRP$	O
reserves	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
warming	NN	O
up	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
somehow	RB	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
relentlessly	RB	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
paradoxical	JJ	O
-LSB-	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
controversial	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
position	NN	B
and	CC	O
particular	JJ	O
stance	NN	B
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
by	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
previous	JJ	O
abandonment	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	O
,	,	O
beforehand	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
anticipated	VBN	B
and	CC	O
hoped	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
agreements	NNS	I
reached	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
would	MD	O
help	VB	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
beneficial	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
eagerness	NN	B
for	IN	O
playing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
intermediary	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
rise	NN	O
to	TO	O
fierce	JJ	B
competition	NN	I
between	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
until	IN	O
each	DT	O
party	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
particular	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
rivalry	NN	O
persists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
unresolved	JJ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	O
remarkable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Genoa	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
most	JJS	O
decisions	NNS	B
made	VBD	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
interests	NNS	B
and	CC	O
tastes	NNS	B
of	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
-LSB-	CD	O
lobbies	NNS	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
views	NNS	B
expressed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
characters	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Genoa	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
President	NN	O
,	,	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protests	NNS	B
leveled	VBN	I
by	IN	I
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
said	VBN	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
no	RB	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	B
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
defenders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
poor	NN	O
...	:	O
''	''	O

Similarly	RB	O
,	,	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Chancellor	NNP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
had	VBD	B
claimed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
elected	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
these	DT	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
interesting	JJ	O
and	CC	O
calls	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
reflection	NN	B
:	:	O
if	IN	O
these	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
reject	VBP	B
the	DT	O
interference	NN	O
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
and	CC	O
destiny	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
present	VB	B
themselves	PRP	O
legitimate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
competent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
far	RB	O
reaching	VBG	O
decisions	NNS	B
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
people	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
entitle	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
representative	NN	O
or	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
people	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
!	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Exclamation	NNP	O
mark	VBP	O
as	RB	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
In	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
perhaps	RB	O
be	VB	O
also	RB	O
considered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
corporations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
placed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
``	``	O
world	NN	O
economy	NN	O
''	''	O
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
influence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
controlling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
politics	NNS	O
globally	RB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	B
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
urgent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
indispensable	JJ	O
factors	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
humankind	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	O
feature	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
adopted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
180	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
above	IN	O
all	RB	O
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
--	:	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
isolated	VBN	O
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
undeniable	JJ	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
isolation	NN	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
spite	NN	O
of	IN	O
discrediting	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
undermining	VBG	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	B
to	TO	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
recap	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
ever	RB	O
existed	VBD	O
any	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Genoa	NNP	O
questions	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
:	:	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
defusing	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
global	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conflicts	NNS	O
,	,	O
checking	VBG	O
unleashed	JJ	O
competition	NN	O
for	IN	O
rearmament	NN	O
,	,	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainstream	NN	O
and	CC	O
peripheral	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
...	:	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
addressed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
appropriate	JJ	O
,	,	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
worthy	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
solution	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
easily	RB	O
lost	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
flopped	VBD	O
completely	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
regards	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
like	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
and	CC	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
have	VBP	O
proved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
failed	VBN	O
experiences	NNS	O
,	,	O
nevertheless	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
climatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
atmospheric	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
growing	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
optimistic	JJ	B
and	CC	I
hopeful	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
protocols	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pacts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

San	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ACAN-EFE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Salvadorian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Flores	NNP	O
,	,	O
today	NN	O
defended	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
declaration	NN	B
of	IN	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
industrialist	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
resigned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Presidency	NNP	O
.	.	O

Flores	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	B
apologize	VB	I
''	''	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
demanded	VBD	B
by	IN	O
Salvadoran	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
vote	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
process	NN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
path	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
understood	VBD	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
vote	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Flores	NNS	O
maintained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	B
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
unique	JJ	O
to	TO	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
;	:	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	B
our	PRP$	I
view	NN	I
totally	RB	O
reasonable	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
so	RB	O
little	JJ	O
information	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Salvadorian	NNP	O
president	NN	O
considered	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Carmona	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
repercussions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
totally	RB	O
normal	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
worried	VBN	I
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
sense	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
a	DT	I
different	JJ	I
position	NN	I
''	''	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
because	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
it	PRP	O
presides	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	I
invoke	VB	I
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
implies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
simply	RB	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
``	``	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
reminded	VBD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
currently	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
very	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
commission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Cesar	NNP	O
Gaviria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
instrument	NN	O
``	``	O
and	NNP	O
implies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
members	NNS	O
convene	VBP	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
investigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
decide	VB	B
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
;	:	O
''	''	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
tremendously	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
process	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
what	WP	O
repercussions	VBG	O
an	DT	O
announced	VBN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela-by	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
Farabundo	NNP	O
Marti	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FMLN	NNP	O
,	,	O
left	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Flores	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
my	PRP$	O
concern	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	B
seeking	VBG	I
to	TO	O
cause	VB	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
FMLN	NN	O
condemned	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
celebrated	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
criticized	VBD	B
Flores	NNS	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	B
condemning	VBG	I
the	DT	O
rupture	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
international	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
a	DT	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
domestically	RB	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
ask	VB	I
the	DT	O
FMLN	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
cause	VB	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
hurt	VB	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
ends	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
causing	VBG	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
loyal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Flores	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	B
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
Apr	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
farce	NN	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
staged	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
sooner	RBR	O
warmed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
coveted	JJ	O
seat	NN	O
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
beat	VB	O
a	DT	O
retreat	NN	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	B
upon	IN	I
pressure	NN	I
domestically	RB	O
and	CC	O
internationally	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
US	NNP	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
something	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
maybe	VBD	O
a	DT	B
surprise	NN	I
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Coup	JJ	O
d'etat	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unpopular	JJ	O
means	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
tide	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
token	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
incurred	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	B
condemnation	NN	I
and	CC	I
objection	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
reaction	NN	O
gave	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
food	NN	O
for	IN	O
thought	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constitutional	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Chavez	NN	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
blame	VB	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
tune	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
saying	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
pull	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
turnip	NN	O
,	,	O
mud	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
as	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
restored	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
constitutional	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
shocking	JJ	O
story	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gave	VBD	B
consent	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Faced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
's	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
publicly	RB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
factions	NNS	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
denied	VBD	B
having	VBG	B
supported	VBN	I
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokesperson	NNP	O
Clarke	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
further	RBR	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
Rogelio	NNP	O
Pardo	NNP	O
-	:	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Maurer	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Hemisphere	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Inspector	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
clear	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
!	.	O
States	NNP	O
``	``	O
supports	VBZ	B
democracy	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
in	IN	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
would	MD	O
support	VB	O
any	DT	O
coups	NNS	O
or	CC	O
unconstitutional	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
supports	VBZ	B
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
then	RB	O
why	WRB	O
did	VBD	O
Maurer	NNP	O
have	VB	O
that	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Rincon	NNP	O
?	.	O

Why	WRB	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
inform	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constitutional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
by	IN	O
Rincon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
others	NNS	O
?	.	O

For	IN	O
every	DT	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Office	NN	O
of	IN	O
Presidency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
implemented	VBN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
step	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
respects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Take	VB	O
one	CD	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Regime	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
thorn	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
and	CC	O
flesh	NN	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
removed	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
2000	CD	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stop	NN	O
at	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
disgusted	VBN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
under	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
kept	VBN	I
a	DT	I
close	JJ	I
relationship	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Probably	RB	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
happy	JJ	I
to	TO	I
see	VB	I
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
whenever	WRB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
a	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
involvement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
guideline	NN	O
determining	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
rejection	NN	B
or	CC	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
US	NNP	O
baton	NN	O
and	CC	O
whether	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
this	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
supporting	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
signboard	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
surprised	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chimed	VBD	B
in	RP	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
too	RB	O
early	JJ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	B
excited	JJ	I
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Binyamin	NNP	O
Ben-Eli	NNP	O
`	``	O
ezer	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
stated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
or	CC	O
failure	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
envoy	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
hinges	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
only	RB	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
or	CC	O
shooting	NN	O
attack	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
retaliate	NN	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	O
,	,	O
Zinni	NNP	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
it	PRP	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
attain	VB	O
a	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
and	CC	O
commence	VB	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tenet	NNP	O
understandings	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
recommendations	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
allegation	NN	B
contradicts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
simplest	JJS	O
fact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
occupies	VBZ	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
vast	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
uses	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
incursions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
and	CC	O
raid	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
intimidate	VBN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
innocent	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
citizens	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
buildings	NNS	O
,	,	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
infrastructure	NN	O
,	,	O
roads	NNS	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
pipes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
electricity	NN	O
and	CC	O
telephone	NN	O
poles	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
ambulances	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kill	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
teams	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
other	JJ	O
retaliatory	NN	O
,	,	O
suppressive	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
devastating	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
world	NN	O
--	:	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
alone	RB	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	B
waiting	VBG	I
to	TO	I
hear	VB	I
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
recognition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
lands	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
put	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
will	MD	O
actually	RB	O
constitute	VB	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
counterviolence	NN	O
.	.	O

Clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
acceded	VBN	I
to	TO	O
all	DT	B
demands	NNS	I
--	:	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
--	:	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
recognized	VBD	B
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
exist	VB	O
on	IN	O
78	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
more	JJR	O
concessions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
serve	VB	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
accelerate	VB	O
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
arrangement	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	O
would	MD	O
gain	VB	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
colonialist	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
renunciation	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
mentality	NN	O
of	IN	O
domination	NN	O
and	CC	O
expansion	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
calamities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
catastrophes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
five	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
coming	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weeks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
show	VB	O
whether	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
positively	RB	O
and	CC	O
objectively	RB	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
without	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
maneuver	NN	O
,	,	O
place	NN	O
obstacles	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
set	VB	O
impossible	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
during	IN	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
adopted	VBN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
compliance	NN	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
required	VBN	O
commitments	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
test	NN	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
envoy	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
concerned	JJ	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
construct	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
port	NN	O
on	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
located	VBN	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
stone	NN	O
's	POS	O
throw	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
mere	JJ	O
500	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
south	RB	O
of	IN	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
concerned	VBN	I
some	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
overtures	NNS	B
to	TO	I
express	VB	I
official	JJ	I
objections	NNS	I
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flight	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
warned	VBN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
risks	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nation	NN	O
should	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
be	VB	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
,	,	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
launches	NNS	O
beginning	VBG	O
from	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
large-scale	JJ	O
project	NN	O
right	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
backyard	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
potentially	RB	O
cause	VB	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
consisting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
bits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
,	,	O
fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
satellites	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
into	IN	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
disrupt	VB	O
flights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipping	VBG	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
a	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
launch	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
,	,	O
debris	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
scattered	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
densely-populated	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Java	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
tourist	NN	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bali	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
Timor	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
memory	NN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mir	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
which	WDT	O
after	IN	O
15	CD	O
years	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
fresh	JJ	O
of	IN	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	O
shrapnel	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
measured	VBD	O
33	CD	O
x	CD	O
30	CD	O
x	JJ	O
27	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weighed	CD	O
137	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
,	,	O
burned	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
re-entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
somewhere	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
intact	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
debris	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Soviet	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Cosmos	NNP	O
1402	CD	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1978	CD	O
fell	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Hemisphere	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cosmos	NNP	O
954	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
radioactive	JJ	O
substances	NNS	O
,	,	O
crashed	VBD	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
uninhabited	JJ	O
tundra	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
1977	CD	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
worrying	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
transformed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
such	JJ	O
close	NN	O
proximity	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
turn	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
worse	JJR	O
,	,	O
firing	NN	O
at	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
extremely	RB	O
easy	JJ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
an	DT	O
ideal	JJ	O
location	NN	O
for	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proximity	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
geostationary	NN	O
orbit	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GSO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Notwithstanding	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
reality	NN	O
only	RB	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
are	VBP	O
located	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NN	O
-	:	O
Kourou	NNP	O
,	,	O
San	NNP	O
Marco	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sriharikota	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kennedy	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
relatively	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NNP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
construct	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
port	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
if	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
really	RB	I
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objections	NNS	B
.	.	O

International	JJ	O
law	NN	O
governing	VBG	O
accountability	NN	O
if	IN	O
one	CD	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
falls	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
another	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
existence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Damage	NNP	O
Caused	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Objects	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
1972	CD	O
Liability	NN	O
Convention	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
basically	RB	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
jointly	RB	O
or	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
launch	NN	O
failure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
through	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-entry	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
also	RB	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
various	JJ	O
claims	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
'	POS	O
space	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
most	RBS	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
suffer	VB	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Port	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
could	MD	O
rely	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
simplest	JJS	O
article	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
Section	NNP	O
14	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
section	NN	O
allows	VBZ	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
compensation	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
acts	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appellant	JJ	O
state	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	VBG	O
state	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
Australia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
or	CC	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
classed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
lodging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
claim	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
as	RB	O
simple	JJ	O
as	IN	O
clapping	VBG	O
one	CD	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	RB	O
least	JJS	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
ratify	VB	O
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
governing	VBG	O
national	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Treaty	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Principles	NNS	O
Governing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Activities	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Exploration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Use	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Outer	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Moon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Other	JJ	O
Celestial	NNP	O
Bodies	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Damage	NNP	O
Caused	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Objects	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
Registration	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Objections	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Outer	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
1974	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Registration	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
1974	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
1972	CD	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
convention	NN	O
only	RB	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
fall	VBP	O
into	IN	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
sovereign	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
adopted	VBN	O
one	CD	O
compensation	NN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Absolute	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
principle	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
claimant	NN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
lie	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
submitting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
damages	NNS	O
claim	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
sufficient	JJ	O
at	IN	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
object	NN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	VBG	O
state	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
participated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
object	NN	O
launching	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flight	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
working	VBG	O
paper	NN	O
suggest	VBP	B
a	DT	O
high	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
difficulty	NN	O
if	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
damage	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
lodge	VB	O
a	DT	O
damages	NNS	O
claim	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
objections	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
damage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
within	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territorial	JJ	O
area	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
require	VB	O
advanced	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
great	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
claim	NN	O
submission	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Kompas	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
17	CD	O
Mar	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
few	JJ	O
space	NN	O
law	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Prof	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
Abdurrasyid	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
different	JJ	I
opinion	NN	I
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
further	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
substantiate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
claim	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
would	MD	O
suffice	VB	O
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
a	DT	O
claim	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
originated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
then	RB	O
denies	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
claim	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
only	RB	O
demand	VB	B
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
produce	VBP	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
originate	VB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
a	DT	O
deadlock	NN	O
in	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
occurs	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
can	MD	B
ask	VB	I
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
neutral	JJ	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
adjudicator	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
different	JJ	O
to	TO	O
arbitration	NN	O
hearings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
other	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
historical	JJ	O
precedent	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
compensation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
easy	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
compensation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Cosmos	NNP	O
954	CD	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
navigate	VB	O
numerous	JJ	O
procedural	JJ	O
complications	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
lesson	NN	O
for	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
other	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	B
be	VB	I
too	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
-LSB-	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
planned	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
n't	RB	O
go	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
the	DT	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
mutual	JJ	O
benefit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Meaning	VBG	O
that	DT	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
challenging	VBG	B
and	CC	I
issuing	VBG	I
objections	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
southern	JJ	O
neighbor	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
obliges	VBZ	O
launching	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
as	IN	O
widely	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
also	RB	O
pledges	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
be	VB	O
purely	VBN	O
for	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
oblige	NN	O
Australia	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	VBP	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
endeavor	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
cooperate	VB	I
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	B
can	MD	O
exploit	VB	O
this	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	B
than	IN	O
issuing	VBG	B
a	DT	I
letter	NN	I
of	IN	I
objection	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
better	JJR	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kangaroo	NN	O
country	NN	O
should	MD	O
implement	VB	O
risk	NN	O
management	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
before	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
as	IN	O
widely	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
complete	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperation	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
states	NNS	O
without	IN	O
exception	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
upheld	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
should	MD	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cardinal	NNP	O
Principle	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
must	MD	O
first	RB	O
respect	VB	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
progress	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
humankind	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
will	MD	O
indeed	RB	O
be	VB	O
adhered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
?	.	O

BETHANY	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
increasing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Umbutfo	NNP	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
USDF	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
594	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USDF	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
43	CD	O
Somalians	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
two	CD	O
kombis	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Maphiveni	NNP	O
and	CC	O
23	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
without	IN	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Matsamo	NNP	O
border	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Horo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
507	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
Mozambicans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
eight	CD	O
South	NNP	O
Africans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Tanzanians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
Burundian	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Corporal	NNP	O
Nhlanhla	NNP	O
Dlamini	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
Lomahasha	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mhlumeni	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sitsatsaweni	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
family	NN	O
around	IN	O
Lomahasha	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	O
assisting	VBG	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
with	IN	O
shelter	NN	O
and	CC	O
transport	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	I
request	NN	I
whoever	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
53	CD	O
cattle	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
stolen	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
17	CD	O
were	VBD	O
spotted	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
armed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rifles	NNS	O
thought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
AK47s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Mozambican	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
promised	VBN	I
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
quickly	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USDF	NNP	O
also	RB	O
found	VBD	O
four	CD	O
stolen	VBN	O
cars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
a	DT	O
Nissan	NNP	O
Skyline	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mafutseni	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Mercedes	NNP	O
Benz	NNP	O
,	,	O
A	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
Isuzu	NNP	O
2.5	CD	O
diesel	NN	O
at	IN	O
Nkalashane	NNP	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	B
action	NN	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
controversial	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
returned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
decision	NN	B
comes	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
failed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
reach	VB	I
agreement	NN	I
on	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
rallied	VBD	B
around	IN	I
the	DT	O
anti-colonialist	JJ	O
Mugabe	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
power	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
councils	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
immediate	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
revisited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
'	POS	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-way	JJ	O
panel	NN	O
of	IN	O
Howard	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presidents	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
follows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
damning	JJ	B
report	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
vote	NN	O
by	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
concluded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
marred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	JJ	B
and	CC	O
suspect	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
benefit	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
conclusion	NN	B
also	RB	I
reached	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
immediately	RB	B
blasted	VBD	I
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
lump	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
currently	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
bad	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
denouncing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
opinionated	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
one-sided	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
lacks	VBZ	O
credibility	NN	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
withstand	VB	O
any	DT	O
objective	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
He	PRP	O
clearly	RB	B
welcomes	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
and	CC	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
also	RB	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
clearer	JJR	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Phil	NNP	O
Goff	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	B
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
anyway	RB	O
.	.	O

Goff	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
done	VBN	O
reluctantly	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
some	DT	O
extent	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
halfway	JJ	O
house	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
panel	NN	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	B
defer	VB	I
or	CC	I
reject	VB	I
calls	NNS	B
for	IN	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
Monday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
defeated	VBD	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
apparently	RB	O
proposed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
mediate	VB	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
validates	VBZ	O
``	``	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
as	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
came	VBD	O
just	RB	O
after	IN	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
slapping	NN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
freeze	NN	O
on	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Swiss	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
earlier	RBR	I
suggested	VBN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
going	VBG	I
to	TO	I
allow	VB	I
that	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
suspension	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
there	EX	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
deferment	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
specifically	RB	I
given	VBN	I
his	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
views	NNS	I
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
result	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
respected	JJ	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
tipped	VBN	I
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBD	I
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
negotiate	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
view	NN	O
to	TO	O
running	VBG	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
restoring	VBG	O
legitimacy	NN	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
ruled	VBD	B
out	IN	I
any	DT	O
``	``	O
meaningful	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
''	''	O
unless	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
cracked	VBD	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
with	IN	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
votes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
international	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
condemned	VBN	I
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	B
have	VBP	I
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
postponed	VBD	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defiant	JJ	B
stance	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
promised	VBD	B
to	TO	O
accelerate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
begun	VBN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
aim	VBP	B
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
blacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
white-owned	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
colonial-era	JJ	O
injustices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
marred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
liberation	NN	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
support	VBP	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
,	,	O
Terry	NNP	O
Ford	NNP	O
,	,	O
came	VBD	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
aggravated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
food	NN	O
shortage	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
threatens	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
worsen	VB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
drought	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	B
mulling	VBG	I
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
conversations	NNS	B
with	IN	O
allied	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
response	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fraudulent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
19	CD	O
Mar	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Wen	NNP	O
Wei	NNP	O
Po	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
interviews	NNS	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
showed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
lack	NN	I
of	IN	I
sincerity	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
US	NNP	O
moves	NNS	O
go	VBP	O
beyond	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
limits	NNS	B
of	IN	I
tolerance	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
seriously	RB	O
affect	VB	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yu	NNP	O
Keli	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
CASS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
since	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	O
farther	RBR	O
and	CC	O
farther	RBR	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
meddling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
entirely	RB	O
run	VBN	O
counter	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
aspirations	NNS	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
peoples	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
Yan	NNP	O
,	,	O
assistant	JJ	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
College	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	B
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	I
rope	NN	I
in	IN	I
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
next	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
achieved	VBN	O
any	DT	O
progress	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
evidently	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
retrogression	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Li	NNP	O
Jiaquan	NNP	O
,	,	O
research	NN	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
CASS	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
steered	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
important	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
joint	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Qinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	JJ	O
three	CD	O
communiques	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
contrast	VB	O
sharply	RB	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
public	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
show	VB	I
consideration	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
anti-China	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pro-Taiwan	NN	O
faction	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
even	RB	O
appease	VB	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
separatists	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
conduct	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
upright	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
speaks	VBZ	O
insincerely	RB	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

Li	NNP	O
Jiaquan	NNP	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
quote	VB	O
a	DT	O
line	NN	O
from	IN	O
Guo	NNP	O
Moruo	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
confounding	VBG	O
right	JJ	O
and	CC	O
wrong	JJ	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
kind	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
hard	JJ	O
on	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
militarism	NN	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
enemy	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	B
her	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
.	.	O

DURBAN	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
OBSERVER	NNP	O
:	:	B
ZIM	NNP	O
ELECTIONS	NNP	O
NOT	NNP	O
FREE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
FAIR	NNP	O

Another	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O

Methodist	NNP	O
Bishop	NNP	O
Purity	NNP	O
Malinga	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
echoed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
sentiments	NNS	B
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
chairwoman	NN	O
Brigalia	NNP	O
Bam	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
election	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
conform	VB	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bam	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
churches	NNS	O
on	IN	O
50-member	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
during	IN	O
breakfast	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diakonia	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Churches	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
uncomfortable	JJ	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
--	:	O
even	VB	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
also	RB	I
advised	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
vigilant	JJ	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
public	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Malinga	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
member	NN	O
was	VBD	O
handed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
guidelines	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Personally	RB	O
I	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
one	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
nevertheless	RB	O
hoped	VBD	B
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
outsiders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
stop	VB	O
some	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
committed	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
was	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
SAOM	NNP	O
head	VBP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
probably	RB	O
based	VBN	O
his	PRP$	B
findings	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
,	,	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
poll	NN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
openly	RB	O
described	VBN	O
as	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
near	IN	O
Beitbridge	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	O
characterised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
--	:	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
--	:	O
intimidation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
queues	NNS	O
at	IN	O
polling	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
fear	NN	B
and	CC	I
tension	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	B
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
nobody	NN	O
can	MD	B
feel	VB	I
free	JJ	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
treated	VBN	I
with	IN	I
suspicion	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
one	CD	O
station	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
told	VBD	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
another	DT	O
station	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
100	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
enter	VB	O
these	DT	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
were	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
away	RP	O
in	IN	O
twenties	NNS	O
,	,	O
thirties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fifties	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

SAOM	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	B
short	JJ	I
of	IN	I
declaring	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
majority	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
declared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
``	``	O
credible	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
majority	NN	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
endorsed	VBN	B
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ANC	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
had	VBD	B
noted	VBN	I
that	IN	O
over	RB	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
cast	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
substantially	RB	O
represented	VBD	O
the	DT	O
will	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Inkatha	NNP	O
Freedom	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
African	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pan	NNP	O
Africanist	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
disagreed	VBN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ANC	NNP	O
conclusion	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
still	RB	I
undecided	JJ	I
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
delegates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
SAOM	NNP	O
aligned	VBN	B
themselves	PRP	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
findings	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
forum	NN	O
that	WDT	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
met	VBN	O
SADC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
also	RB	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
not	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Development	NNP	O
opened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Telam	NNP	O
photo	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
--	:	O
Choked	NNP	O
,	,	O
hushed	JJ	O
voices	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
astounded	JJ	B
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
guessing	VBG	O
correctly	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
dilemma	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chicken	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
egg	NN	O
into	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
converted	VBN	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
grotesquely	JJ	O
:	:	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
endorse	VB	B
concrete	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
presumable	JJ	O
good	JJ	B
intentions	NNS	I
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
board	NN	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
technicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	B
approval	NN	I
of	IN	I
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
?	.	O

``	``	O
Certainly	RB	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	B
the	DT	I
comment	NN	I
made	VBN	I
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
legion	NN	O
of	IN	O
colleagues	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Development	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
opened	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
striding	VBG	O
hastily	RB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Cintermex	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sketched	VBD	B
an	DT	I
explanation	NN	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
era	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
everyone	NN	O
pays	VBZ	O
dearly	RB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
mistakes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
somehow	RB	O
manages	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
best	JJS	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
someone	NN	O
earns	VBZ	O
1,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
spends	VBZ	O
1,500	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	O
succumb	VB	O
to	TO	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Apparently	RB	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
chief	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
trading	VBG	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Free	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Agreement	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAFTA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
never	RB	B
knows	VBZ	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
slipped	VBD	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
becoming	VBG	O
lost	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
escalator	NN	O
.	.	O

Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
assumed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
calls	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Horst	NNP	O
Koehler	NNP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
attend	VB	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
occasions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
topic	NN	O
under	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
Consensus	NNP	O
:	:	O
or	CC	O
greater	JJR	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
underdeveloped	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
consensus	NN	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
arrives	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Fox	NNP	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
spearheading	VBG	O
the	DT	B
explanation	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
entirely	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
among	IN	B
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
since	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
virtual	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
step	NN	O
by	IN	O
step	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
First	JJ	O
I	PRP	O
listen	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
see	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
commented	VBD	B
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
learned	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Castaneda	NNP	O
may	MD	O
already	RB	O
have	VB	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
Political	NNP	O
Than	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
common	JJ	B
knowledge	NN	I
,	,	O
among	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
political	JJ	O
than	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
diplomat	NN	O
accredited	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
remarked	NNP	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
formula	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
much	JJ	O
mystery	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
A	DT	O
rapprochement	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
indispensable	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
extricate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Very	CD	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
?	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
permit	VB	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
90	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
lame	JJ	O
duck	NN	O
,	,	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
commented	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Argentine	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
detriment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
vicissitudes	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
day	NN	O
by	IN	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
becoming	VBG	O
somewhat	RB	O
weak	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
geostrategic	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
at	IN	O
moments	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exerting	VBG	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
pressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
speed	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
turns	VBZ	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
58	CD	O
chief	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
immersed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
document	NN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
told	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Arnoldo	NNP	O
Listre	NNP	O
,	,	O
gives	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clue	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
heading	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
shows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accepted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
for	IN	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
cold	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
rid	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
North-South	JJ	O
confrontation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
that	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
Consensus	NNP	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amendment	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
distortion	NN	O
with	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
subsidies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
as	IN	O
fundamental	JJ	O
pivotal	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
benefit	VBP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
indebted	JJ	O
,	,	O
undeveloped	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	B
consideed	VBN	I
,	,	O
so	CC	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
the	DT	O
repetition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
ours	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
59th	JJ	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
income	NN	O
:	:	O
$	$	O
7,440	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
development	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
substantially	RB	O
devalued	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
default	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
arrangement	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clue	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
that	WDT	O
existed	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
still	RB	O
exists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
credit	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
some	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bind	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
asking	VBG	I
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
belt-tightening	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
asking	VBG	I
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Ergo	NNP	O
:	:	O
without	IN	O
belt-tightening	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
money	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
belt-tightening	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
what	WP	O
?	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
observed	VBD	B
ironically	RB	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ricardo	NNP	O
Lagos	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
full	JJ	B
support	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O
Chile	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
Lagos	NNP	O
Saddam	NNP	O
,	,	O
fortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
become	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
announce	VB	I
clearly	RB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	B
set	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
declared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Namely	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
point	NN	B
of	IN	I
view	NN	I
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
produce	VBP	O
,	,	O
develop	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
amass	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
threatens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
mass	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
newspapers	NNS	O
revealed	VBD	O
the	DT	B
report	NN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	I
Pentagon	NNP	I
that	WDT	I
listed	VBD	I
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
attacked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
atomic	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
was	VBD	O
threatened	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
develops	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
produces	VBZ	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
violates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Charter	NNP	O
attacking	VBG	O
independent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
side	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
axis	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
definitely	RB	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
side	NN	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
but	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
conforms	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
completely	RB	B
supports	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	B
and	CC	O
considers	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
the	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
right	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
axis	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
similar	JJ	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
they	PRP	O
cooperate	VBP	B
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
joined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
bond	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
defends	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
and	CC	O
supports	VBZ	B
it	PRP	I
with	IN	I
words	NNS	I
and	CC	I
deeds	NNS	I
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
review	VB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
how	WRB	O
Washington	NNP	O
always	RB	B
defends	VBZ	I
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
how	WRB	O
Britain	NNP	O
always	RB	B
justifies	VBZ	I
the	DT	B
stances	NNS	I
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
admirable	JJ	O
harmony	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
endeavors	VBZ	B
hard	JJ	I
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
into	IN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
roles	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
distributed	VBN	O
specifically	RB	O
and	CC	O
clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
role	NN	O
was	VBD	O
drawn	VBN	O
accurately	RB	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
exactly	RB	O
as	RB	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
Wife	NNP	O
''	''	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
tyrannical	JJ	O
mayor	NN	O
with	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Abu-al-Ila	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
peasant	NN	O
who	WP	O
owns	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
clothes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
back	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gang	NN	O
of	IN	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
coveted	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
.	.	O

Immediately	RB	O
a	DT	O
neutral	JJ	O
intermediate	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
,	,	O
represented	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fake	JJ	O
imposter	NN	O
Shaykh	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
a	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
portrayal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reversed	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Shaykh	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
US	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
,	,	O
advises	VBZ	B
Abu-al-Ila	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
bow	VB	O
and	CC	O
accept	VB	B
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
demands	VBZ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
else	RB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
convicted	VBN	O
of	IN	O
possessing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
destruction	NN	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
eyes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
only	RB	B
wait	VBP	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
advice	NN	B
of	IN	O
Haj	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
to	TO	O
obey	VB	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
authority	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
become	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
!	.	O

C'wealth	VB	O
mission	NN	O
conduct	NN	O
questionable	JJ	O

By	IN	O
A	DT	O
Special	JJ	O
Correspondent	NN	O
-	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
privately	RB	O
did	VBD	O
two	CD	O
things	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
``	``	O
retreat	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
raise	VBP	B
questions	NNS	I
about	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
troika	NN	O
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
-	:	O
before	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
even	RB	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
how	WRB	O
could	MD	O
Blair	NNP	O
have	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
else	RB	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
channeled	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
asked	VBN	B
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
53	CD	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
retreat	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
fudged	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
distinct	JJ	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Blair	JJ	O
report	NN	O
''	''	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
written	VBN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
even	RB	O
left	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
was	VBD	O
simply	RB	O
to	TO	O
rubber	NN	O
stamp	VB	O
the	DT	O
adverse	JJ	B
report	NN	I
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
faux	JJ	O
pas	NN	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assembled	VBN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
remarkably	RB	O
conciliatory	JJ	B
speech	NN	I
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Stan	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
urged	VBN	I
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	B
attack	VB	I
Blair	NNP	O
frontally	RB	O
over	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
negative	JJ	B
position	NN	I
regarding	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
preparations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dispassionate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
precise	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
did	VBD	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
strode	VBD	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
Blair	NNP	O
and	CC	O
thrust	VBD	B
out	RP	I
his	PRP$	I
hand	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hand	NN	O
symbolised	VBD	O
reconciliation	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
Blair	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
proposed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
bury	VBP	O
past	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
and	CC	O
work	VBP	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
unable	JJ	B
to	TO	I
understand	VB	I
the	DT	O
dispute	NN	B
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
coloniser	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
breathed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
collective	JJ	I
sigh	NN	I
of	IN	I
relief	NN	I
at	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
healing	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
an	DT	B
unanswered	JJ	I
question	NN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
minds	NNS	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
purported	JJ	O
``	``	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
?	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
strange	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
happening	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
pre-booked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
partly	RB	O
Government-owned	JJ	O
Sheraton	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
spurious	JJ	O
grounds	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
center	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
adjoining	JJ	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
privately	RB	O
owned	VBN	O
Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
,	,	O
unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sheraton	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
Herald	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
guests	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pro-opposition	JJ	O
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
freely	RB	O
to	TO	O
guests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
can	MD	O
testify	VB	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Meikles	NNP	O
farms	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
acquired	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
long	RB	I
been	VBN	I
known	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
bed	NN	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
politics	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
rooms	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
booked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BBC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
openly	RB	B
hostile	JJ	I
position	NN	I
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
refused	VBN	I
accreditation	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
assembled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
moved	VBN	O
in	RP	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
for	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
entourage	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
notable	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
again	RB	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
had	VBD	O
now	RB	O
joined	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
hotel	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
curious	JJ	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
and	CC	O
behavior	NN	O
by	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
sworn	VBN	O
to	TO	O
secrecy	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
expressed	VBN	B
their	PRP$	I
views	NNS	I
only	RB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
chair	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
Julie	NNP	O
Bishop	NNP	O
,	,	O
vented	VBD	B
her	PRP$	I
anger	NN	I
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
composition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
raised	VBD	B
further	JJ	I
questions	NNS	I
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
were	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
and	CC	O
recent	JJ	O
employees	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
accredited	VBN	O
as	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
?	.	O

Normally	RB	O
staff	NN	O
make	VBP	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mission	NN	O
populated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
eminent	JJ	O
,	,	O
neutral	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
well-respected	JJ	B
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	B
different	JJ	I
views	NNS	I
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
stated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
only	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
known	VBN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
missions	NNS	O
nominally	RB	O
operate	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
consensus	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
view	NN	O
were	VBD	B
dismissed	VBN	I
as	IN	O
``	``	O
troublemakers	NNS	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
staff-cum-observer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
final	JJ	O
straw	NN	O
that	WDT	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
abandoned	VBN	I
any	DT	I
pretence	NN	I
of	IN	O
fairness	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dispute	NN	B
came	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
ordered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Australians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
common	JJ	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Norwegians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
stayed	VBD	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
event	NN	O
saying	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
Mugabe	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
realities	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Presidents	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
confronted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
flew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
tomorrow	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
.	.	O

Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
isolated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-member	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
Marlborough	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
,	,	O
Don	NNP	O
McKinnon	NNP	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
known	VBN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	B
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	I
condemn	VB	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
close	RB	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
Howard	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
western	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Presidents	NNPS	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
benefit	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
missions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
consensus	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
views	NNS	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
views	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
Blair	NNP	O
will	MD	B
fight	VB	I
on	RP	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
impasse	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
Ralph	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Boyce	NNP	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
18	CD	O
Mar	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
still	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Boyce	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
serious	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appeared	VBD	O
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
tension	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
take	VBP	B
seriously	RB	I
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
responsibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
Americans	NNS	O
--	:	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
Americans	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
other	JJ	O
foreigners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
welcome	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Investors	NNS	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
not	RB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
fears	NNS	B
,	,	O
somehow	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
physically	RB	O
threatened	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
invested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
secure	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
means	VBZ	O
transparency	NN	O
,	,	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
protection	NN	O
legally	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Boyce	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
local	JJ	O
radical	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	B
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
strike	VB	O
at	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
temporarily	RB	O
closed	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
offices	NNS	O
here	RB	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	B
threats	NNS	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	B
quick	JJ	I
to	TO	I
give	VB	I
assurances	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Boyce	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
12	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AmCham	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
earlier	RBR	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Megawati	NNP	O
Soekarnoputri	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Trade	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
Rini	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
Soewandi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
AmCham	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
business	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AmCham	NNP	O
Singapore	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Landis	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
Tan	NNP	O
Hup	NNP	O
Thye	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Refco	NNP	O
Singapore	NNP	O
Pte	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
,	,	O
Stuart	NNP	O
Dean	NNP	O
of	IN	O
GE	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Edward	NNP	O
Gilbert	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Singapore-based	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
from	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
about	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
business	NN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
enormous	JJ	O
potential	NN	O
and	CC	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
future	NN	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hicks	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Rini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
AmCham	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
that	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
members	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
praised	VBN	I
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Rini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
pointed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Batam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bintan	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
as	IN	O
secure	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
for	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
labor	NN	O
disputes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
both	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tomorrow	NN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
of	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
loans	NNS	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
those	DT	O
owing	VBG	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
owe	VBP	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
rate	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
making	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
this	DT	O
rate	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Cronista	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
bond	NN	O
or	CC	O
certificate	NN	O
against	IN	O
future	JJ	O
revenues	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
on	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
will	MD	O
reportedly	RB	O
provide	VB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Debts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

Barring	VBG	O
last	JJ	O
minute	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
about	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
freely	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
bank	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
tightened	VBD	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
savers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
barred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
accessing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
65	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mainly	RB	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
deposit	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
constraint	NN	O
,	,	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
even	RB	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
use	NN	O
from	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
heightened	VBN	O
social	JJ	O
unrest	NN	B
,	,	O
as	IN	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
staged	VBD	I
marches	NNS	I
,	,	I
banging	VBG	I
on	IN	I
pots	NNS	I
and	CC	I
pans	NNS	I
,	,	I
and	CC	I
other	JJ	I
demonstrations	NNS	I
to	TO	I
protest	VB	I
the	DT	O
prevailing	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
by	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
convertibility	NN	O
without	IN	O
first	RB	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
arise	VB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foregone	JJ	B
conclusion	NN	I
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
convince	VB	I
Cavallo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
the	DT	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
peg	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
orderly	JJ	O
fashion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
later	RB	O
stepped	VBD	O
down	VBP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	B
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
drove	VBD	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
even	RB	O
further	RBR	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
lending	VBG	B
any	DT	I
support	NN	I
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
show	NN	B
of	IN	I
support	NN	I
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
zero	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
''	''	O
tactic	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
budgetary	JJ	O
discipline	NN	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
impossible	JJ	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
shattering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rigid	JJ	O
convertibility	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
putting	VBG	O
entire	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
commission	NN	O
.	.	O

Lack	NN	B
of	IN	I
confidence	NN	I
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
massive	JJ	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
savings	NNS	O
into	IN	O
safer	JJR	O
places	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
outflows	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
some	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
to	TO	B
ask	VB	I
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
limits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cavallo	NNP	O
could	MD	B
think	VB	I
of	IN	O
nothing	NN	O
better	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
former	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Roque	NNP	O
Fernandez	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
mistake	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
while	IN	O
influential	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
Arnaldo	NNP	O
Musich	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FIEL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-	:	O
Techint	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
considered	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
inexcusable	NN	O
''	''	O
mistake	NN	O
.	.	O

Burdensome	NNP	O
Legacy	NNP	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
abbreviated	JJ	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
quickly	RB	I
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
not	RB	O
until	IN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
after	IN	O
taking	NN	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
it	PRP	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
confirm	VB	O
that	IN	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
immediately	RB	O
to	TO	O
mitigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
money	NN	O
was	VBD	B
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Inter-American	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Remes	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
talk	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
:	:	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
the	DT	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
basic	JJ	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
small	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
mention	VB	O
imminent	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
call	VB	I
on	IN	I
Congress	NNP	O
to	TO	O
enact	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
solely	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
about	IN	O
which	WDT	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
obsessed	VBN	I
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
years	NNS	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Mortgage	NNP	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
debts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mid-sized	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
automotive	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
back	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
identical	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
for	IN	O
secured	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
10,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Debts	NNS	O
over	IN	O
these	DT	O
amounts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
repaid	VBN	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
defray	VB	O
20	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
debtors	NNS	O
will	MD	O
actually	RB	O
pay	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banking	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
remain	VB	O
unchanged	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	B
tacit	JJ	I
assumption	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
speeded	VBN	O
up	RP	O
``	``	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
permit	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
coupons	NNS	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
frozen	VBN	O
funds	NNS	O
as	IN	O
collateral	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
break	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
and	CC	O
promise	VB	B
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
controlled	VBN	O
manner	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
3.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
task	NN	O
of	IN	O
reversing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
wealth	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.9	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
without	IN	O
pushing	VBG	O
inflation	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
promised	VBN	I
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
anticipated	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
of	IN	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
requested	VBN	I
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Adjustment	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
Will	NNP	O
Be	NNP	O
New	NNP	O
Variable	NNP	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
points	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
benchmark	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
govern	VB	O
the	DT	O
issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
refunding	NN	O
of	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
index	NN	O
or	CC	O
formula	NN	O
including	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
parameters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
projected	VBN	O
annual	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
for	IN	O
redrafting	VBG	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
contracts	NNS	O
involving	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
post-convertibility	JJ	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Celic	JJ	O
''	''	O
index	NN	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Unidad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Fomento	NNP	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
until	IN	O
August	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
benchmark	NN	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
employs	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
common	JJ	O
one	NN	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
target	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
target	NN	O
a	DT	O
rule	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
rate	NN	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hit	VB	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
for	IN	O
price	NN	O
rises	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
thus	RB	O
winds	NNS	O
up	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
function	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
variables	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
in	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
monetary	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tool	NN	O
for	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
Chile	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
incremental	JJ	O
adjustment	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
that	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
band	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
and	CC	O
floor	NN	O
.	.	O

Monetary	NNP	O
adjustments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
called	VBN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unidad	NN	O
de	IN	O
fomento	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
indexing	NN	O
system	NN	O
that	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
various	JJ	O
price	NN	O
indices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adjusted	VBN	O
contracts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
actual	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
an	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
target	NN	O
once	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
1999	CD	O
devaluation	NN	O
stabilized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
and	CC	O
achieved	VBD	O
low	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
theoretically	RB	B
saw	VBD	I
tools	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unidad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
fomento	NNP	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
adjusting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deposits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
restrictions	NNS	O
until	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
index	NN	O
will	MD	O
persumably	RB	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
include	VB	O
loans	NNS	O
already	RB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

Renes	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
alongside	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
technicians	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
services	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
used	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
crises	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
Ambito	NNP	O
Financiero	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
adds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
following	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
announced	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
:	:	O
''	''	O
`	``	O
Dirty	NNP	O
'	''	O
float	VBP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
has	VBZ	I
been	VBN	I
made	VBN	I
to	TO	O
abolish	VB	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
towards	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
,	,	O
floating	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
will	MD	O
intervene	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
sudden	JJ	O
swings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Intermediate	NNP	O
solutions	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
completely	RB	I
ruled	VBN	I
out	RP	I
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
periodic	JJ	O
adjustments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
crawling	NN	O
peg	VBP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
band	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
oblige	VB	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
by	IN	O
selling	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
a	DT	O
given	VBN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
sealed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
before	IN	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
float	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Remes	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
flying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
until	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
before	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
released	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
2.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
pending	VBG	O
disbursement	NN	O
since	IN	O
December	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
bolster	VB	O
reserves	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Total	JJ	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	VBZ	O
:	:	O
All	DT	O
employees	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
access	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
salary	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
savings	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
completely	RB	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,500	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
January	NNP	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	VBG	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
measure	NN	O
will	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
earn	VBP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
amount	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
danger	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
money	NN	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
straight	RB	O
into	IN	O
purchases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
could	MD	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
income	NN	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
individual	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
measure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
signal	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
gradually	RB	O
regain	VBP	B
confidence	NN	I
.	.	O

Raising	NNP	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
ceiling	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
savings	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,500	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
was	VBD	B
under	IN	I
consideration	NN	I
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
limit	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,200	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
gradual	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Deposits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
:	:	O
Time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
converted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
dollar	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
will	MD	O
initially	RB	O
be	VB	O
maintained	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
refunds	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
begin	VB	O
until	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2003	CD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
an	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
improve	VBP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
cash	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
deposit	NN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
President	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
requested	VBN	I
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
altogether	RB	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
legal	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
maintained	VBN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Installment	NNP	O
checks	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
money	NN	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
purchases	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
credited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
demand	VB	O
deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
items	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
cars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
apartments	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	NNP	O
12	CD	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
24	CD	O
installments	NNS	O
into	IN	O
which	WDT	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
divided	VBN	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
amount	NN	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
endorsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Transfer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
deposit	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
authorized	VBN	O
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
account	NN	O
holder	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
bank	NN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
big	JJ	O
drawback	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
hardly	RB	O
anyone	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
for	IN	O
peso-denominated	JJ	O
installment	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
cashed	VBN	O
sometime	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
smaller	JJR	O
transactions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
bonds	NNS	O
indexed	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
start	VB	O
issuing	VBG	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
another	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
purchasing	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
idea	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
very	RB	O
short-term	JJ	O
bills	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
indexed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
depreciation	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
attractive	JJ	O
implicit	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
rate	NN	O
could	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
devised	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
easy	JJ	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
drum	VB	O
up	RP	O
demand	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
full-fledged	JJ	O
default	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
withholding	NN	O
on	IN	O
oil	NN	O
exports	VBZ	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
conclusion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
tax	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
levy	VB	O
on	IN	O
these	DT	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
raised	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
that	DT	O
much	JJ	O
money	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
sending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
overseas	RB	O
by	IN	O
discriminating	VBG	O
between	IN	O
sectors	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
industry	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
advance	NN	O
on	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
under	IN	I
consideration	NN	I
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
any	DT	O
withholding	NN	O
arrangement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
implemented	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
some	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
banks	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
long-term	JJ	O
government	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
as	IN	O
compensation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
losses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
arise	VB	O
from	IN	O
conversion	NN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
balance	NN	O
sheets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Estimates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
devised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
red	JJ	O
ink	NN	O
will	MD	O
total	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
billion	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
or	CC	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
agreed	VBN	I
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
option	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
wold	VBD	B
rather	RB	I
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
claim	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
than	IN	O
place	VB	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
debtors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
no	DT	O
relief	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Phase	NN	O
1	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
swap	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
:	:	O
Banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Pension	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Retirement	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Companies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
insurance	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
exerted	VBN	B
strong	JJ	I
pressure	NN	I
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
all	DT	O
accounts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
being	VBG	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
collecting	VBG	O
interest	NN	O
this	DT	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
before	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
rescheduling	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
swap	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	VBZ	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Celso	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
transmitted	VBD	O
a	DT	B
warning	NN	I
to	TO	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
spent	VBD	O
30	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
:	:	O
without	IN	O
help	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
could	MD	O
enter	VB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
geopolitical	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	B
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
interest	NN	O
and	CC	O
attention	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

No	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
pessimistic	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Their	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
alone	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
commented	VBD	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
requires	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
administering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
goals	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
safety	NN	O
network	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
debilitated	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
elaboration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ensures	VBZ	O
fiscal	JJ	O
discipline	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
US	NNP	O
help	NN	O
,	,	O
via	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
attain	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
basic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
contaminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
subcontinent	NN	O
,	,	O
Lafer	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
La	NNP	O
plata	NNP	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Celso	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	B
dramatic	JJ	I
warning	NN	I
from	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
clearly	RB	I
that	IN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
choice	NN	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
social	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
contaminate	VB	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
another	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
theme	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Lafer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Don	NNP	O
Evans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	B
from	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
from	IN	O
Evans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
interest	NN	O
and	CC	O
attention	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Nothing	NN	O
more	JJR	O
.	.	O

Translating	NN	O
roughly	RB	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
tell	VB	I
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
multilateral	JJ	O
credit	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	NN	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
chaos	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
-	:	O
why	WRB	O
not	RB	O
?	.	O
-	:	O
military	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
living	VBG	O
with	IN	O
complex	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Andres	NNPS	O
Pastrana	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
the	DT	O
guerrilla	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Revolutionary	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
FARC	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
failed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
militants	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
,	,	O
Pastrana	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
credibility	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
bet	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
FARC	NNP	O
,	,	O
letting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
control	NN	O
territory	NN	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
add	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
dissatisfaction	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
tending	VBG	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
outside	IN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
divorcing	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
that	IN	O
radical	JJ	O
responses	NNS	O
germinate	VBP	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
authoritarian	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ill	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
can	MD	O
contaminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
nearest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Paraguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uruguay	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
destabilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
would	MD	O
bypass	VB	O
even	RB	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
memories	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
dictatorship	NN	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
ignore	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Peru	NNP	O
-	:	O
were	VBD	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
generals	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
.	.	O

political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
transcends	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
economic-financial	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
was	VBD	O
restricted	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
encompasses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
survival	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
sensitize	VB	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
geopolitical	JJ	O
arguments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
destabilization	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
already	RB	O
complicated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
versus	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
badly-resolved	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
clearly	RB	I
emphasized	VBN	I
during	IN	O
Lafer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Evans	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
pessimistic	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
stress	NN	O
factor	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
and	CC	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
absolutely	RB	O
necessary	JJ	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
reconstruction	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
sources	NNS	O
very	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
guiding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
analyses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
underway	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
neighboring	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
abdicated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
functions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
currency	NN	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
manager	NN	O
-	:	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
floating	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
goals	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
safety	NN	O
network	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
health	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
extremely	RB	O
undermined	JJ	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
policy	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
collection	NN	O
machine	NN	O
can	MD	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
budget	NN	O
without	IN	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
uncertainties	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
imposes	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
discipline	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
minimum	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
alone	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
comments	VBZ	B
one	CD	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Alone	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
explained	VBN	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
survival	NN	O
instinct	NN	O
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
attain	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
basic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
affect	VB	O
Brazil	NNP	O
?	.	O

To	TO	O
answer	VB	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
nature	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
would	MD	O
surely	RB	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
Ortega	NNP	O
y	NNP	O
Gasset	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
save	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
save	VB	O
myself	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SARAJEVO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ONASA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	B
decision	NN	I
on	IN	O
extradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
and	CC	O
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
BiH	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
bodies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coordination	NN	O
team	NN	O
for	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
neglect	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
BiH	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
strictly	RB	O
respect	VB	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
dated	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
28	CD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
obliges	VBZ	O
UN	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
on	IN	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

Bosnian	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
custody	NN	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
on	IN	B
suspicion	NN	I
of	IN	I
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
but	CC	O
ordered	VBN	O
released	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
Reuters	NNP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
planned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
quickly	RB	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
specifying	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
six	CD	O
Algerian	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
BiH	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Herzegovina	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
authorities	NNS	O
since	IN	O
mid-October	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
concern	NN	B
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
BiH	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
both	DT	O
posed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
credible	JJ	O
security	NN	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
and	CC	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
acted	VBN	O
without	IN	O
credible	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
exposed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	B
criticism	NN	I
from	IN	O
campaigners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	B
accused	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
of	IN	O
disregarding	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	B
``	``	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
six	CD	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
fugitive	JJ	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
legal	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
respected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	NNP	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
trampled	VBN	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Not	RB	O
only	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
court	NN	O
ordered	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
release	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
body	NN	O
had	VBD	B
instructed	VBN	I
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
four	CD	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
disappointing	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Rees	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
violates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
under	IN	I
fire	NN	I
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
certain	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Muslim-Croat	JJ	O
federation	NN	O
ruled	VBD	B
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
detain	VB	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
were	VBD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
one	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Yemeni	NNP	O
passport	NN	O
possibly	RB	O
obtained	VBN	O
fraudulently	RB	O
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Local	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
tip	NN	O
after	IN	O
threats	NNS	B
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
embassies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
not	RB	I
been	VBN	I
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
system	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

Five	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	O
Bosnian	JJ	O
citizenship	NN	O
but	CC	O
were	VBD	O
stripped	VBN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
after	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
men	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
appealed	VBN	I
against	IN	O
that	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Rees	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
deported	VBG	O
until	IN	O
that	DT	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
complete	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
insisted	VBD	B
the	DT	B
appeal	NN	I
had	VBD	B
already	RB	I
been	VBN	I
rejected	VBN	I
and	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
followed	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	B
not	RB	I
been	VBN	I
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	B
by	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
that	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
procedure	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
fully	RB	O
respected	JJ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Jusif	NNP	O
Halilagic	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
who	WP	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chamber	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
protesters	NNS	O
gathered	VBD	O
outside	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
central	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
block	VB	O
vehicles	NNS	O
presumably	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
form	VBP	O
a	DT	O
substantial	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
NATO-led	JJ	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

GENEVA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
delegates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
visiting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
confidential	JJ	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ICRC	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Darcy	NNP	O
Christen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	DT	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
some	DT	O
French	JJ	O
speakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva-based	JJ	O
ICRC	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
nationality	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
comment	NN	B
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
French	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

ICRC	NNP	O
envoys	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
discussing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
whether	IN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
nationalities	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Christen	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
findings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
got	VBD	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
last	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
presented	VBN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Christen	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Confidentiality	NNP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
respected	VBN	I
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
this	DT	O
confidentiality	NN	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
sphere	NN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
visits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
four-member	JJ	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
inspect	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
arriving	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
plans	VBZ	O
follow	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
transferred	VBN	O
again	RB	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
repeat	VB	O
these	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
southwestern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
110	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
30	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
controversy	NN	O
by	IN	O
stating	VBG	B
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
considers	VBZ	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

Christen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
``	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
field	NN	O
''	''	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
category	NN	O
under	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
anyone	NN	O
captured	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
battlefield	NN	O
was	VBD	B
presumed	VBN	I
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
a	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
decided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
judicial	JJ	O
guarantees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
special	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
Christen	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
operating	VBG	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
procedures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
unknown	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
us	PRP	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
special	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
avoid	VB	I
expeditious	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
assessing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
suspected	NNS	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
confirm	VB	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
overnight	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
task	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
identifying	VBG	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reporting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assisting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
with	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
inquiries	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
atrocities	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	O
British	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
Britons	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
cramped	NN	O
and	CC	O
spartan	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
much	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
among	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
insists	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
criticism	NN	B
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
why	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
diplomats	NNS	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
where	WRB	O
each	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
mat	NN	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
on	IN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
rug	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
four-member	JJ	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
team	NN	O
flew	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
interviewing	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
later	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
traveled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
intended	VBN	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
a	DT	I
warning	NN	I
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
anti-Arab	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
warning	NN	I
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
heeded	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
accomplished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
what	WP	O
no	DT	O
political	JJ	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
force	NN	O
within	IN	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
memory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
pro-Israel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
notion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
Zionist	NNP	O
state	NN	O
ardently	RB	O
propelled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
right-wing	JJ	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dream	NN	O
come	VBN	O
true	JJ	O
for	IN	O
pro-Israel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
concerted	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
to	TO	B
cast	VB	I
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
successful	JJ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seriously	RB	O
challenged	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
merely	RB	O
distance	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
from	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
early	JJ	O
signs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
newly-shaped	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
to	TO	O
surface	VB	O
.	.	O

Complete	JJ	B
disregard	NNS	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
despite	IN	O
timid	JJ	B
warnings	NNS	I
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
restraint	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
indicative	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	B
political	JJ	I
perspective	NN	I
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
worlds	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
much	JJ	O
better	JJR	O
before	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
tactful	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
manoeuvring	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
forthright	VB	O
disregard	VB	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	B
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Arab-American	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
imagine	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	B
sense	NN	I
is	VBZ	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	B
argue	VB	I
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
decision-making	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whatever	WDT	O
little	JJ	O
leverage	NN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
moderate	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
bias	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
but	CC	O
disappeared	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
particularly	RB	I
disheartening	JJ	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
community	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
introducing	VBG	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
constituents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
once	RB	I
hoped	VBN	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
well-organised	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
could	MD	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
start	VB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
what	WP	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
injecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	B
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prospects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
change	NN	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
juncture	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
fresh	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
doomed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
failure	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
partnership	NN	O
between	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
existing	VBG	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
counterbalance	VB	O
the	DT	O
anti-Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
anti-Muslim	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
,	,	O
changing	JJ	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
swayed	VBN	O
if	IN	O
presented	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
message	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
consistent	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	B
no	DT	I
grasp	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	B
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
that	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
innately	RB	O
biased	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
here	RB	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
influence	NN	O
that	IN	O
small	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
enthusiastic	JJ	I
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Arab-American	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
mutual	JJ	O
respect	NN	O
and	CC	O
understanding	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
case	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
for	IN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassroots	NNS	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
legitimate	JJ	O
message	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
costs	VBZ	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
sustained	VBN	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
without	IN	O
considerable	JJ	B
support	NN	I
from	IN	I
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
accomplished	VBN	O
if	IN	O
closer	JJR	O
attention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
potential	NN	O
for	IN	O
change	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Supporting	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
schools	NNS	O
and	CC	O
community	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
starting	JJ	O
point	NN	O
.	.	O

Cuito	NNP	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
Jan	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Angop	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
road	NN	O
convoy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
Benguela	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
carrying	VBG	O
1,500	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
assorted	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuito	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bie	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
22	CD	O
Jan	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
aid	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
shortages	NNS	O
faced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
local	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
convoy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Eusebio	NNP	O
da	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
Ferreira	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
included	VBD	O
35	CD	O
trucks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
ferried	VBD	O
720	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
corn	NN	O
,	,	O
623	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peas	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
157	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
beans	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
mentioned	VBD	O
products	NNS	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
offset	VB	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
460,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
aid	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
,	,	O
WFP	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
cutting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bie	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
from	IN	O
3,500	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
WFP	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
total	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
460,000	CD	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
Jan	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
stands	NNS	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
quickest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
incident	NN	O
late	JJ	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
smuggled	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
self-ruled	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
truth	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
smuggled	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
punish	VB	O
those	DT	O
guilty	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Russian	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Saltanov	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
Interfax	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ambiguity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
an	DT	B
obstacle	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
Tenet-Mitchell	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
key	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

After	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
demanded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
claim	VBP	B
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
smuggle	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	B
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
stranded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
fulfilled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
them	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
there	RB	O
-LSB-	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
long	JJ	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
remain	VBP	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sharon	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

COTABATO	NNP	O
CITY	NNP	O
-	:	O
An	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nur	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elite	JJ	O
force	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
plan	NN	I
to	TO	O
rescue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
jailed	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

MacArthur	NNP	O
Rasul	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
spokesperson	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mutallah	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
mount	VB	O
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Radio	NNP	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
1,000	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Misuari	NNP	O
force	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
standby	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	O
spring	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
from	IN	O
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sta	NNP	O
.	.	O
Rosa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laguna	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
anytime	RB	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
,	,	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nov.	NNP	O
19	CD	O
mutiny	NN	O
staged	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Jolo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fort	NNP	O
Sto	NNP	O
.	.	O
Domingo	NNP	O
police	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sta	NNP	O
.	.	O
Rosa	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
pocket	NN	O
rebellion	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
hostage-taking	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
over	IN	O
100	CD	O
deaths	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
field	NN	O
commanders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
hierarchy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	B
a	DT	I
strong	JJ	I
desire	NN	I
among	IN	I
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
followers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
free	VB	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
plan	NN	I
would	MD	O
fail	VB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
jailed	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leader	NN	O
went	VBD	B
against	IN	I
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
would	MD	B
go	VB	I
against	IN	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
otherwise	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
but	CC	O
follow	VB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
commander	NN	O
in	IN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
while	IN	O
admitting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
plot	NN	I
,	,	O
Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
followers	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
also	RB	I
appealing	VBG	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
free	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
the	DT	O
sake	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	B
not	RB	I
understand	VB	I
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
so	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
lenient	VBN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
revolted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	B
able	JJ	I
to	TO	I
extend	VB	I
amnesty	NN	I
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
Christian	JJ	O
brothers	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
former	JJ	O
renegade	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
Gregorio	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
``	``	O
Gringo	NNP	O
''	''	O
Honasan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
it	PRP	O
accord	VB	B
the	DT	I
same	JJ	I
privilege	NN	I
to	TO	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
Rasul	NNP	O
asked	VBN	B

Local	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Abraham	NNP	O
Iribani	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
Saturday	NNP	I
for	IN	I
sobriety	JJ	B
among	IN	I
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Moro	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
a	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
war	NN	O
over	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
should	MD	O
remain	VB	B
calm	JJ	I
and	CC	O
let	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
take	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Iribani	NNP	O
,	,	O
designated	VBN	O
government	NN	O
spokesperson	NN	O
for	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
MNLF	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zamboanga	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
.	.	O

Irabini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	B
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bangsamoro	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
MNLF	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
groups	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
claimed	VBN	I
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
detention	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
affront	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
cause	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
Muslim	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
public	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
fabricated	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Iribani	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

Dialogue	NNP	O

The	DT	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
officially	RB	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
status	NN	O
and	CC	O
answer	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
questions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

Iribani	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dismissed	VBD	B
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
renegade	NNP	O
MNLF	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
plotting	VBG	I
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
bomb	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Metro	NNP	O
Manila	NNP	O
to	TO	O
protest	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Iribani	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	B
demands	NNS	I
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
because	IN	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
within	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
this	DT	O
developed	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
defend	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
grew	VBD	O
to	TO	O
28	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Davao	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Guzman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
others	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
counsel	NN	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
Guzman	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
lawyer	NN	O
Macapanton	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
mayor	NN	O
Dominador	NNP	O
Zuno	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
city	NN	O
councilor	NN	O
Victorio	NNP	O
Advincula	NNP	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
defend	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
in	IN	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
other	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
warned	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
judicial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
client	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
trial	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
nuances	NNS	O
surrounding	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
drew	VBD	B
flak	NN	I
from	IN	I
opposition	NN	O
legislators	NNS	O
who	WP	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
trigger	VB	O
a	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Maguindanao	NNP	O
Rep.	NNP	O
Didagen	NNP	O
Dilangalen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
could	MD	O
force	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
against	IN	O
other	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sen.	NNP	O
Aquilino	NNP	O
Pimentel	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
same	JJ	I
apprehension	NN	I
.	.	O

Aside	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Pimentel	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
could	MD	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
team	NN	O
are	VBP	O
former	JJ	O
Integrated	NNP	O
Bar	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Arthur	NNP	O
Lim	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Court	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Appeals	NNPS	O
justice	NN	O
Omar	NNP	O
Amin	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
commissioner	NN	O
Musib	NNP	O
Buat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Salvador	NNP	O
Panelo	NNP	O
,	,	O
US-based	NNP	O
Elly	NNP	O
Pamatong	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
ARRM	NNP	O
solicitor	NN	O
general	NN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Lorena	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

JAMMU	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Four	CD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
cross-border	JJ	O
shelling	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
H.S.	NNP	O
Oberoi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
shelling	VBG	O
Indian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
villages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Krishna	NNP	O
Ghati	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Poonch	NNP	O
,	,	O
255	JJ	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
158	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
northwest	RB	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
's	POS	O
winter	NN	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Indian	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
retaliated	VBD	B
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
six	CD	O
bunkers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
Indian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
some	DT	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
deserted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
villagers	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
damaged	VBN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Criminals	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
increasingly	RB	O
preying	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
travellers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
residents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
murdered	VBN	O
,	,	O
177	CD	O
were	VBD	O
assaulted	VBN	O
,	,	O
95	CD	O
kidnapped	VBN	O
or	CC	O
illegally	RB	O
confined	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
64	CD	O
robbed	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Korean	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
feared	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
higher	JJR	O
since	IN	O
many	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reported	VBN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
frequent	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
involved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
or	CC	O
theft	NN	O
of	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
1,800	CD	O
Korean	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
missing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
--	:	O
1,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
Shenyang	NNP	O
,	,	O
Liaoning	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
400	CD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
200	CD	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
find	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
traffickers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
About	RB	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Korean	JJ	O
's	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
mostly	RB	O
for	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
like	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
entry	NN	O
,	,	O
downgrading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
crimes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	O
trafficking	NN	O
or	CC	O
forgery	NN	O
of	IN	O
passports	NNS	O
,	,	O
drug	NN	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
smuggling	NN	O
,	,	O
overstaying	JJ	O
visas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
drunk	JJ	O
driving	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
1.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
traveled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
from	IN	O
1.34	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
hit	VBD	O
16,000	CD	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
;	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
trailed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
15,000	CD	O
students	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Cuba	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
create	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
create	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
hands	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	NNP	O
-	:	O
American	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
sealed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
-	:	O
kilometer	JJ	O
perimeter	NN	O
fence	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
objection	NN	B
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
continued	VBN	O
existence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
close	JJ	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
about	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
details	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
putting	VBG	O
local	JJ	O
exporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
alert	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
seventh	JJ	O
session	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
prescribes	VBZ	B
an	DT	O
obligatory	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
heavily	RB	O
damaged	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	B
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
30	CD	O
leading	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
lessen	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
amounts	NNS	O
as	RB	O
high	JJ	O
as	IN	O
95	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
levels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
circle	NN	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
damaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
and	CC	O
indirect	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
regulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reason	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
industrial	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
depends	VBZ	O
heavily	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
products	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
durable	JJ	O
appliances	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioner	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
automobiles	NNS	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
meet	VB	O
intensified	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
overseas	RB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
barrier	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pressures	NNS	B
from	IN	O
advanced	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
ranked	VBD	O
ninth	JJ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
per-capita	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
possibly	RB	O
avoid	VB	O
pressures	NNS	B
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
the	DT	O
cuts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
persuade	VB	B
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
backed	VBN	B
out	RP	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
its	PRP$	O
industries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
handicapped	NNS	O
by	IN	O
stringent	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
could	MD	O
simply	RB	O
ignore	VB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
its	PRP$	B
intention	NN	I
to	TO	B
discuss	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
down	RP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
from	IN	O
2018	CD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
little	JJ	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
things	NNS	O
go	VBP	O
on	RP	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	O
transform	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
environment-friendly	JJ	O
one	NN	O
and	CC	O
minimize	VB	O
industries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
use	VBP	O
a	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
petrochemicals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cement	NN	O
manufacturing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
pour	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
into	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
survey	NN	O
of	IN	O
416	CD	O
firms	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korea	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KCCI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
respondents	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
will	MD	O
greatly	RB	O
influence	VB	O
local	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
But	CC	O
only	RB	O
28.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
replied	VBD	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
rushing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
conform	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
's	POS	O
requirements	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	O
provide	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
real	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
like	IN	O
tax	NN	O
reductions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
development	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
abstractly	RB	B
recommend	VB	I
domestic	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
promote	VB	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
energy	NN	O
consumption	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
industry	NN	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Unless	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
mapped	VBN	O
out	RP	O
early	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
competitiveness	NN	O
in	IN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
sectors	NNS	O
will	MD	O
weaken	VB	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
July	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
totally	RB	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
weekly	NN	O
warned	VBN	B
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nouvel	NNP	O
Observateur	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
annex	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
missiles	NNS	O
along	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
coastal	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
opposite	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
instead	RB	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
smarter	JJ	O
tactics	NNS	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
heel	NN	O
through	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businessmen	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
eager	JJ	I
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
the	DT	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weekly	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
attracted	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
US$	$	O
50	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
investment	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
bowed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
pressure	VB	B
from	IN	I
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
speed	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
arch	JJ	O
rival	NN	O
.	.	O

Barring	VBG	O
any	DT	O
reversal	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
weekly	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
magazine	NN	O
Business	NNP	O
Weekly	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
might	MD	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
without	IN	O
firing	NN	O
one	CD	O
bullet	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
factor	NN	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	O
deter	VB	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
adventurism	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
readiness	NN	B
to	TO	I
fight	VB	I
Beijing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
bear	VB	O
witness	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
a	DT	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
magazine	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
publication	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
Wu	NNP	O
Guoguang	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
concessions	NNS	B
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
could	MD	O
trigger	VB	O
a	DT	O
defection	NN	B
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fold	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
blink	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
either	RB	O
because	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
would	MD	O
boost	VB	O
the	DT	O
schisms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
magazine	NN	O
claimed	VBD	B
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
scant	JJ	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nouvel	NNP	O
Observateur	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
buildup	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
southern	JJ	O
coastal	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
still	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
next	JJ	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
flashpoint	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	O
hopes	NNS	B
that	WDT	I
were	VBD	I
raised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
dashed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pieces	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
attacking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tanks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moved	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
early	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
and	CC	O
subsequently	RB	O
these	DT	O
and	CC	O
bulldozers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
smash	VB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
compound	NN	O
around	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confined	VBN	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
buildings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
house	NN	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
targeting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbols	NNS	O
of	IN	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
strikes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
projecting	VBG	I
its	PRP$	O
attack	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
-	:	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Netanya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
about	RB	O
24	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
could	MD	O
expand	VB	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Describing	VBG	B
!	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
announced	VBD	B
an	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
against	IN	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
everywhere	RB	O
it	PRP	O
exists	VBZ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
deals	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
stinging	JJ	O
slap	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
had	VBD	B
unanimously	RB	I
adopted	VBN	I
a	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
full	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
occupied	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1967	CD	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
fair	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
problem	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
had	VBD	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	B
consider	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
peace	NN	O
treaties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
normal	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	B
dismiss	VB	I
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
non-starter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
barely	RB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
was	VBD	B
accepted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
clearly	RB	O
indicates	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rejection	NN	B
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
peace	NN	O
through	IN	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
on	IN	O
settling	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
invasion	NN	O
and	CC	O
re-occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
offering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
terms	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
events	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
imposing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
deepen	VB	B
anger	NN	I
and	CC	O
provoke	VB	O
retaliatory	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
explosive	JJ	O
move	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
West	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
brink	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
must	MD	O
act	VB	O
immediately	RB	O
to	TO	B
pressure	VB	I
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
back	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	I
pursue	VB	I
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
sole	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
of	IN	O
pragmatism	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
clearer	JJR	O
and	CC	O
clearer	JJR	O
.	.	O

Pragmatism	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
traditional	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
unilateralism	NN	O
and	CC	O
pragmatism	NN	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	B
foreign	JJ	I
policy	NN	I
line	NN	I
.	.	O

Alternate	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
and	CC	O
complementary	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
pragmatism	NN	O
and	CC	O
unilateralism	NN	O
constitute	VBP	O
the	DT	O
characteristics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	B
on	IN	O
deploying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
NMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
US	NNP	O
western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
neighbor	NNP	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
consistently	RB	B
opposed	VBN	I
the	DT	B
plan	NN	I
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	B
opposition	NN	I
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	B
US	NNP	I
diplomatic	JJ	I
goals	NNS	I
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	B
persuade	VB	I
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	B
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
the	DT	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
AMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
by	IN	O
flashing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
carrot	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
stick	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
one	CD	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
trigger	VB	O
an	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
race	NN	O
;	:	O
on	IN	O
another	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
binding	JJ	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
even	RB	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
even	RB	I
prepared	VBN	I
to	TO	O
scrap	VB	O
the	DT	O
ABM	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
funds	NNS	O
for	IN	O
research	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
N	NNP	O
!	.	O
MD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
accelerated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
frequency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
system	NN	O

Even	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
resolution	NN	I
on	IN	O
``	``	O
maintaining	VBG	O
and	CC	O
abiding	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
56th	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
still	RB	B
persisted	VBD	I
in	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
interception	NN	O
test	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
attacking	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
preventing	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
from	IN	O
attacking	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
thereby	RB	O
genuinely	VBN	O
securing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
sole	JJ	O
super	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
plane	NN	O
collision	NN	O
event	NN	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
April	NNP	O
can	MD	O
best	RBS	O
illustrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
alternate	JJ	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
two-isms	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
collision	NN	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
one	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
logic	NN	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
spy	NN	O
plane	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
permitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
spy	VB	O
at	IN	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
doorsteps	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
after	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
doors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
yard	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
plane	NN	O
crashed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
pilot	NN	O
perished	VBD	O
,	,	O
lies	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
apologize	VB	I
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
being	VBG	B
deterred	VBD	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
firm	NN	B
position	NN	I
and	CC	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	B
compelled	VBN	I
to	TO	I
offer	VB	I
an	DT	I
apology	NN	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
released	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
major	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
changed	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
stance	NN	I
immediately	RB	O
and	CC	O
threatened	VBD	B
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Olympics	NNPS	O
hosting	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
retaliate	NN	O
''	''	O
against	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
proceeding	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	JJ	O
immediate	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
adopted	VBN	I
the	DT	O
pragmatism	NN	O
and	CC	O
unilateralism	NN	O
position	NN	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
catering	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
coal	NN	O
barons	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
large	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
donations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republican	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	B
,	,	O
without	IN	O
prior	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
enforce	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	B
at	IN	I
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
unanimous	JJ	B
condemnation	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	I
let	VB	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Comprehensive	NNP	O
Test	NNP	O
Ban	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
freeze	JJ	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hard	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
heels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
negotiation	NN	O
representative	NN	O
Marie	NNP	O
Chevrier	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Biological	JJ	O
Weapons	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
strongly	RB	B
objected	VBD	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
enforcement	NN	B
plan	NN	I
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
convention	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
either	RB	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
,	,	O
ratify	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
implement	VB	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
or	CC	O
asks	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
revision	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
only	RB	O
wants	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
benefit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
globalization	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
,	,	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
restrict	VBP	O
or	CC	O
prevent	VBP	O
US	NNP	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
follow	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
orders	NNS	B
or	CC	O
that	WDT	O
always	RB	O
cause	VBP	O
troubles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
strongly	RB	B
condemned	VBD	I
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	B
sympathy	NN	I
and	CC	I
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Supported	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
launched	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
US	JJ	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
world	NN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
views	VBZ	B
itself	PRP	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
major	JJ	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
capability	NN	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Either	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
with	IN	I
us	PRP	I
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
with	IN	I
the	DT	I
terrorists	NNS	I
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	IN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
harbor	NN	O
or	CC	O
support	NN	B
terrorism	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
regarded	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	B
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	B
stand	VB	I
behind	RP	I
it	PRP	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
decides	VBZ	B
which	WDT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	O
or	CC	O
friend	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	B
toward	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
like	IN	O
using	VBG	O
multilateral	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	O
US	NNP	O
unilateralism	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
obviously	RB	O
practices	VBZ	O
pragmatism	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
frontline	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
kept	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
distance	NN	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBD	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
declaring	VBG	B
a	DT	I
war	NN	I
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
drew	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
provided	VBD	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
anybody	NN	O
's	POS	O
guess	NN	O
.	.	O

Hanoi	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
produced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
HIV\/AIDS	NNS	O
in	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
suffering	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
Lamivudin	NNP	O
100mg	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Lamizidivir	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Lamivudin	NNP	O
150mg	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Zidovudin	NNP	O
300mg	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medicines	NNS	O
,	,	O
jointly	RB	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
MST	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Plant	NNP	O
MST	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ho	NNP	O
Chi	NNP	O
Minh	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
Zidovudine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lamivudine	NNP	O
substances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
GMP	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
imported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Lamizidivir	NNP	O
tablets	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sold	VBN	O
for	IN	O
VND	NNP	O
19,500	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
since	IN	O
May	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
permit	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
department	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
cost	VB	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
HIV\/AIDS	NNP	O
patient	NN	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
this	DT	O
cost	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
at	IN	O
just	RB	O
$	$	O
400\/year	CD	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
patient	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
becomes	VBZ	O
stable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
producer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
process	VB	O
about	RB	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
tablets	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
consumption	NN	O
and	CC	O
export	NN	O
as	IN	O
well	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Nevirappine	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afaviren	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abavir	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
47,514	CD	O
HIV	NN	O
carriers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
6,831	CD	O
developing	VBG	O
full-blown	JJ	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
3,780	CD	O
died	VBD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

With	IN	B
the	DT	I
impression	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
excursion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
brass	NN	O
to	TO	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
much	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
game	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
creditors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	B
various	JJ	I
concerns	NNS	I
in	IN	I
mind	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
piecemeal	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
tour	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
irritating	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bankers	NNS	O
made	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
clear	VBP	I
that	IN	I
they	PRP	I
prefer	VBP	I
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
confrontational	JJ	O
style	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Cronista	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
told	VBN	I
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
investment	NN	O
bank	NN	O
who	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
closely	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
various	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
gradual	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
confusion	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
apparent	JJ	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
obvious	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
difficulties	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
in	IN	I
mind	NN	I
a	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	O
heterogeneous	JJ	O
steering	NN	O
committee	NN	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980	CD	O
's	POS	O
:	:	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
large	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
portfolio	NN	O
administrators	NNS	O
,	,	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
insurers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Emerging	NNP	O
Markets	NNP	O
Creditors	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EMCA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
meets	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
wrote	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
consultation	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
cautioning	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
negotiates	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
now	RB	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
direct	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
`	``	O
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
leave	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
swap	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
noted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

Marx	NNP	O
understands	VBZ	B
``	``	O
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
menu	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
good	JJ	B
will	NN	I
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
there	EX	B
is	VBZ	I
consensus	NN	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
remission	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
and\/or	NN	O
interest	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
options	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
geared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
each	DT	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
concern	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
,	,	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
As	IN	O
an	DT	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
very	RB	O
useful	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
bothers	VBZ	B
many	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
interpret	VB	B
strategy	NN	I
to	TO	I
mean	VB	I
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
negotiable	JJ	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
A	DT	O
key	JJ	O
man	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
:	:	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	O
specify	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
fiscal	JJ	O
margin	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	B
even	RB	I
more	JJR	I
clearly	RB	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Marx	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
sufficiently	RB	O
patriotic	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pleasant	JJ	O
personality	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	O
enough	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
negotiator	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
he	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
disaster	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
response	NN	I
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	O
any	DT	O
signals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
concrete	JJ	B
support	NN	I
from	IN	I
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
paper	NN	O
published	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
CS	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Boston	NNP	O
bank	NN	O
noted	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
suggest	VBP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
support	NN	B
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
precluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
surprises	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Faced	VBN	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
Accentuates	VBZ	B
His	PRP$	I
Influence	NN	I

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adalberto	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cultivate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
role	NN	O
as	IN	O
conciliator	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
counterparts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Common	NNP	O
Market	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	JJ	O
-RSB-	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	B
priority	NN	I
involves	VBZ	O
binding	VBG	O
wounds	NNS	O
opened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
union	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
risk	NN	O
zone	NN	O
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Chinese	JJ	O
colleague	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
travel	VB	O
there	RB	O
from	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
evident	JJ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
taken	VBN	I
responsibility	NN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
task	NN	O
:	:	O
to	TO	O
tone	VB	O
down	RP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tendency	NN	O
toward	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
heightened	VBN	I
the	DT	I
suspicion	NN	I
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
disadvantageous	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
even	RB	O
risking	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
future	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
ultimately	RB	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
participate	VB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
order	NN	B
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
again	RB	O
handled	VBN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
management	NN	O
by	IN	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
convinced	JJ	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
disadvantage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
entailed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
that	DT	O
official	NN	O
aside	RB	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
verge	NN	O
of	IN	O
complex	JJ	O
dialogues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
and	CC	O
financing	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
meetings	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Olivos	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
of	IN	O
3-4	NNP	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
Marx	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
negotiator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fine	JJ	O
print	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
bonds	NNS	O
agree	VBP	B
to	TO	O
swap	VB	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
yield	VBP	O
high	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
with	IN	O
rates	NNS	O
not	RB	O
exceeding	VBG	O
7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Cavallo	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
delegated	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
swap	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
external	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
,	,	O
Horacio	NNP	O
Liendo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
,	,	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
warned	VBD	B
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
personally	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
leap	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
void	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
Marx	NNP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
smooth-flowing	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
's	POS	O
management	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	B
a	DT	I
deluge	NN	I
of	IN	I
doubts	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
sustainability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
hours	NNS	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
feverish	JJ	I
contacts	NNS	I
with	IN	I
international	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
dialogues	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
communiques	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
contents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
those	DT	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
putting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
letterhead	NN	O
on	IN	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Askar	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Resat	NNP	O
Dogru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
Mualla	NNP	O
Dogru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
Medethan	NNP	O
Sheremkulov	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
Mayran	NNP	O
Akayeva	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
`	``	O
s	NNP	O
Esenboga	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
businessmen	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
accompanying	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Akayev	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
welcomed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ahmet	NNP	O
Necdet	NNP	O
Sezer	NNP	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
ceremony	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
agreements	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Kyrgyz	JJ	O
delegations	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
just-completed	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
discussed	VBD	O
covered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
designated	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
standpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
resulting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
confirmation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
collaboration	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
topics	NNS	O
covered	VBD	O
complex	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
wherein	WRB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
clouded	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
both	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
vowed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
assume	VB	O
a	DT	O
bold	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
and	CC	O
exchanged	VBD	O
firm	NN	O
handshakes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
important	JJ	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
two	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	B
spoken	VBN	I
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
positioning	NN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
faced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
difficulties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
History	NN	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
an	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
action	NN	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
offered	VBN	B
their	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	B
hypothesis	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
irrelevant	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
above	JJ	O
statement	NN	B
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Residence	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
18th	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
emphatically	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
reporter	NN	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	B
saying	VBG	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
Will	MD	O
you	PRP	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
'	''	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
aligned	VBN	B
himself	PRP	I
and	CC	I
established	VBN	I
a	DT	I
distinct	JJ	I
cooperative	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
displayed	VBN	I
unrelenting	VBG	I
resolve	NN	I
and	CC	I
confidence	NN	I
in	IN	O
``	``	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
declaring	VBG	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
expression	NN	B
,	,	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
reflects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
resolute	JJ	B
determination	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
shall	MD	O
assume	VB	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
in	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
action	NN	O
by	IN	O
collaborating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
global	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	B
visualized	VBN	I
statements	NNS	B
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
providing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
between	IN	O
``	``	O
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
message	NN	B
clearly	RB	I
emphasized	VBD	I
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
better-than-expected	JJ	B
response	NN	I
,	,	O
accompanying	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
obtained	VBD	O
extremely	RB	B
strong	JJ	I
support	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
noon	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15th	JJ	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
Iranian	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Mohser	NNP	O
Aminzadeh	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
conferred	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
then-Administrative	JJ	O
Vice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yoshiji	NNP	O
Nogami	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aminzadeh	NNP	O
repeatedly	RB	B
said	VBD	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
current	JJ	O
strong	JJ	O
conservative	JJ	O
factions	NNS	O
assuming	VBG	B
a	DT	I
rigid	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
speak	VB	I
openly	RB	I
of	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
reformist	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
desire	VB	I
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
request	NN	B
asking	VBG	I
for	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
bridge	NN	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
names	NNS	B
Iran	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Nogami	NNP	O
grimly	NNP	B
replied	VBD	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
should	MD	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
actions	NNS	O
referred	VBD	B
to	TO	I
as	RB	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
possesses	VBZ	O
solid	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
conditions	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
Japan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
assume	VB	O
a	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
stand	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
statement	NN	B
concerning	VBG	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
showing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

When	WRB	O
MOFA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
noticed	VBD	B
Iran	NNP	O
sheepishly	RB	O
making	VBG	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
MOFA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
immensely	RB	B
impressed	JJ	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
inherent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Just	RB	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
viewed	VBN	B
as	IN	O
organizing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
encirclement	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
scenario	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
assured	VBN	O
success	NN	O
only	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
underpinned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
excluding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
options	NNS	O
''	''	O
inclusive	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
maintained	VBD	B
a	DT	I
clear-cut	JJ	I
collaborative	NN	I
stance	NN	I
towards	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
emphasized	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
objective	JJ	O
and	CC	O
circumspect	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
suggested	VBD	B
caution	NN	O
in	IN	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possess	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
envisioning	NN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
or	CC	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
a	DT	O
Liberal	JJ	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
LDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Diet	NNP	O
member	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
in	IN	O
defense	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
viewed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
definitely	RB	O
encompassing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	O
that	IN	O
overseas	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
source	NN	O
expresses	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
concern	NN	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
should	MD	O
retreat	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
will	MD	O
he	PRP	O
disappoint	VB	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
world	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
hobbled	VBN	O
and	CC	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
questions	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
strong	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
suggests	VBZ	B
Takushoku	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
professor	NN	O
Satoshi	NNP	O
Morimoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
continues	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
collaborating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
embrace	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
strategies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
,	,	O
multiple	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
`	``	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
Japanese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
governments	NNS	O
should	MD	O
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
establish	VB	O
new	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
role	NN	O
assignments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Morimoto	NNP	O
lists	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
:	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
China-Asia	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
inclusive	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
including	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
3	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Designation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
roles	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
self-defense	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	B
its	PRP$	I
willingness	NN	I
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
world	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
true	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
critical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
''	''	O
now	RB	O
requires	VBZ	O
action	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
mere	JJ	O
lip	JJ	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
ground	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
shaking	VBG	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
admirers	NNS	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
et	CC	O
al	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
sabre-rattling	VBG	B
about	RP	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new-found	JJ	O
``	``	O
axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
news	NN	O
from	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
earth-shattering	JJ	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
20,000	CD	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
record	NN	O
number	NN	O
--	:	O
rallied	VBN	B
for	IN	I
peace	NN	I
in	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
demonstration	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
reawakened	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
camp	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Intifada	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unleashed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Organisers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Peace	NN	O
Now	RB	O
movement	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Peace	NNP	O
Coalition	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	O
interesting	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sari	NNP	O
Nusseibeh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Quds	NNPS	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
pro-peace	JJ	B
rally	NN	I
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Chronicle	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
Nusseibeh	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	B
tell	VB	I
you	PRP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
to	TO	B
speak	VB	I
to	TO	I
,	,	O
except	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Ammar	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
...	:	O

we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
a	DT	O
warm	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
cold	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Other	JJ	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
roughly	RB	O
250	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
reservists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	I
serve	VB	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
Green	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
:	:	O
Students	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Borders	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Meretz	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
doves	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kibbutz	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
,	,	O
Netivot	NNP	O
Shalom	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bereaved	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rabbis	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ta'ayush	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yesh	NNP	O
Gvul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gush	NNP	O
Shalom	NNP	O
.	.	O

Equally	RB	O
significant	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Council	NN	O
for	IN	O
Peace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
top-level	JJ	O
reserve	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
colonels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Shin	NNP	O
Bet	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
security	NN	O
intelligence	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Mossad	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
planning	VBG	B
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
unilateral	JJ	O
''	''	O
Israeli	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
and	CC	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
Haaretz	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
``	``	O
evacuating	VBG	O
Gaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismantling	VBG	O
50	CD	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
immediate	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
ceasefire	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
signalling	VBG	O
what	WP	O
one	CD	O
prominent	JJ	O
Reform	NN	O
rabbi	NNS	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
resurrection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moribund	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
struck	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
words	NNS	I
of	IN	I
The	DT	O
Guardian	NNP	O
of	IN	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
symbols	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
road	NN	O
block	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
thereby	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
badly	RB	B
shaking	JJ	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
their	PRP$	I
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
faith	NN	I
''	''	I
in	IN	I
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
promised	VBN	I
them	PRP	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
office	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
Ma'ariv	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	B
this	DT	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
so	RB	O
openly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
losing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
losing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Ma'ariv	NNP	O
's	POS	O
weekend	NN	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
49	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
agreed	VBD	B
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Internationally	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
commendable	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
beginning	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
certifiably	RB	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
ideas	NNS	B
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
Tenet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
stuck	VBN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
on	IN	O
ground	NN	O
zero	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
approval	NN	B
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
fellow-members	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
country	NN	O
holds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
acknowledged	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
debating	VBG	B
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
ideas	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
merit	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ideas	NNS	B
--	:	O
some	DT	O
seem	VBP	O
doubtful	JJ	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
have	VB	O
rocked	VBN	O
the	DT	O
halls	NNS	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
bold	JJ	O
views	NNS	B
of	IN	I
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
heard	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
ruler	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
in	IN	I
mind	NN	I
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
address	NN	O
at	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
Arab	NNP	O
League	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
full	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
full	JJ	O
normalisation	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
purpose	NN	B
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
to	TO	B
make	VB	I
clear	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
reject	VB	I
or	CC	I
despise	VB	I
them	PRP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
reject	VB	I
what	WP	O
their	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	O
and	CC	O
oppressive	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
's	POS	O
columnist	NN	O
Thomas	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Friedman	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
very	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
sitting	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
fence	NN	I
during	IN	I
the	DT	O
17-month	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
changed	VBN	B
his	PRP$	I
mind	NN	I
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
prepared	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
``	``	O
when	WRB	O
Sharon	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
oppression	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
level	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
position	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
not	RB	O
new	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
key	JJ	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
long	RB	I
argued	VBN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amount	VB	O
to	TO	O
only	RB	O
22	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
historic	JJ	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
makes	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
offer	NN	O
exceptionally	RB	O
generous	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
readiness	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
this	DT	O
stand	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
Arab	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
forum	NN	O
and	CC	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
argument	NN	B
of	IN	O
yesteryears	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
peace	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
established	VBN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
front-line	JJ	O
''	''	O
states	NNS	O
--	:	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
Arab	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
obligated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
around	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
tide	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
this	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
step	NN	O
merits	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
positive	JJ	B
responses	NNS	I
from	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
demands	VBZ	O
immediate	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CIA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opponents	NNS	O
wherever	WRB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
!	.	O

This	DT	O
directive	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
claiming	VBG	I
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Imam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
may	MD	O
God	NNP	O
be	VB	B
satisfied	VBN	I
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
issued	VBD	B
the	DT	I
fatwa	NN	I
against	IN	O
Salman	NNP	O
Rushdie	NNP	O
for	IN	O
insulting	JJ	B
the	DT	O
Prophet	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
peace	NN	O
be	VB	O
upon	IN	O
him	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
Koran	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
so-called	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
protested	VBD	B
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
fatwa	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
crushed	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
!	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
coordinated	JJ	O
move	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
all	DT	O
recalled	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
clarifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Imam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
edict	NN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
understand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
insulting	JJ	B
the	DT	O
Prophet	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
violating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
simply	RB	O
a	DT	O
directive	NN	O
from	IN	O
God	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
clerics	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
issued	VBN	I
an	DT	I
assassination	NN	I
order	NN	I
against	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
without	IN	O
having	VBG	O
any	DT	O
proof	NN	O
,	,	O
reason	NN	O
or	CC	O
documentation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
therefore	RB	O
be	VB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
honest	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
blaming	VBG	B
Iran	NNP	O
for	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
recall	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
violating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
human	JJ	O
being	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
many	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
blow	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
received	VBD	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
justice	NN	O
to	TO	O
pre-historic	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
obvious	JJ	O
no	DT	O
country	NN	O
will	MD	B
put	VB	I
up	RP	I
with	IN	I
this	DT	O
cruelty	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	B
allow	VB	I
this	DT	O
human	JJ	O
achievement	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
discovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
God-given	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
achieved	VBN	O
after	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
research	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
wasted	VBN	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
silence	VB	O
the	DT	O
justice-seeking	JJ	B
cries	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
sound	NN	O
of	IN	O
explosions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
7-ton	JJ	O
bombs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
justify	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
inhuman	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shadow	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
noise	NN	O
.	.	O

OVER	CD	O
2,374	CD	O
Bayelsa	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
for	IN	O
various	JJ	O
ailments	NNS	O
,	,	O
courtesy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Niger	NNP	O
Delta	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NDDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
106	CD	O
received	VBD	O
general	JJ	O
surgeries	NNS	O
,	,	O
20	CD	O
had	VBN	O
eye	NN	O
cataract	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
260	CD	O
got	VBD	O
eye	NN	O
glasses	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
988	CD	O
others	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
general	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
Odi	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
people	NNS	O
topped	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
733	CD	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
374	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
treated	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
councils	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
are	VBP	O
Kolokuma\/Opukoma	NNP	O
,	,	O
284	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
Kaiama	NNP	O
,	,	O
213	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Co-ordinator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sean	NNP	O
Nortman	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
52	CD	O
volunteers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
in	IN	O
medicine	NN	O
help	VBP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
a	DT	O
reality	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
combined	VBN	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
free	JJ	O
quality	NN	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
dispensing	NN	O
of	IN	O
prescribed	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
undertaking	VBG	O
surgeries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
site	NN	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
come	VBN	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
health	NN	O
advice	NN	O
and	CC	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
hopefully	RB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
further	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nortman	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
NDDC	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
,	,	O
Finance	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Timi	NNP	O
Alaibe	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Odi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
deliberate	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
recovering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
trauma	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1999	CD	O
sad	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
a	DT	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
belonging	NNP	I
.	.	O

Alaibe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
was	VBD	B
genuinely	RB	I
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
tide	NN	O
of	IN	O
things	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bayelsa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
NDDC	NN	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
long	RB	O
neglected	VBN	O
over	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
spillage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Umudike	NNP	O
Ohaji	NNP	O
Egbema	NNP	O
council	NN	O
in	IN	O
Imo	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBN	O
eight	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
ready	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
member	NN	O
representing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Ohaji	NNP	O
Egbema	NNP	O
Oguta	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Constituency	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Okere	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
while	NN	O
fielding	NN	O
questions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
constituency	NN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
presented	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
resumes	VBZ	O
sitting	VBG	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
compositions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
included	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Directorate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Resource	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NNPC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Shell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
fairness	NN	O
,	,	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
party	NN	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NDDC	NN	O
,	,	O
Okere	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
of	IN	O
siting	VBG	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
non	NN	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
derail	VB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
set	NN	B
objectives	NNS	I
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	B
a	DT	I
wary	JJ	I
eye	NN	I
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
despite	IN	O
assurances	NNS	B
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
traded	VBN	O
away	RP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	B
Taipei	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
dilute	VB	O
its	PRP$	B
backing	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
better	JJR	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Siao-yueh	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Through	IN	O
some	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
surprises	NNS	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
handling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
--	:	O
no	DT	O
relation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
--	:	O
also	RB	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	B
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
clear	VBP	I
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
better	RBR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington-based	JJ	O
American	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
body	NN	O
authorised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
stopovers	NNS	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
working	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
21-22	CD	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
overall	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
knocks	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
strong	JJ	B
support	NN	I
''	''	O
from	IN	O
decision-makers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Kidd-class	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
12	CD	O
P-3C	NN	O
submarine-hunting	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
infuriated	VBD	B
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
trade	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lingering	VBG	O
sovereignty	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
nonetheless	RB	O
concerned	VBN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Compounding	JJ	O
fears	NNS	B
is	VBZ	O
speculation	NN	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sealed	VBN	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
during	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
landmark	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
defended	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
cautious	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
warning	NN	B
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
could	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
the	DT	O
upper	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interest	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
harmed	VBN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
remarks	NNS	O
unfavorable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	B
defend	VB	I
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Wu	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
angered	VBN	I
when	WRB	O
then-president	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
pledged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Clinton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
independence	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwan	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
statehood	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
keeping	VBG	I
a	DT	I
wary	JJ	I
eye	NN	I
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
despite	IN	O
assurances	NNS	B
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
traded	VBN	O
away	RP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
guaranteed	VBN	I
Taipei	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
dilute	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
backing	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
better	JJR	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Siao-yueh	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Through	IN	O
some	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
told	VBN	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
surprises	NNS	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
handling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
--	:	O
no	DT	O
relation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
--	:	O
also	RB	O
sought	VBD	B
to	TO	I
ease	VB	I
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	B
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
clear	VBP	I
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
better	RBR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
body	NN	O
authorised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
stopovers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
21	CD	O
and	CC	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
overall	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
interests	NNS	B
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
knocks	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
``	``	O
strong	JJ	B
support	NN	I
''	''	O
among	IN	O
decision-makers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Kidd-class	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
12	CD	O
P-3C	NN	O
submarine-hunting	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
infuriated	VBD	B
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
trade	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

Taiwanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
nonetheless	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
through	IN	O
videoconference	JJ	O
to	TO	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
American	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yale	NNP	O
,	,	O
Columbia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
universities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Annette	NNP	O
Lu	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
obstruct	VB	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
will	MD	B
try	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
best	JJS	I
to	TO	I
persuade	VB	I
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
into	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
something	NN	O
disadvantageous	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
mindset	NN	O
will	MD	O
impair	VB	O
the	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
interaction	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asia	NNP	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Compounding	JJ	O
fears	NNS	B
is	VBZ	O
speculation	NN	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sealed	VBN	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
during	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
landmark	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
defended	VBD	B
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cautious	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
could	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
the	DT	O
upper	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interest	NN	B
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
harmed	VBN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	B
remarks	NNS	I
unfavorable	JJ	I
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	B
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Wu	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
angered	VBN	I
when	WRB	O
then-president	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
pledged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Clinton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
independence	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwan	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
statehood	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Some	DT	O
300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
demonstrated	VBN	B
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
against	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Demonstrators	NNS	O
carried	VBD	B
banners	NNS	I
which	WDT	I
read	VBD	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
US	NNP	O
must	MD	O
stop	VB	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	B
bases	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
now	RB	O
from	IN	O
Okinawa	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
southern	JJ	O
island	NN	O
hosts	VBZ	O
25,000	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
51,000	CD	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
protest	NN	B
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Ebisu	NNP	O
park	NN	O
some	DT	O
four	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2.5	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
west	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
until	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
firmly	RB	B
oppose	VBP	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
war	NN	O
expansion	NN	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kenju	NNP	O
Watanabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan-South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Tokyo-based	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
group	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
deploy	VB	O
some	DT	O
18,000	CD	O
police	NNS	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
security	NN	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
also	RB	I
against	IN	I
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
any	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Watanabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
warships	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indian	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
vessels	NNS	O
already	RB	O
there	RB	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
parliament	NN	O
passed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
allowing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
logistical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Taliban-ruled	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
non-combat	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
that	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
had	VBD	O
passed	VBN	O
legislation	NN	O
allowing	VBG	O
Japanese	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
outside	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
surrounding	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
rally	NN	B
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
50	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
carried	VBD	B
banners	NNS	I
reading	VBG	I
``	``	O
Ratify	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
say	VBP	B
`	``	O
No	NNP	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
Stick	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
he	PRP	O
spurned	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
some	DT	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
claim	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
only	RB	O
benefits	VBZ	O
corporate	JJ	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
triggered	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
reactions	NNS	B
from	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
accused	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ranking	JJ	O
official	NN	O
voiced	VBD	B
an	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
about	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
questioned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
``	``	O
several	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
ideas	NNS	B
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
criticized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
black	JJ	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Guillermo	NNP	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
Click	NNP	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	O
view	VB	O
picture	NN	O
of	IN	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Political	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Revolution	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
CPR	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	B
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unusual	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
reflect	VB	O
the	DT	O
friendly	JJ	B
relations	NNS	I
between	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
historical	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	B
request	VB	I
the	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
to	TO	B
determine	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
conduct	NN	O
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	B
its	PRP$	O
decisions	NNS	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
CPR	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
truly	RB	O
inconceivable	JJ	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
interference	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	B
approve	VB	I
or	CC	I
disapprove	VB	I
the	DT	B
decisions	NNS	I
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
or	CC	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
trait	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	RB	O
keeping	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
violates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
nonintervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CPR	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
ruled	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Cilia	NNP	O
Flores	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloc	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
MVR	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
tone	NN	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	B
her	PRP$	I
opinion	NN	I
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
mincing	VBG	O
her	PRP$	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
affirmed	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
instance	NN	O
of	IN	O
meddling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
designs	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
respect	VB	B
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
respect	NN	B
for	IN	O
ours	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	B
criticisms	NNS	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
destinations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
remarked	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	B
ask	VB	I
anyone	NN	O
for	IN	O
permission	NN	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
where	WRB	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
visited	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
direct	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	B
the	DT	I
specific	JJ	I
objective	NN	I
of	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Noheli	NNP	O
Pocaterra	NNP	O
,	,	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
respect	VB	B
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
her	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
were	VBD	O
uncalled-for	JJ	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
stated	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
quite	RB	I
respectful	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	B
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
equal	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	B
intervention	NN	O
or	CC	O
blockade	NN	O

MVR	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carreno	NNP	O
went	VBD	B
even	RB	I
further	RBR	I
and	CC	I
established	VBD	I
a	DT	O
direct	JJ	O
relation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	B
concerns	NNS	I
voiced	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
disclosure	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
video	NN	O
that	WDT	O
presumably	RB	O
confirms	VBZ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Journalists	NNPS	O
Ibeyise	NNP	O
Pacheco	NNP	O
,	,	O
Marta	NNP	O
Colomina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Patricia	NNP	O
Poleo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Marianela	NNP	O
Salazar	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
video	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deputy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
surprise	VB	I
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
waging	VBG	B
a	DT	I
ruthless	JJ	I
war	NN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
succeeding	VBG	O
at	IN	O
portraying	VBG	B
an	DT	I
image	NN	I
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
scares	VBZ	B
away	RP	I
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
triggers	VBZ	O
domestic	JJ	O
turmoil	NN	O
to	TO	B
request	VB	I
the	DT	O
intervention	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
Carreno	NNP	O
excused	VBN	B
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
-	:	O
was	VBD	B
misled	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
smear	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
and	CC	O
information	NN	O
sabotage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
unleashed	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
one	CD	O
further	JJ	O
step	NN	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	B
Powell	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
happening	VBG	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
journalists	NNS	O
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	B
with	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
presumably	RB	O
contributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
since	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Article	NNP	O
122	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
instigates	VBZ	O
interventionist	NN	O
actions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
treason	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
homeland	NN	O
.	.	O

Carreno	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
conduct	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
but	CC	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
prompted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
explain	VB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	B
concerned	JJ	I
about	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
categorized	VBN	B
as	IN	O
terrorist	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
These	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
have	VB	B
tried	VBN	I
to	TO	I
suggest	VB	I
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
:	:	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
documents	NNS	O
presumably	RB	O
drafted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
expressing	VBG	B
discontent	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
disclosed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Gerardo	NNP	O
Blyde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
militia	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
trained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	B
this	DT	O
has	VBZ	B
sounded	VBN	I
the	DT	I
alarm	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
and	CC	O
suits	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
objectives	NNS	B
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
an	DT	O
intervention	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
blockade	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
hurt	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Oddly	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
defended	VBD	B
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
by	IN	O
affirming	VBG	B
-	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
-	:	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
extremist	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
holding	VBG	O
hostages	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
intermediaries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
shows	VBZ	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Nacional	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
on	IN	O
7	CD	O
February	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	VBN	O
760-word	JJ	O
item	NN	O
that	WDT	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
deputies	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
tactless	NNS	O
actions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
blame	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	B
concerns	NNS	I
voiced	VBN	I
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
cites	VBZ	O
Convergence	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Alejandro	NNP	O
Arzola	NNP	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
clearly	RB	O
reflects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
concern	NN	B
that	WDT	I
exists	VBZ	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
conflict	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
threats	NNS	O
against	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
,	,	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Arzola	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
positions	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
harming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
because	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
watching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
television	NN	O
sets	NNS	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Arzola	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
:	:	O
Any	DT	B
recommendation	NN	I
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
friendly	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
No.	NN	O
1	CD	O
trade	NN	O
partner	NN	O
,	,	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	B
heeded	JJ	I
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
recommendations	NNS	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
demanding	VBG	I
a	DT	O
rectification	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
cites	VBZ	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Action	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Claudio	NNP	O
Fermin	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
warned	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Presidency	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
buying	VBG	O
1.75	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	B
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
misguided	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
selling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
1.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constant	JJ	B
aggressive	JJ	I
attitude	NN	I
and	CC	O
readiness	NN	B
to	TO	I
establish	VB	I
ties	NNS	I
between	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parasitic	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
give	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
fulfill	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
commitments	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
very	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
edge	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Fermin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
still	RB	B
does	VBZ	I
not	RB	I
understand	VB	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	B
confidence	NN	I
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
investments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Movement	NNP	O
Toward	IN	O
Socialism	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Julio	NNP	O
Montoya	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
national	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
extremely	RB	O
incompetent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
vague	JJ	O
about	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	B
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Ambiguous	JJ	B
situations	NNS	O
constitute	VBP	O
a	DT	O
breeding	VBG	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
tensions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
currently	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
verge	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
breakdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
leading	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBD	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
non-commissioned	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
point	VBP	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
circulated	VBN	O
today	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
2	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
destroy	VB	I
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
substitute	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
socialist	JJ	O
popular	JJ	O
militia	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
gone	VBN	O
by	IN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
active	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
requests	NNS	B
,	,	I
through	IN	I
a	DT	I
bulletin	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
immediate	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
for	IN	O
alleged	VBN	O
crimes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
res	NN	O
publica	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
institution	NN	O

Circulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
18-page	JJ	O
document	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
primarily	RB	O
directed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Its	PRP$	O
adherents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
3,400	CD	O
general	JJ	O
,	,	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
and	CC	O
subordinate	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
professional	JJ	O
career	NN	O
non-commissioned	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
signatures	NNS	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
properties	NNS	O
--	:	O
are	VBP	O
deposited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ABN	NNP	O
AMOR	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Curacao	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
72	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
apolitical	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
,	,	I
therefore	RB	I
,	,	I
believed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
departures	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
rectification	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
imperative	JJ	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
introduction	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
recalls	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
the	DT	O
now	JJ	O
president	NN	O
violated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
military	JJ	B
oath	NN	I
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rose	VBD	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
defeated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
judged	VBN	O
and	CC	O
retired	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
expelled	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
dishonor	NN	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Doctor	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Caldera	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismissed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
annul	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
expulsion	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
retirement	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
revoke	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
legally	JJ	O
corresponding	JJ	O
sentence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

Changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O

The	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
's	POS	O
authors	NNS	O
recall	VBP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
1958	CD	O
a	DT	O
decentralizing	JJ	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
begun	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O

This	DT	O
process	NN	O
originated	VBP	O
the	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Staff	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
point	VBP	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
command	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
entity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
obsolete	JJ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
obsolete	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
work	VB	O
for	IN	O
deployments	NNS	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
for	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
destroys	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
accomplished	VBN	O
throughout	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
obsolete	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	B
knowing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
meaning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
duties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
harmony	NN	O
organisms	NNS	O
that	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
must	MD	O
have	VB	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
glorious	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
consequently	RB	O
substitute	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
socialist	JJ	O
,	,	O
popular	JJ	O
militia	NN	O
,	,	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	B
.	.	O

Further	RB	O
on	IN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
criticize	VBP	B
the	DT	O
authorization	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
militiamen	NN	O
to	TO	O
parade	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Carabobo	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
invaded	VBD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1960	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
backed	VBD	O
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
``	``	O
never	RB	B
apologized	VBD	I
.	.	O
''	''	O
They	PRP	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
piloted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
MIG	NNP	O
airplanes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
flew	VBD	O
over	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
on	IN	O
10	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FN-30	NN	O
rifle	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
constituting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
submission	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	B
,	,	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
.	.	O

Friend	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guerrillas	NNPS	O

``	``	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
damaged	VBN	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
periodically	RB	O
raid	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
physical	NN	O
and	CC	O
material	NN	O
damages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
document	NN	O

Further	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
stated	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointment	NN	O
was	VBD	B
rejected	VBN	I
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
affinity	NN	B
toward	IN	I
Colombian	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
expelled	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Agreement	NNP	O
,	,	O
signed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1951	CD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
to	TO	B
please	VB	I
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
had	VBD	O
arisen	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
incorporation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lease	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1941	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
state	VBP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
warn	VBP	B
that	IN	O
distancing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
risks	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
operational	JJ	O
capability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
``	``	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
logistic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
of	IN	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
advising	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Praetorian	NNP	O
Promotion	NNP	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
's	POS	O
signing	VBG	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
oligarch	NN	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
turned	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
class	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
Praetorian	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O

Chavez	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
has	VBZ	O
demoralized	VBN	O
and	CC	O
corrupted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
prerogatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
elite	NN	O
that	WDT	O
discredits	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
kills	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	B
away	RP	I
the	DT	I
will	NN	I
to	TO	O
react	VB	O
and	CC	O
defend	VB	O
institutionality	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
president	NN	O
boasts	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

With	IN	B
this	DT	O
he	PRP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
mean	VB	I
that	IN	O
military	JJ	O
thought	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
subordinated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
personal	JJ	B
sentiments	NNS	I
and	CC	I
ambition	NN	I
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
dishonoring	VBG	B
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	B
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
boasts	NNS	B
constitute	VBP	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
insult	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
committed	VBN	I
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Disqualified	NNP	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
contends	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conduct	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
majesty	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O

``	``	O
His	PRP$	O
intentions	NNS	B
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
disguises	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
demerits	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
inability	NN	O
to	TO	O
judge	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
changing	NN	O
and	CC	O
contradicting	JJ	O
personality	NN	O
disqualify	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
ruling	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
destinies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
performances	NNS	O
clearly	RB	O
show	VBP	O
serious	JJ	O
unbalanced	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mind	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
expose	VBP	O
all	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
ridicule	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
pathology	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
blinded	VBD	O
by	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
believes	VBZ	B
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
incarnation	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Liberator	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
veils	VBZ	B
his	PRP$	I
fears	NNS	I
and	CC	I
traumas	NNS	I
and	CC	O
seeks	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
hide	VB	I
behind	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
uniform	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
'	''	O
misfortune	NN	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
dishonorable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
question	NN	O
refers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
supply	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
exceeded	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
authority	NN	O
in	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	VB	O
the	DT	O
returns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	O
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
hearing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Court	NNP	O

To	TO	O
close	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
ideas	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
active	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
document	NN	O
are	VBP	O
condensed	VBG	O
into	IN	O
18	CD	O
points	NNS	O

Outstanding	JJ	O
among	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
apolitical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
non-deliberating	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
institution	NN	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
commit	VB	I
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NN	O
`	``	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

They	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	B
the	DT	O
commemoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
uprisings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
point	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
at	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
people	NNS	O

The	DT	B
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
excesses	NNS	O

Chavez	NNP	B
commits	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	O
by	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
allow	VB	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
using	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
uniforms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
insignia	NNS	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
directly	RB	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
and	CC	O
single-handedly	RB	O
-RSB-	RB	O
give	VB	O
promotions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
order	NN	B
all	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
that	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
presently	RB	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
civilian	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
respective	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
corresponding	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
demand	VBP	B
the	DT	O
interdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
cancellation	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
disqualified	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
expelling	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
presently	RB	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
as	IN	O
physicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
advisors	NNS	O
,	,	O
trainers	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
a	DT	O
stop	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
trials	NNS	O
for	IN	O
corrupt	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
trial	NN	O
for	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
,	,	O
embezzlement	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
theft	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
weaponry	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kick	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
Is	VBZ	O
Manipulated	JJ	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
decrease	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
decommission	VB	O
or	CC	O
relocate	VB	O
numerous	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Military	JJ	O
morale	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
discipline	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
and	CC	O
actions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
discrediting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
alien	JJ	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
warns	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
so	IN	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
disguises	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
ceased	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fatherland	NNP	O
and	CC	O
destroys	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
subordination	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
humiliates	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
higher-ranking	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
full	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
honors	NNS	O
under	IN	O
such	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
leads	VBZ	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
discipline	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
subordinates	NNS	O
and	CC	O
exposure	NN	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
despise	NNS	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Concerning	VBG	O
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
points	VBZ	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
for	IN	O
tasks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
or	CC	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
diverts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
functions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
committing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
social	JJ	O
action	NN	O
tasks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
totally	RB	O
lack	VBP	O
planning	NN	O
and	CC	O
administrative	JJ	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

Corruption	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
audits	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
nor	CC	O
sanction	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
consent	NN	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
intentions	NNS	B
of	IN	O
dismantling	VBG	O
,	,	O
destroying	VBG	O
and	CC	O
demoralizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
maintains	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
Are	VBP	O
Poorly	NNP	O
Paid	NNP	O

Those	DT	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
distanced	VBD	B
themselves	PRP	I
from	IN	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
state	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
militarization	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ask	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
society	NN	O
understand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
militarism	NN	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
retired	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
recovered	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
civilian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
under	IN	O
no	DT	O
context	NN	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
out-and-out	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
make	VBP	B
it	PRP	I
clear	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
retired	VBN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
behind	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
or	CC	O
forced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
have	VBP	O
command	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
pension	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
established	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
earned	VBD	O
wages	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
obtained	JJ	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
active	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
counted	VBN	O
toward	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
pension	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
contributed	JJ	O
amortization	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
badly	RB	O
militarized	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
public	JJ	O
posts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
are	VBP	O
retired	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
recovered	VBN	O
100	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
citizen	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
such	JJ	O
right	NN	O
limited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
historians	NNS	O
,	,	O
philosophers	NNS	O
,	,	O
playwrights	NNS	O
,	,	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
artists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
free	JJ	O
thinkers	NNS	O
all	RB	O
think	VB	B
and	CC	I
state	VB	I
that	IN	O
militarism	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
wrong	JJ	O
and	CC	O
far	JJ	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
reality	NN	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
retired	VBN	O
officers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
dishonored	VBN	O
the	DT	O
uniform	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
tried	VBN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
unfortunately	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
pardoned	NNP	O
or	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
trial	NN	O
was	VBD	O
dismissed	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
point	VBP	B
out	RP	I
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
denied	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
elitist	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
though	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
completed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
careers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
raises	NNS	O
to	TO	O
salaries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
are	VBP	O
false	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
earn	VBP	O
approximately	RB	O
160,000	CD	O
bolivars	NNS	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
close	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
salaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Armed	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
complained	VBD	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
deficiencies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
benefits	NNS	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
Social	NNP	O
Welfare	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IPSFAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
insufficient	JJ	O
mortgage	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
supermarkets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
competitive	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
seniority	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
social	JJ	O
benefits	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
officer	NN	O
corps	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
to	TO	O
request	VB	O
it	PRP	O
prematurely	RB	O
to	TO	O
satisfy	VB	O
present	JJ	O
needs	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
salary	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
-LSB-	RB	O
economically	RB	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
compromising	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
old	JJ	O
age	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
is	VBZ	O
practically	RB	O
no	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
because	IN	O
military	JJ	O
hospitals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
service	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
population	NN	O
though	RB	O
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
existing	VBG	O
-LSB-	NN	O
civilian	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
hospitals	NNS	O
,	,	O
clinics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
outpatient	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sermon	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
generate	VB	O
``	``	O
antagonism	NN	O
''	''	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	B
fear	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
every	DT	O
time	NN	O
he	PRP	O
threatens	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
subjugate	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
rounds	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
intolerable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
dignity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
26	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
article	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zhongguo	NNP	O
Renkou	NNP	O
Bao	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Planning	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
initiated	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
transprovincial	JJ	O
floating	JJ	O
population	NN	O
investigation	NN	O
by	IN	O
surveying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
marriage	NN	O
,	,	O
birth	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
control	NN	O
situations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
27,879	CD	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
and	CC	O
49	CD	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
women	NNS	O
surveyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
87.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
24,310	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
married	JJ	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
82.3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
National	NNP	O
Population	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Reproductive	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Survey	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
19-year-old	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
women	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
married	VBN	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	NN	O
for	IN	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
age	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
married	VBN	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
children	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
obtained	VBN	O
official	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
population	NN	O
marriage	NN	O
documentation	JJ	O
as	IN	O
required	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Procedures	NNPS	O
For	IN	O
Managing	VBG	O
Floating	VBG	O
Population	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Planning	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
registration	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
child	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
married	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
women	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
contraceptives	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
90.6	VBG	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
83.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
use	VBP	O
long-term	JJ	O
contraceptive	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
long-term	JJ	O
contraceptive	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
among	IN	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
son	NN	O
than	IN	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
daughter	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
undergo	VBP	O
sterilization	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
sterilization	NN	O
among	IN	O
``	``	O
households	NNS	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
daughters	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
significantly	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
among	IN	O
households	NNS	O
with	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
son	NN	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
supports	VBZ	B
the	DT	B
position	NN	I
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
to	TO	O
emphasize	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
questioning	VBG	B
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
'	POS	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
read	VBD	O
General	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Colonel	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Alfonso	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
Davila	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
endorse	VBP	B
Colonel	NNP	O
Davila	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rangel	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	I
clarify	VB	I
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
friends	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rangel	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	B
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
one	NN	O
who	WP	O
visits	VBZ	O
those	DT	O
``	``	O
strange	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
Mexican	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
visited	VBD	B
Cuba	NNP	I
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
friendly	JJ	I
manner	NN	I
;	:	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
visited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
representatives	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Regarding	VBG	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
there	EX	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
elucidation	NN	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
implementing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	B
position	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
support	VBP	B
no	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
guerrilla	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
much	RB	O
less	JJR	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevail	VB	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Likewise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
reiterated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
regarding	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
categorical	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
decisive	JJ	O
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
repudiates	VBZ	B
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
now	RB	O
but	CC	O
always	RB	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
endorse	VB	I
-LSB-	JJ	I
terrorism	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
and	CC	O
considers	VBZ	B
-LSB-	JJ	I
terrorism	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
an	DT	O
aberration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
goes	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
ideology	NN	O
,	,	O
philosophy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Rangel	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
effectiveness	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
regarding	VBG	O
drug	NN	O
trafficking	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
confiscated	VBN	O
20	CD	O
times	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
drugs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
than	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	B
attested	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
close	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
?	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
challenged	VBD	B
parliamentary	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
present	VB	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
video	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
presented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
DIM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Directorate	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
sold	VBD	O
that	DT	O
video	NN	O
for	IN	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
bolivares	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
stated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Opposition	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
rule	VB	I
out	RP	I
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presenting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
if	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Being	VBG	O
an	DT	O
old	JJ	O
parliamentarian	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
love	VBP	B
that	DT	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
gladly	RB	I
go	VB	I
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
to	TO	B
provide	VB	I
an	DT	I
explanation	NN	I
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
debate	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
provide	VB	I
an	DT	I
explanation	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

Consulted	VBN	O
about	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
stating	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
clarified	VBN	O
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
emphatic	JJ	I
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Tajikistan	NNP	O
:	:	O
drug-busting	NN	O
hampered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
obsolete	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
July	NNP	O
:	:	O
Due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
poor	JJ	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
seizes	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
drugs	NNS	O
transited	VBN	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tajik	NNP	O
anti-drug	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
Rustam	NNP	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
perfect	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
perhaps	RB	O
seize	VBP	O
even	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Thursday	NNP	O
edition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nezavisimaya	NNP	O
Gazeta	NNP	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
2,200	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
seized	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
837	CD	O
kg	NN	O
were	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
agency	NN	O
seriously	RB	B
needs	VBZ	I
equipment	NN	O
for	IN	O
detecting	VBG	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
special	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
inspecting	VBG	O
large	JJ	O
automobiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cargoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
communications	NNS	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
21.04.2002	CD	O
-	:	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ismail	NNP	O
Cem	NNP	O
left	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe-Mediterranean	NNP	O
Process	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
fifteen	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
members	NNS	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
twelve	CD	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Valencia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
start	VB	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
``	``	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	O
function	VB	O
in	IN	O
coming	JJ	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
issues	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	RB	O
is	VBZ	B
foreseen	VBN	I
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
accepted	VBN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
basin	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
developments	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
evaluated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
Cem	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participating	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
dispute	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Internal	NNP	O
Discipline	NNP	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
6	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
pledged	VBN	B
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
``	``	O
constructive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cooperative	JJ	O
''	''	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
notably	RB	O
conciliatory	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
get-together	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
to	TO	O
narrow	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
,	,	O
expand	VB	O
common	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
,	,	O
increase	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
push	VB	O
forward	RP	O
the	DT	O
constructive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cooperative	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Jiaxuan	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
journalists	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
full	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
--	:	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	B
policy	NN	I
objectives	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
--	:	O
Tang	NNP	O
largely	RB	O
steered	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
of	IN	O
subjects	NNS	O
over	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
disagree	VBP	B
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
perennially	JJ	O
divisive	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
raised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
offered	VBD	B
only	RB	I
mild	JJ	I
and	CC	I
routine	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
always	RB	O
``	``	O
firmly	RB	B
opposed	VBN	I
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
mandates	VBZ	B
by	IN	I
law	NN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
forms	NNS	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
centrepiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
categorises	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
inalienable	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
specifically	RB	O
condemn	VB	B
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
he	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
to	TO	I
emphasize	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
sensitive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sino-US	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
greatly	RB	O
improved	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
backed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
bombing	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tone	NN	B
of	IN	O
Tang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
markedly	RB	O
different	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
equivalent	NN	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
roundly	RB	B
criticised	VBD	I
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sino-US	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
dip	NN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
afterwards	RB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
between	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
surveillance	NN	O
plane	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
fighter	NN	O
jet	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
conceded	VBD	B
there	EX	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
twists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
turns	NNS	O
''	''	O
following	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
accession	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
had	VBD	O
improved	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
work	VB	O
together	RP	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
constructive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cooperative	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
consensus	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
asked	VBD	B
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
meant	VBD	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
purely	RB	O
on	IN	O
expediency	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
disagreed	VBD	B
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
cooperation	NN	O
``	``	O
was	VBD	O
long-term	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
will	MD	B
seek	VB	I
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
still	RB	O
further	RBR	O
during	IN	O
visits	NNS	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Tang	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Jieyi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
section	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
proliferation	NN	O
and	CC	O
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
accusations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alleged	JJ	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
have	VBP	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
countered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
with	IN	O
loud	JJ	B
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapon	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Overall	RB	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
grim	JJ	O
and	CC	O
complicated	JJ	O
''	''	O
post	NN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
international	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
still	RB	B
maintained	VBD	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
''	''	O
remained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
themes	NNS	O
characterizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
Jordan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
impeding	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Faris	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GCEP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
delegate	VB	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
HH	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Zeid	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Raad	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
The	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
date	NN	O
for	IN	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
legally	RB	O
obliged	VBN	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
between	IN	O
2008	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	B
at	IN	I
stressing	VBG	I
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
commitment	NN	B
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
GCEP	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
attract	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
trap	NN	O
heat	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
thus	RB	O
causing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

GCEP	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
operating	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Municipal	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rural	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
reference	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
pacts	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
opposed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contravenes	VBZ	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	B
decision	NN	I
slammed	VBD	B
by	IN	I
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
alternative	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
encouraging	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
trim	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
shown	VBN	I
reluctance	NN	I
towards	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
GDP	NNP	O
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
2.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
and	CC	O
cause	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
worth	IN	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
5	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Beijing	NNP	O
condemned	VBN	B
Tuesday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unreasonable	JJ	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
criticised	VBD	B
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
for	IN	O
abuses	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
torture	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
repression	NN	O
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
2001	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Kong	NNP	O
Quan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
express	VBP	B
their	PRP$	I
deep	JJ	I
dissatisfaction	NN	I
and	CC	I
firm	NN	I
opposition	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
2001	CD	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	B
poor	JJ	I
grades	NNS	I
on	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Burma	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
mixed	VBN	B
reviews	NNS	I
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	B
devoted	VBN	I
to	TO	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Kong	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	B
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
numerous	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
turns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
points	NNS	B
fingers	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
distorts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unreasonable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
done	VBN	O
with	IN	O
ulterior	NN	O
motives	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Kong	NNP	O
also	RB	O
warned	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
against	IN	O
double	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Uyghur	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	B
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
``	``	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
western-most	JJ	O
Xinjiang	NN	O
region	NN	O
were	VBD	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
cooperated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
wiped	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
participating	VBG	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fact	NN	O
known	VBN	B
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
component	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
rejected	VBN	I
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
repeated	VBN	B
calls	NNS	I
to	TO	O
consider	VB	B
Xinjiang	NNP	O
separatists	NNS	O
as	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
2001	CD	O
``	``	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	B
in	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
scathing	JJ	I
70,000-word	JJ	I
report	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Authorities	NNS	O
still	RB	O
were	VBD	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
any	DT	O
person	NN	O
or	CC	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
perceived	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
government	NN	O
power	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
national	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
sought	VBD	B
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
openly	RB	I
dissenting	VBG	I
political	JJ	I
and	CC	I
religious	JJ	I
views	NNS	I
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
repression	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
charged	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
reconfirming	VBG	B
poor	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Practices	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
submitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
commit	VB	O
numerous	JJ	O
serious	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
estimated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
anywhere	RB	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
from	IN	O
starvation	NN	O
and	CC	O
related	VBN	O
diseases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
included	VBD	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
executions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
disappearances	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Citizens	NNPS	B
are	VBP	O
detained	VBN	O
arbitrarily	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	DT	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
as	IN	O
political	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prison	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
harsh	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
provisions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
judiciary	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
trials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
implemented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
described	VBD	B
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
generally	RB	O
respecting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
''	''	O
although	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
remain	VBP	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
as	IN	O
``	``	O
remaining	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
's	POS	O
physical	JJ	O
or	CC	O
verbal	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
times	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NSL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
's	POS	O
infringement	NN	O
upon	IN	O
free	JJ	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
cited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
include	VBP	O
domestic	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
rape	NN	O
,	,	O
child	NN	O
abuse	NN	O
,	,	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
societal	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
against	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
trafficking	NN	O
in	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
cited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
major	JJ	O
transit	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
alien	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
traffickers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
primarily	RB	O
Asian	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sex	NN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
domestic	JJ	O
servitude	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
various	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
repeatedly	RB	I
that	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
priority	NN	O
goal	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
abandoned	VBD	O
direct	JJ	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
indirect	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
vigorously	RB	B
lobby	VB	I
reporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
editors	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
controversial	JJ	O
massive	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
probes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
media	NNS	O
firms	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
critics	NNS	O
accused	VBD	B
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
media	NNS	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
maintained	VBD	B
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
audit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
long	RB	O
overdue	JJ	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
called	VBD	B
Afghanistan	NNP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
triumph	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Afghan	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
released	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
brutal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
oppressive	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghan	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
suffered	VBD	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
repression	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
roles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
improvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Peru	NNP	O
,	,	O
Qatar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Oman	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KST	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
``	``	O
poor	JJ	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
casting	VBG	O
dark	JJ	O
clouds	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
tense	JJ	B
relationship	NN	I
between	IN	I
Pyongyang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
strongly	RB	B
denounced	VBD	I
comments	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Seoul	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
accusing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
starving	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
while	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
department	NN	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
use	VB	I
the	DT	I
term	NN	I
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
first	RB	O
appeared	VBD	O
during	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
in	IN	O
late	RB	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
comprehensively	RB	B
blamed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
committing	VBG	O
wrong-doings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	B
issue	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
report	NN	O
stated	VBD	B
North	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
residents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
peacefully	RB	O
replace	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
cited	VBD	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
executions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
particularly	RB	B
designated	VBN	I
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sudan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
special	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
oppression	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
unfavorable	JJ	O
report	NN	B
for	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
a	DT	O
negative	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
Pyongyang-Washington	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	B
call	VB	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
groundless	JJ	O
plot	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
intervention	NN	O
of	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
feared	VBN	I
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
encourage	VB	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resistance	NN	B
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
triggered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
Seoul	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
experts	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
regard	VB	I
future	JJ	O
Pyongyang-Washington	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	B
pessimism	NN	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
as	RB	O
severe	JJ	O
as	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
concluding	VBG	O
ceremony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
First	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Equipment	NNP	O
Exhibition	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
's	POS	O
Public	NNP	O
Relations	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attaches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
15	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
praised	VBD	B
those	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
emerged	VBD	O
superior	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Jalali	NNP	O
Parvin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Law	NNP	O
Enforcement	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Cooperatives	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
,	,	O
presented	VBD	O
some	DT	O
awards	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
part	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

Touching	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
reducing	VBG	O
crimes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
Parvin	NNP	O
also	RB	O
thanked	VBD	B
the	DT	O
active	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
First	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Equipment	NNP	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
assessed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
achievements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
as	IN	O
very	RB	O
useful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
satisfactory	JJ	O
,	,	O
hoping	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
expedite	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attaches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	JJ	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Slovakia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Parvin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
exhibition	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
kind	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
extensively	RB	B
welcomed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
exhibition	NN	O
by	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
hoped	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
would	MD	O
present	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
equipment	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
Sa-Iran	JJ	O
,	,	O
Ava-e	JJ	O
Nasr-e	JJ	O
Novin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mahan	NNP	O
Industry	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Netherlands	NNPS	O
received	VBD	O
awards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
identified	VBN	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
violator	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
Christian	JJ	O
year	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
excuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
denied	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
without	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
accused	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
appeal	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
violated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
minorities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
migrated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
idah	JJ	O
prisoners	NNP	O
in	IN	O
metal	NN	O
cages	NNS	O
named	VBN	O
detention	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	I
identify	VB	I
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
extensive	JJ	B
protest	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
media	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	B
compelled	VBN	I
to	TO	I
partially	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
interesting	JJ	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
expelled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
membership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
repeated	VBN	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
can	MD	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
such	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
allow	VBP	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	B
an	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
unilateral	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
identify	VB	O
any	DT	O
limits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
adopted	VBN	I
unilateral	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
over	IN	O
such	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
strategic	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
environmental	JJ	O
concerns	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
proposal	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
and	CC	O
lately	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
expression	NN	B
of	IN	I
view	NN	I
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
the	DT	O
continuation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
unilateral	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
pursued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
assumes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
itself	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
care	VB	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
concern	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
community	NN	O
vis-a-vis	NNS	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
times	NNS	O
influence	VBP	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
virtue	NN	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
concern	NN	I
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
-	:	O
after	IN	O
massacring	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
excuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
-	:	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
expect	VB	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	B
take	VB	I
seriously	RB	I
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
blame	VB	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
viewing	VBG	B
such	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tool	NN	O
to	TO	O
advance	VB	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	B
reproached	VBN	I
for	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
having	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
every	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
means	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
hijacking	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
prepared	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organized	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

Should	NNP	O
one	PRP	O
be	VB	O
surprised	JJ	O
?	.	O

Since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
nearly	RB	O
lost	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
stated	VBN	I
and	CC	I
restated	VBN	I
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
as	RB	O
good	JJ	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
word	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
for	IN	O
land	NN	O
''	''	O
continued	VBD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
causing	VBG	O
famine	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
swore	VBD	B
allegiance	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
father	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
verdict	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
box	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
compromised	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
local	JJ	O
press	NN	O
was	VBD	B
harassed	JJ	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
victim	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
state	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
rightly	RB	O
condemned	VBD	B
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
beaten	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
loaded	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
start	NN	O
to	TO	O
finish	VB	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
drawing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
lists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
counting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
box	NN	O
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
revealed	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
``	``	O
fait	NN	O
accompli	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
rise	VB	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
some	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indignant	JJ	B
protests	NNS	I
apart	RB	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
disaster	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
seen	VBN	B
as	IN	I
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
's	POS	O
growth	NN	O
pole	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
intelligent	JJ	O
''	''	O
sanctions	NNS	O
proved	VBD	O
ineffective	JJ	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
punitive	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
too	RB	O
late	RB	O
and	CC	O
only	RB	O
served	VBD	O
to	TO	O
deny	VB	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
associates	NNS	O
trips	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
and	CC	O
access	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
spirited	VBN	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
holidays	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
golden	JJ	O
retirement	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
importantly	JJ	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
familiar	JJ	O
psychodrama	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonizer	NN	O
and	CC	O
colonized	VBD	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
``	``	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	B
just	RB	I
ratified	VBN	I
a	DT	O
shameful	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
sham	NN	O
.	.	O

Kenya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
even	RB	O
``	``	O
congratulated	VBD	B
''	''	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
round	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
the	DT	O
language	NN	O
of	IN	O
truth	NN	O
.	.	O

Either	CC	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
any	DT	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
for	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
serious	JJ	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
good	JJ	O
governance	NN	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

Either	CC	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
for	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Nepad	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
merely	RB	O
to	TO	O
entertain	VB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
gallery	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasional	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
must	MD	O
itself	PRP	O
impose	VB	O
a	DT	O
minimum	NN	O
of	IN	O
probity	NN	O
and	CC	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
fundamental	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
maize	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
electricity	NN	O
he	PRP	O
supplies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
better	JJR	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
torment	NN	O
than	IN	O
torment	VB	O
without	IN	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
``	``	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policeman	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	B
demand	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

JOHANNESBURG	VBG	O
March	NNP	O
16	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
MBEKI	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
MEET	NNP	O
WITH	IN	O
MUGABE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
TSVANGIRAI	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
HARARE	NNP	O
ON	IN	O
MONDAY	NNP	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CORRECTS	NNP	O
TITLE	NNP	O
OF	IN	O
AUSTRALIAN	NNP	O
PM	NNP	O
,	,	O
UPDATES	NNS	O
WITH	IN	O
ZUMA	NNP	O
ATTENDING	NNP	O
INAUGURATION	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
would	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
Harare	VB	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
later	RB	O
with	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Bheki	NNP	O
Khumalo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Khumalo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
culminate	VB	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
met	VBD	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
again	RB	O
as	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
re-election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	O
ruled	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Howard	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
mandated	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CHOGM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	B
decision	NN	I
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
prepared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SA	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
team	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
adequately	RB	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
expression	NN	B
of	IN	I
will	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
electorate	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
endorsed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
judging	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
conform	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
signed	VBN	B
on	RP	I
to	TO	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
's	POS	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
considered	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
true	JJ	O
reflection	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
also	RB	O
backed	VBD	B
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
describing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
also	RB	O
endorsed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
in	IN	I
an	DT	I
interim	JJ	I
report	NN	I
that	DT	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
o	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
verall	VBP	O
...	:	O
the	DT	B
authorities	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
discharged	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
satisfactorily	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
characterised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
polarisation	NN	O
,	,	O
tension	NN	O
and	CC	O
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
terms	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
Commonwealth	NNP	I
's	POS	I
mandate	NN	I
,	,	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
could	MD	O
range	VB	O
from	IN	O
collective	JJ	B
disapproval	NN	I
to	TO	O
suspension	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
record	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	B
consider	VB	I
.	.	O

CHOGM	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
decided	VBN	B
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

State-sanctioned	JJ	O
land	NN	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
declared	VBN	B
illegal	JJ	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
drought	NN	O
have	VBP	O
disrupted	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
food	NN	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
famine	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
looming	VBG	O
in	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ronnie	NNP	O
Mamoepa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deputy	NN	O
,	,	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
would	MD	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversially	NN	O
re-elected	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
inauguration	NN	O
,	,	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	B
reason	NN	I
was	VBD	I
provided	VBN	I
why	WRB	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
attend	VB	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Lagos	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
not	RB	O
attend	VB	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
attend	VB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Nkapa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Malawi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bakili	NNP	O
Muluzi	NNP	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Mamoepa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
``	``	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
settlement	NN	O
still	RB	O
remains	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
drawing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
justice	JJ	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
peace-loving	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
unanimously	RB	I
demanding	VBG	I
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
peaceful	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
settlement	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
earliest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Zionists	NNP	O
,	,	O
counting	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
support	NN	B
and	CC	O
protection	NN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
continue	VBP	B
to	TO	I
obstruct	VB	I
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
key	NN	O
up	IN	O
tensions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aggressors	NNS	O
should	MD	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
self-determination	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
essentially	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
reinstating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deprived	VBN	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aggressors	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
required	VBN	O
,	,	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
self-determination	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
founding	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
realized	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aggressors	NNS	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
illegally	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
wily	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aggressors	NNS	O
,	,	O
dreaming	VBG	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
great	JJ	O
Israeli	NNP	O
empire	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	B
scheming	JJ	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
their	PRP$	O
land	NN	O
permanently	RB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stir	VB	O
up	RP	O
troubles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
areas	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
,	,	O
creating	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
complications	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Typical	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
aggression	NN	O
and	CC	O
savage	JJ	O
atrocities	NNS	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
's	POS	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
attacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Gaza	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
housing	NN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
shelling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
broadcasting	VBG	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
attacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Gaza	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rafah	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
four	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
reportedly	RB	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
30	CD	O
wounded	VBN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
February	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
dawn	NN	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
F-16s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
helicopters	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
the	DT	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
POS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-17	CD	O
''	''	O
facility	NN	O
of	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
security	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
adjacent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
housing	NN	O
the	DT	O
directorate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
police	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jenin	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
blocked	VBD	O
off	RP	O
major	JJ	O
highways	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
roads	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
these	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
neighboring	JJ	O
villages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
fierce	JJ	O
assaults	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
l4	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensification	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel-Palestinian	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
conflicts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
day	NN	O
would	MD	O
pass	VB	O
in	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
shedding	VBG	O
blood	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
retired	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
high	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
movement	NN	O
calling	NN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
criticisms	NNS	B
of	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hard-line	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
mounting	VBG	O
inside	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Eighty	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Peace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
retired	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
high	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mossad	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Shin	NNP	O
Bet	NNP	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
demanding	VBG	I
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
dismantle	VB	O
Jewish	JJ	O
``	``	O
settlements	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
,	,	O
numbering	VBG	O
approximately	RB	O
50	CD	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
unilaterally	RB	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
good	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
them	PRP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
promptly	RB	O
reopen	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
getting	VBG	I
increasingly	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
comments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
earlier	RB	O
refrained	VBN	B
from	IN	I
censuring	VBG	I
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
attacking	VBG	B
him	PRP	I
with	IN	I
scathing	JJ	I
criticisms	NNS	I
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
unwilling	JJ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
options	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
hard-line	NN	O
,	,	O
victimizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
modify	VB	O
his	PRP$	B
hard-line	JJ	I
posture	NN	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
win	VB	O
this	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
incursions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
atrocities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oppression	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
perpetrating	VBG	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
supporting	VBG	I
and	CC	I
protecting	VBG	I
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
handing	VBG	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
stands	VBZ	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
Israeli	JJ	I
side	NN	I
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
poking	VBG	B
fun	NN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
body	NN	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
spoiled	JJ	O
brat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
bear	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
due	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
deteriorating	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
quit	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
obstruct	VB	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
projection	NN	B
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
threat	NN	B
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
evoked	VBN	O
world-wide	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
after	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
'	POS	O
proliferation	NN	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
substantiate	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
charge	NN	B
.	.	O

French	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
rhetoric	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
suitable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
realities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Albright	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
`	``	O
big	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
'	''	O
by	IN	O
lumping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
together	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

NATO	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Lord	NNP	O
Robertson	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
that	IN	O
credible	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
prerequisite	JJ	O
for	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lumping	NN	B
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	''	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
not	RB	O
raised	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
image	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
rather	RB	O
tarnished	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
expects	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
mature	JJ	O
,	,	O
compassionate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilised	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	B
have	VB	I
been	VBN	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
side	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
and	CC	O
weaker	JJR	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
targeting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
one	CD	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pursuit	NN	B
of	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
global	JJ	I
agenda	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
worked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
injustice	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	B
to	TO	I
harass	VB	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
prejudices	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
expects	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
civilised	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrogance	NN	O
,	,	O
discrimination	NN	O
and	CC	O
injustice	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
treading	VBG	O
a	DT	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
coercion	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
blackmailing	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
and	CC	O
weaker	JJR	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
intolerant	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
dissent	NN	I
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	B
of	IN	O
domination	NN	O
in	IN	O
total	JJ	O
negation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lofty	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
morality	NN	O
,	,	O
ethic	NN	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
assertively	RB	O
holds	VBZ	B
so	RB	I
dear	JJ	I
to	TO	I
his	PRP$	I
heart	NN	I
.	.	O

If	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
fought	VBN	O
successfully	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
better	RBR	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
,	,	O
tyranny	NN	O
and	CC	O
oppression	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
poverty	NN	O
alone	RB	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
productive	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
injustice	VBG	O
that	DT	O
breeds	JJ	O
hatred	NN	O
and	CC	O
revolt	NN	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
sincerity	NN	B
to	TO	O
fight	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
unfettered	JJ	B
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
distortion	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
removed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
security	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
3	CD	O
Feb	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
recent	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
quite	RB	O
unexpectedly	RB	O
labeled	VBN	B
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	VBZ	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	O
statement	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
caused	VBD	O
extensive	JJ	B
controversy	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	O
without	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
mentioned	VBN	O
reacted	VBD	B
strongly	RB	I
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
also	RB	O
found	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
very	RB	O
abrupt	JJ	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	O
started	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
decipher	VB	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
within	IN	O
.	.	O

Does	MD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
really	RB	O
exist	VB	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
answer	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
negative	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	PRP	O
would	MD	O
inevitably	RB	O
be	VB	O
reminded	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fascist	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
military	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
was	VBD	O
powerful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constantly	RB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
quest	NN	O
of	IN	O
expansion	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
brutal	VBN	O
and	CC	O
reeked	VBN	O
of	IN	O
blood	NN	O
,	,	O
turning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
upside	RB	O
down	RB	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unjust	JJ	O
one	NN	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
had	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
destined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	O
,	,	O
disintegrate	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
failure	NN	O
;	:	O
their	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ruined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
records	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
earned	VBD	O
eternal	JJ	O
notoriety	NN	O
.	.	O

Obviously	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
title	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
naturally	RB	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
clean	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dirty	JJ	O
water	NN	O
that	IN	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
have	VBP	O
thrown	VBN	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
form	VB	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
imperative	JJ	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
among	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
at	IN	I
loggerheads	NNS	I
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
strength	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
breath	NN	O
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

Quite	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
are	VBP	O
all	RB	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
slow	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
boosting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
significantly	RB	O
.	.	O

That	WDT	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
insisted	VBN	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
``	``	O
sponsor	VBP	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
attempt	VBP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
develop	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
conclusive	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
''	''	O
incident	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
a	DT	I
clear	JJ	I
stand	NN	I
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
denied	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
have	VBP	O
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
dare	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
them	PRP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
nuclear	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
either	DT	O
directly	RB	O
or	CC	O
indirectly	RB	O
through	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
risking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
completely	RB	O
annihilated	JJ	O
?	.	O

Actually	RB	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
have	VB	O
one	CD	O
common	JJ	O
denominator	NN	O
,	,	O
i.e.	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
values	NNS	O
and	CC	O
polices	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
agree	VB	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
good	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	''	O
putting	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
for	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
old	JJ	O
foes	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
banner	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
few	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
have	VBP	B
responded	VBN	I
in	IN	I
favor	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
theory	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
because	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
made	VBN	I
clear	VB	I
their	PRP$	I
stand	NN	I
against	IN	I
willful	JJ	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Russia	CD	O
to	TO	O
mechanically	CD	O
extend	VB	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
stressed	VBN	I
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
time	NN	O
again	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
accusations	NNS	B
against	IN	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
settled	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
and	CC	O
raised	VBD	B
objections	NNS	I
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
hostile	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
without	IN	O
authorization	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
indicated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
restraint	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
otherwise	RB	O
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
losing	JJ	O
control	NN	O
will	MD	O
emerge	VB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
theory	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
limited	JJ	O
.	.	O

n	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
named	VBN	O
three	CD	O
cou	NN	O

whose	WP$	O
regimes	JJ	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
These	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	B
also	RB	I
named	VBD	O
four	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
being	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
a	NNP	O

on	IN	O
India	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blacklist	JJ	O
.	.	O
In	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presentation	NN	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
references	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
objects	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
extraordinary	JJ	B
attention	NN	O
were	VBD	O
thus	RB	O
exhausted	VBN	O
.	.	O
Why	VBZ	O
Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
Selection	NNP	O
?	.	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
question	NN	O
why	WRB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
selection	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
d	NN	O

ce	VBP	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamas	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	B
supporters	NNS	I
do	VBP	I
not	RB	I
hesitate	VB	I
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	B
resistance	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chechen	JJ	O
radicals	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
s	NN	O

hods	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
?	.	O
Incidentally	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	B
founders	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
Israeli	JJ	I
State	NN	O
once	RB	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
hesitate	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
such	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
,	,	O
either	RB	O
...	:	O
No	UH	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
possible	JJ	I
to	TO	O
yield	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
justify	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
apparent	JJ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
opportu	VBZ	O

selectivity	RB	O
could	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
analysis	NN	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
jeopardize	VB	O
the	DT	B
success	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
perceived	VBN	O
extremely	RB	O
sensitively	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
An	DT	O
``	``	O
Almost-Missile	NN	O
''	''	O
Trio	NNP	B
Wh	NNP	I

omes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
answering	VB	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
only	RB	O
mentioned	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
regimes	NNS	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O

ers	VBD	O
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
clearer	JJR	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
blacklist	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sudan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Somalia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
trio	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	B
effort	NN	I
to	TO	I
obtain	VB	O
missile	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
chemical	NN	O
,	,	O
bacteriological	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O
States	NNP	O
like	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
terrorist	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
cons	NNS	O

an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
,	,	O
arming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
By	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
regimes	NNS	O
pose	VBP	O
a	DT	O
grave	NN	O
and	CC	O
growing	VBG	O
danger	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	B

ould	NN	O
provide	VBP	O
these	DT	O
arms	NNS	B
to	TO	I
terrorists	NNS	I
,	,	I
''	''	I
stated	VBD	I
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
answer	VB	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	B
of	IN	I
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
effectively	RB	O
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
trio	NN	O
.	.	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
reactions	NNS	B
,	,	I
most	RBS	I
critical	JJ	I
remarks	NNS	I
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
shaking	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
finger	NN	O
of	IN	O
warning	VBG	O
at	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O
Analysts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pointing	VBG	O
o	NN	O

this	DT	O
policy	NN	O
weakens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
positions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plays	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fundamentalists	CD	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O
Pressure	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Budget	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
Presi	NNP	O

de	FW	O
it	PRP	O
clear	VBP	B
that	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
spare	VB	O
no	DT	O
expenses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
increased	VBN	O
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
all	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
costs	NNS	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
Treasury	NN	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O
Direct	JJ	O
expenses	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
reach	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
bill	NN	O

onth	VB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O
Bush	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
war	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
beginning	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
prepared	VBN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
future	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
budget	NN	O
was	VBD	O
increased	VBN	B
by	IN	I

1	CD	O
What	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
victory	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
achieving	VBG	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
total	JJ	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

After	IN	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pushing	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
occupying	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
established	JJ	O
--	:	O
EU-supported	NNP	O
--	:	O
infrastructure	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
house	NN	O
arrest	NN	O
,	,	O
temporarily	RB	O
relaxed	VBD	O
only	RB	O
after	IN	O
massive	JJ	B
international	JJ	I
pressure	NN	I
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
on	IN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
journalists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
refused	VBN	B
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israeli	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
food	NN	O
to	TO	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
expelled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
.	.	O

Unimpressed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
decisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
EU	NNP	O
appeals	NNS	B
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
provocation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
began	VBD	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
demonstrative	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
shown	VBN	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
strategy	NN	B
of	IN	I
suppression	NN	I
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
prevented	VBN	O
further	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
emphatically	RB	B
condemned	VBN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
strongest	JJS	O
terms	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
prepares	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
hatred	NN	B
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
escalation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	B
against	IN	I
Palestine	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
jeopardizing	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
peace	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	B
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
turned	VBN	B
down	RP	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
?	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
himself	PRP	O
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
so	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
voiced	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
regret	NN	B
that	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
as	IN	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
in	IN	O
1982	CD	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
invasion	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
determined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
--	:	O
shared	VBD	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
lost	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
post	NN	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
back	RB	O
then	RB	O
caused	VBD	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
reputation	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Militarily	NNP	O
Israel	NNP	O
can	MD	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
strength	NN	O
;	:	O
politically	RB	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
looks	VBZ	B
different	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	O
arises	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
still	RB	O
justify	VB	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
with	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
clear	JJ	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
peace	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
demanded	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
--	:	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
;	:	O
international	JJ	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
lasting	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
''	''	O
determined	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Madrid	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	I
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
,	,	O
sovereign	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
security	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
everyone	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
aware	JJ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
the	DT	O
illegally	RB	O
established	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
steadily	RB	O
been	VBN	O
expanded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
338	CD	O
who	WP	O
refuse	VBP	B
conscription	NN	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
increasingly	RB	O
more	JJR	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
feel	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
hostage	NN	O
by	IN	O
250,000	CD	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
peace	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
aware	JJ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
material	NN	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
guarantee	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
supplied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
occupied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
4.9	CD	O
m	NN	O
t	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
first	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
11.6	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	VBG	O
up	RP	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
extraction	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
over	IN	O
and	CC	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
-	:	O
336,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
-	:	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
wells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
measures	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
intensify	VB	O
the	DT	O
production	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
extraction	NN	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
active	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
policy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
conducted	VBN	O
since	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Capital	NNP	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
37	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Capital	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
invested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
renewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drilling	NN	O
and	CC	O
wells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
upgrading	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
processed	VBD	O
1,697,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
fully	RB	O
provided	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Atyrau	NNP	O
oil	NN	O
refinery	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
with	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

Kazakh	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
paid	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
34bn	CD	O
tenge	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
148	CD	O
tenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
60	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
up	RB	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
...	:	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Taleban	NNP	O
fighters	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
stained	VBN	O
with	IN	O
blood	NN	O
''	''	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

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

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
official	JJ	O
replies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
recent	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
replies	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
5	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
4	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
ready	JJ	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Latif	NNP	O
Bawab	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
contacted	VBN	O
all	RB	O
concerned	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
starting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
and	CC	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
gather	VB	O
comments	NNS	B
and	CC	I
suggestions	NNS	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
replies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Bawab	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
desk	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
Jordan	NNP	O
:	:	O
New	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Measures	NNP	O
Violate	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
amendments	NNS	O
introduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
``	``	O
expand	VBP	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
and	CC	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
place	VBP	O
additional	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
12-page	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
arrests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
incommunicado	NN	O
detentions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Bawab	NNP	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
merits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
replies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
public	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
ready	JJ	O
.	.	O

Ambassador	NNP	O
Bawab	NNP	O
only	RB	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
repetitive	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
pointing	VBG	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
contained	VBD	O
three	CD	O
or	CC	O
four	CD	O
separate	JJ	O
references	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
'	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
brief	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
repetitive	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bawab	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
publishes	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
annual	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
issues	VBZ	O
official	NN	O
replies	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
reply	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
replying	VBG	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	RP	O
our	PRP$	O
good	JJ	O
-LSB-	NN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
record	NN	O
and	CC	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bawab	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
25	CD	O
,	,	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
stipulated	VBD	B
sentences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
JD5	NNP	O
,000	CD	O
fine	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
publication	NN	O
of	IN	O
reports	NNS	B
``	``	I
sowing	VBG	I
the	DT	I
seeds	NNS	I
of	IN	I
hatred	NN	I
and	CC	I
malice	NN	I
,	,	I
''	''	I
or	CC	I
disparaging	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
and	CC	O
heads	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
amendment	NN	O
defined	VBD	B
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
any	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
or	CC	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
reason	NN	O
and	CC	O
aim	NN	O
,	,	O
executed	VBN	O
individually	RB	O
or	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
disturb	VB	O
public	JJ	O
order	NN	O
and	CC	O
endanger	VB	O
public	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Amnesty	NNP	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
amendments	NNS	O
``	``	O
criminalise	VBP	O
peaceful	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
unrelated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
politically	RB	O
motivated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
alleged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
restricts	VBZ	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
significant	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
cited	VBD	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
transparent	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
into	IN	O
allegations	NNS	B
of	IN	I
wrongful	JJ	O
deaths	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
during	IN	O
police	NN	O
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jordan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
signatory	JJ	O
to	TO	O
most	JJS	O
rights	NNS	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1948	CD	O
Universal	NNP	O
Declaration	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Civil	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
recent	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Elimination	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Discrimination	NNP	O
Against	IN	O
Women	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
legislative	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
recommendations	NNS	B
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
King	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
and	CC	O
chaired	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Her	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
eight	CD	O
independent	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
welcomed	VBN	I
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
NCHR	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creation	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
ombudsman	NN	O
''	''	O
office	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
into	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
claims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

Neither	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
mention	VB	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
ombudsman	NN	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
kind	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
activist	NN	O
Saeda	NNP	O
Kilani	NNP	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
watchdogs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
received	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
shock	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
and	CC	O
officialdom	NN	O
alike	RB	O
,	,	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
increased	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
awareness	NN	B
and	CC	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shocking	JJ	O
:	:	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
from	IN	O
such	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
that	IN	O
many	DT	O
heard	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
about	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
abuse	NN	O
or	CC	O
honor	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Kilani	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
Transparency	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
now	RB	O
more	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
about	IN	I
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
public	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
and	CC	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
special	JJ	O
centres	NNS	O
for	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
established	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
awareness	NN	B
increases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
addressing	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
taboos	NNS	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
additional	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
accurate	JJ	O
,	,	O
Kilani	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
more	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
judge	VB	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
well	RB	O
sourced	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
thoroughly	RB	O
investigated	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agency	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Singapore	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
differences	NNS	O
quietly	RB	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	B
row	NN	I
over	IN	O
claims	NNS	B
by	IN	O
Senior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Kuan	NNP	O
Yew	NNP	O
that	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hassan	NNP	O
Wirajuda	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
as	IN	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
actually	RB	I
reached	VBN	I
an	DT	I
agreement	NN	I
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dispute	NN	B
openly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
arisen	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
Senior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Kuan	NNP	O
Yew	NNP	O
through	IN	O
official	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hassan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
neighboring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
disputes	NNS	B
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Lee	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
said	VBD	B
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
extremist	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Singapore	NNP	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	O
identified	VBD	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	JJ	O
Abu	NNP	O
Bakar	NNP	O
Ba'asyir	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
ofthem	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
claim	NN	O
sparked	VBD	O
protests	NNS	B
and	CC	I
demonstrations	NNS	I
in	IN	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hassan	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
provocative	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Singapore	NNP	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
13	CD	O
suspected	VBD	B
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jemaah	NNP	O
Islamiyah	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
blow	VB	O
up	RP	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
named	VBN	O
Ba'asyir	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
runs	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
boarding	NN	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Java	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Ba'asyir	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
filed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
libel	NN	O
lawsuit	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Singapore	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cleric	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
questioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Indonesian	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
,	,	O
denies	VBZ	B
any	DT	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
described	VBN	I
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
mastermind	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
fighter	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
come	VBN	I
under	IN	I
pressure	NN	I
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
tougher	JJR	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
alleged	VBN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
played	VBN	I
down	RP	I
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
publicized	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
yearly	JJ	O
report	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
analyzes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
particular	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
is	VBZ	I
raised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
violated	VBN	O
particularly	RB	O
frequently	RB	O
and	CC	O
unceremoniously	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	B
small	JJ	I
number	NN	I
of	IN	I
critical	JJ	I
shots	NNS	I
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
charged	VBN	I
with	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
beginning	VBG	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
offensive	NN	O
on	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
persecuting	VBG	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Xinjang-Uighur	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
excessive	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
''	''	O
against	IN	O
Chechen	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
injudicial	JJ	O
''	''	O
shootings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
torture	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
Saudi	JJ	I
government	NN	I
its	PRP$	I
due	NN	I
,	,	O
recalling	VBG	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdallah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peacemaking	VBG	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
proposing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
recognize	VBP	B
Tel-Aviv	NNP	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
from	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Possibly	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
eyes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
authors	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Riyadh	NNP	O
excuses	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
extent	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
transgressions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Something	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hezbollah	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
cited	VBN	O
:	:	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
200	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1,500	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Officially	RB	O
Israel	NNP	O
recognizes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
lands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
without	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
utilizing	VBG	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
inappropriate	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
super-rigid	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
extent	NN	O
warranted	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
consider	VB	I
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
mitigating	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
1998	CD	O
BOYS	NNS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
OF	IN	O
INDIANAPOLIS	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Friend	NNP	O
,	,	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
summertime	JJ	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
CAMP	NNP	O
!	.	O

Yes	UH	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Boys	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
clubs	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Camp	NNP	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
learning	VBG	O
and	CC	O
exploring	VBG	O
,	,	O
sports	NNS	O
,	,	O
arts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
fellowship	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
youngster	NN	O
to	TO	O
enjoy	VB	B
the	DT	O
fun	NN	O
and	CC	O
benefits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
residential	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
living	NN	O
,	,	O
dedicated	VBD	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
instruction	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
special	JJ	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
committed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
ensuring	VBG	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
children	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
safe	JJ	O
,	,	O
healthy	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
positive	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
experiences	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
more	JJR	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Super	NNP	O
Summer	NNPS	O
Safari	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Super	NNP	O
Summer	NNPS	O
Safari	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
daily	JJ	O
sports	NNS	O
,	,	O
nature	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
arts	NNS	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fun	NN	O
stuff	NN	O
,	,	O
important	JJ	O
life-skills	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
self-esteem	NN	O
,	,	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
interpersonal	NN	O
cooperation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
developed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
read	VB	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
brochure	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
Super	NNP	O
Summer	NNP	O
Safari	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
!	.	O

It	PRP	O
costs	VBZ	O
$	$	O
225	CD	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
one	CD	O
child	NN	O
to	TO	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Boys	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
Clubs	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
afford	VB	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
camp	NN	O
without	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
!	.	O

Please	VB	O
make	VB	O
camp	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
deserving	JJ	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
send	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
deductible	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
today	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
envelope	NN	O
.	.	O

Consider	VB	O
sponsoring	VBG	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
3	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	UH	O
matter	VB	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
donation	NN	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
know	VB	O
that	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
appreciated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Dickinson	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
's	POS	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Sponsor	VB	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Boys	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
Clubs	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
summer	NN	O
camp	NN	O
today	NN	O
!	.	O

June	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Name	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
,	,	O
Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
remember	VBP	O
the	DT	O
combination	NN	O
of	IN	O
elation	NN	O
and	CC	O
apprehension	NN	O
you	PRP	O
felt	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
first	RB	O
left	VBD	O
home	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
young	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
who	WP	O
leave	VBP	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
those	DT	O
same	JJ	O
feelings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Very	RB	O
few	JJ	O
have	VBP	O
family	NN	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
them	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
need	VBP	O
furniture	NN	O
,	,	O
linens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
basic	JJ	O
necessities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
lives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
establish	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
Emancipation	NNP	O
fund	NN	O
was	VBD	O
begun	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
by	IN	O
private	JJ	O
donors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
a	DT	O
measure	NN	O
of	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
leaving	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Individuals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
emancipated	VBN	O
are	VBP	O
eligible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
500	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
formally	RB	O
apply	VBP	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
four	CD	O
requirements	NNS	O
:	:	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

Release	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
2	CD	O
.	.	O

Successful	JJ	O
completion	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
life	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
tests	VBZ	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

Positive	JJ	O
termination	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
or	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
program	VBP	O
4	CD	O
.	.	O

Possession	NNP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
high	JJ	O
school	NN	O
diploma	NN	O
or	CC	O
GED	NNP	O
Proof	NNP	O
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
staff	NN	O
reference	NN	O
letters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
essay	NN	O
stating	VBG	O
why	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
grant	NN	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
are	VBP	O
all	RB	O
reviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
panel	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
determines	VBZ	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
applicant	NN	O
merits	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
are	VBP	O
often	RB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
college	NN	O
tuition	NN	O
,	,	O
vocational	JJ	O
training	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
deposit	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
``	``	O
family	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Emancipation	JJ	O
Fund	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
person	NN	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
into	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
or	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
life	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
productive	JJ	O
adult	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
private	JJ	O
donor	NN	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
exist	VB	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
minutes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
donation	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
successfully	RB	O
cross	VB	O
that	DT	O
threshold	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O

October	NNP	O
7	CD	O
,	,	O
1996	CD	O
Name	VB	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Name	VB	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
of	IN	O
1993	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
what	WP	O
can	MD	O
best	RBS	O
be	VB	O
described	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	O
era	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

MCCOY	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
reorganized	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
,	,	O
not-for-profit	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
separate	JJ	O
from	IN	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
retained	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
charged	VBN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
inception	NN	O
:	:	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
catalyst	NN	O
for	IN	O
effective	JJ	O
,	,	O
coordinated	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
collaborative	VB	O
service	NN	O
delivery	NN	O
to	TO	O
youth	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
actively	RB	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
accomplishing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
declared	VBD	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
:	:	O
youth	NN	O
service	NN	O
providers	NNS	O
,	,	O
youth	NN	O
,	,	O
funding	NN	O
bodies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
interested	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
successes	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
notably	RB	O
the	DT	O
Summer	NNP	O
Fun	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Metro	NNP	O
Summer	NNPS	O
Bus	NNP	O
Pass	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
ten	CD	O
neighborhood	NN	O
youth	NN	O
councils	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Providers	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Youth	NNP	O
Coalition	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
building	VBG	O
relationships	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
hopefully	RB	O
bear	VB	O
great	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
The	DT	O
Community	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
pilot	NN	O
project	NN	O
directed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
expelled	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
from	IN	O
local	JJ	O
school	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
about	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
mobilize	VB	O
community	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
pressing	VBG	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

McCoy	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
actively	RB	O
represented	VBN	O
and	CC	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
community	NN	O
collaborations	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
regularly	RB	B
raise	VB	I
our	PRP$	I
voice	NN	I
to	TO	I
speak	VB	I
out	RP	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
inclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
both	CC	O
decision-making	NN	O
and	CC	O
program	NN	O
planning	NN	O
processes	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
concrete	JJ	O
example	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
project	NN	O
undertaken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Northwest	NNP	O
Area	NNP	O
in	IN	O
partnership	NN	O
with	IN	O
The	DT	O
Junior	NNP	O
League	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Community	NNP	O
Partnerships	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Wayne	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indiana	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
organizations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
working	VBG	B
with	IN	I
neighborhood	NN	I
youth	NN	I
and	CC	I
adults	NNS	I
to	TO	I
build	VB	I
a	DT	O
``	``	O
Caring	NNP	O
Neighborhood	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
mobilizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adults	NNS	O
as	IN	O
partners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
neighborhood	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
re-organization	NN	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
unique	JJ	O
niche	NN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
by	IN	O
refraining	VBG	O
from	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
service	NN	O
programming	NN	O
and	CC	O
focusing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
best	RBS	O
:	:	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
youth	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
,	,	O
convening	VBG	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
address	VB	O
those	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
collaborative	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

McCoy	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
only	RB	I
one	CD	I
interest	NN	I
:	:	O
the	DT	O
well	NN	O
being	VBG	O
of	IN	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
's	POS	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

McCoy	NNP	O
invites	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
The	DT	O
__	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
10,000.00	CD	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
such	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
as	IN	O
:	:	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
co-ordination	NN	O
of	IN	O
youth	NN	O
leadership	NN	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
youth	NN	O
empowerment	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
neighborhood	NN	O
level	NN	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
neighborhood-based	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
councils	NNS	O
;	:	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
youth	NN	O
employment	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
;	:	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
facilitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
effective	JJ	O
and	CC	O
efficient	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
service	NN	O
delivery	NN	O
;	:	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
and	CC	O
guidance	NN	O
to	TO	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
seek	VBP	B
positive	JJ	O
youth-adult	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
;	:	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
community-wide	JJ	O
supports	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
corporate	JJ	O
community	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
recognized	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
youth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
directly	RB	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
workforce	NN	O
.	.	O

Youth	NNP	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
supported	VBN	I
and	CC	I
encouraged	VBN	I
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
society	NN	O
that	WDT	O
values	VBZ	B
Them	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
greater	JJR	O
likelihood	NN	O
of	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
productive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
contributing	VBG	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
adult	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
significant	JJ	O
inroads	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
remains	VBZ	O
much	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
seek	VBP	B
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foundation	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
be	VB	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
where	WRB	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
can	MD	O
grow	VB	O
and	CC	O
develop	VB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
continue	VB	O
and	CC	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
work	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
begun	VBN	O
in	IN	O
making	VBG	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
a	DT	O
city	NN	O
famous	JJ	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
fund	NN	O
raising	VBG	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
date	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
foundations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
corporations	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
commitments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
more	RBR	O
appropriate	JJ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
coordinated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
collaborative	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
financially	RB	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
services	NNS	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
offers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

Thanking	VBG	B
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
remain	VBP	O
,	,	O
Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
Neighbours	NNP	O
Philip	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Roby	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Treasurer	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
F.	NNP	O
Brandon	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O

July	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
1997	CD	O
Name	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
State	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O

Dear	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
\/	NNP	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Name	NNP	O
:	:	O

We	PRP	O
need	VBP	B
your	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
in	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jameson	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
not-for-profit	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1928	CD	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
the	DT	O
youth	NN	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Indiana	NNP	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
special	JJ	O
needs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
offers	VBZ	O
summer	NN	O
residential	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
children	NNS	O
from	IN	O
ages	NNP	O
7-17	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
continues	VBZ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
campers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
with	IN	O
special	JJ	O
overnight	JJ	O
and	CC	O
weekend	NN	O
follow-up	NN	O
events	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
children	NNS	O
who	WP	O
attend	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
are	VBP	O
referred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
social	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
doctors	NNS	O
,	,	O
teachers	NNS	O
,	,	O
counselors	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
professionals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
learning	VBG	O
disabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
behavioral	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
economically	RB	O
distressed	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
goal	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
organized	VBN	O
camping	NN	O
experience	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
health	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
socially	RB	O
,	,	O
emotionally	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
physically	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	B
an	DT	O
Inaugural	NNP	O
fund-raising	NN	O
event	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Grill	NNP	O
!	.	O

This	DT	O
event	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
fun	NN	I
for	IN	O
campers	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
friends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
neighbors	NNS	O
,	,	O
staff	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
anyone	NN	O
interested	JJ	B
in	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
out	RP	O
more	JJR	O
about	IN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
Fun	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Everyone	NN	O
!	.	O

The	DT	O
family-friendly	JJ	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
a	DT	O
hog	NN	O
roast	NN	O
,	,	O
activities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
kids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adults	NNS	O
,	,	O
prizes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
raffle	NN	O
.	.	O

Lucky	JJ	O
attendees	NNS	O
can	MD	O
go	VB	O
home	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
prize	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

Can	MD	O
you	PRP	O
help	VB	O
support	VB	O
this	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
event	NN	O
by	IN	O
furnishing	VBG	O
any	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
products	NNS	O
or	CC	O
services	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
prizes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
raffle	JJ	O
prize	NN	O
?	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
with	IN	O
funding	VBG	O
so	IN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
can	MD	O
continue	VB	O
providing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
year-round	JJ	O
camping	NN	O
experience	NN	O
that	WDT	O
gives	VBZ	O
kids	NNS	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
dreams	NNS	O
.	.	O

Enclosed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
form	NN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
complete	VB	O
and	CC	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
postage-paid	JJ	O
envelope	NN	O
.	.	O

Or	CC	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
fax	VB	O
us	PRP	O
at	IN	O
241-2760	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
e-mail	VB	O
,	,	O
icfundrzr@aol.com	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
quick	JJ	O
response	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
begin	VB	O
organizing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
prizes	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
we	PRP	O
receive	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
contact	VB	O
you	PRP	O
about	IN	O
picking	VBG	O
up	RP	O
your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
call	VB	O
me	PRP	O
at	IN	O
241-2661	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
appreciate	VBP	B
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
type	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
Pat	NNP	O
Bray	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Development	NNP	O
Help	NNP	O
Blaze	NNP	O
The	DT	O
Trail	NN	O
--	:	O
1997	CD	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
Annual	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
Gift	NN	O
!	.	O

November	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1996	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
Personal	NNP	O
Donor	NNP	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
short	JJ	O
while	NN	O
since	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
helped	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
learned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
thoroughly	RB	O
clean	VB	O
a	DT	O
motel	NN	O
room	NN	O
in	IN	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
objectives	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
30	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
waste	VB	O
.	.	O

Neither	DT	O
do	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
like	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
continued	VBN	O
to	TO	O
adapt	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
changing	VBG	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
waste	VB	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
helping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
waste	VB	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gift	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
of	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
,	,	O
find	VB	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
their	PRP$	B
December	NNP	I
,	,	I
1995	CD	I
review	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
nation	NN	I
's	POS	I
best	JJS	I
charities	NNS	I
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
&	CC	O
World	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
five	CD	O
``	``	O
Standout	NNP	B
Good	NNP	I
Guys	NNP	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
magazine	NN	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
standouts	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
uniquely	RB	B
effective	JJ	I
,	,	I
innovative	JJ	I
or	CC	I
valuable	JJ	I
.	.	O

While	IN	O
I	PRP	O
appreciate	VBP	B
U.S.	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
&	CC	O
World	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
's	POS	O
endorsement	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
measured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
affect	VBP	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
time	NN	O
we	PRP	O
help	VBP	O
someone	NN	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
employment	NN	O
barrier	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
radiate	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
business	NN	O
community	NN	O
welcomes	VBZ	B
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
another	DT	O
worker	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
consumer	NN	O
with	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
purchasing	NN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Parents	NNS	O
act	VBP	O
as	IN	O
role	NN	O
models	NNS	O
of	IN	O
self-sufficiency	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
dependency	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tax	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
spent	VBN	O
on	IN	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
are	VBP	O
saved	VBN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
solutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
difficult	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
benefit	VBP	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
produces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
inspiring	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
member	NN	O
addresses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
recipients	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
earn	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
yourself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
off	RP	O
welfare	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
participant	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
program	NN	O
rushes	VBZ	B
back	RP	I
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
interview	NN	O
to	TO	O
share	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
classmates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
desktop	JJ	O
publishing	NN	O
training	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

once	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
tears	NNS	B
have	VBP	O
subsided	VBN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
confirms	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
his	PRP$	O
classmates	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
figured	VBN	O
out	RP	O
:	:	O
he	PRP	O
just	RB	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
offer	NN	O
--	:	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
in	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Addressing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
neighborhood	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
member	NN	O
tells	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
audience	NN	O
how	WRB	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
find	VB	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
shares	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
with	IN	O
four	CD	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
street	NN	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
corner	NN	O
he	PRP	O
tells	VBZ	O
five	CD	O
more	JJR	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
job	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
begins	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
industrial	JJ	O
division	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
the	DT	O
self-confidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
turns	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
payoff	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
proudly	RB	B
leaves	VBZ	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
successes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
respect	NN	B
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
earned	VBN	O
from	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
&	CC	O
World	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Real	NNP	O
work	VBP	O
.	.	O

Real	NNP	O
results	VBZ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
real	JJ	O
difference	NN	O
in	IN	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
lives	NNS	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
most	RBS	O
directly	RB	O
from	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
generosity	NN	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
waste	VB	O
.	.	O

Neither	DT	O
do	VBP	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
who	WP	O
feel	VBP	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
helps	VBZ	O
provide	VB	O
real	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
response	NN	O
card	NN	O
and	CC	O
envelope	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
generously	RB	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	UH	O
,	UH	O

Jack	NNP	O
Dustman	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
Member	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Former	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O

Welcome	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
show	NN	O
!	.	O

OK	UH	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Maria	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
your	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

Polk	FW	O
.	.	O

Oh	RB	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
Polkton	NNP	O
,	,	O
Maria	NNP	O
Polk	VBZ	O
.	.	O

OK	UH	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
where	WRB	O
did	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
grow	VB	O
up	RP	O
?	.	O

Were	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
area	NN	O
here	RB	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cottonville	NNP	O
.	.	O

Right	RB	O
outside	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Norwood	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Stanley	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
.	.	O

Oh	UH	O
,	,	O
OK	UH	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
your	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
read	VB	O
you	PRP	O
books	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
did	VBD	O
somebody	NN	O
read	VB	O
you	PRP	O
books	NNS	O
in	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
?	.	O

My	PRP$	O
mama	NN	O
read	VBP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
sister	NN	O
.	.	O

Uh-huh	VB	O
.	.	O

What	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
books	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
your	PRP$	O
favorites	NNS	B
?	.	O

Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
remember	VB	B
any	DT	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
maybe	RB	O
a	DT	B
real	JJ	I
favorite	NN	I
of	IN	O
yours	NNP	O
?	.	O

Mm	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
kind	NN	B
of	IN	I
liked	VBD	I
them	PRP	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
really	RB	I
have	VB	I
a	DT	I
favorite	NN	I
.	.	O

No	UH	O
?	.	O

Any	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
with	IN	O
pictures	NNS	O
or	CC	O
.	.	O

Can	MD	O
you	PRP	O
think	VB	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
story	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
liked	VBD	B
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
over	RP	O
and	CC	O
over	RP	O
?	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
my	PRP$	O
favorite	NN	O
was	VBD	O
like	JJ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Little	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Riding	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
;	:	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
loved	VBD	B
that	DT	O
book	NN	O
.	.	O

Little	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Riding	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

So	RB	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
read	VB	O
to	TO	O
yourself	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
read	VB	O
different	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
read	VB	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
?	.	O

Mmm	NNP	O
,	,	O
basically	RB	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
different	JJ	O
.	.	O

Did	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
get	VB	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
library	NN	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
?	.	O

Uh-huh	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Yeah	UH	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
check	VB	O
books	NNS	O
out	RP	O
?	.	O

Uh-huh	VB	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
liked	VBD	B
to	TO	O
spend	VB	O
time	NN	O
reading	NN	O
encyclopedias	NNS	O
--	:	O

Oh	UH	O
,	,	O
really	RB	O
?	.	O

when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
like	VBP	B
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
encyclopedias	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
remember	VB	B
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
any	DT	O
storyteller	NN	O
?	.	O

Well	UH	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
uncle	NN	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
telling	VBG	O
stories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
this	DT	O
house	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
from	IN	O
where	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
grew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
old	JJ	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
finished	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
stories	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
um	VBP	O
,	,	O
men	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
house	VB	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
stuff	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
outside	RB	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Would	MD	O
he	PRP	O
scare	VB	B
you	PRP	O
?	.	O

Yeah	UH	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
scared	JJ	B
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
over	RP	O
there	RB	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
always	RB	O
go	VB	O
outside	RB	O
and	CC	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
tell	VB	O
stories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
big	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
just	RB	O
one-on-one	CD	O
?	.	O

Just	RB	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
cousins	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
that	DT	O
hung	VBD	O
around	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Uh-huh	VB	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
do	VB	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
kids	NNS	O
at	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
?	.	O

No	UH	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
:	:	O
my	PRP$	O
niece	NN	O
and	CC	O
nephew	NN	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
cousins	NNS	O
.	.	O

Uh-huh	VB	O
.	.	O

Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
like	VB	B
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
?	.	O

Do	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
bring	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
books	NNS	O
over	RP	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
read	VBP	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
niece	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
likes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
pop-out	JJ	O
books	NNS	O
.	.	O

Uh-huh	VB	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
old	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
she	PRP	O
?	.	O

She	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
,	,	O
ah	CD	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
likes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
pop	VBP	O
out	RP	O
at	IN	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
likes	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
her	PRP	O
.	.	O

Can	MD	O
she	PRP	O
read	VB	O
to	TO	O
herself	PRP	O
yet	RB	O
?	.	O

Not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
she	PRP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
just	RB	O
looks	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
she	PRP	O
,	,	O
what	WDT	O
grade	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
she	PRP	O
in	IN	O
?	.	O

Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	B
?	.	O

She	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
kindergarten	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
kindergarten	NN	O
?	.	O

OK	UH	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
pretty	RB	O
much	RB	O
all	DT	O
I	PRP	O
need	VBP	B
to	TO	I
know	VB	I
,	,	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
liked	VBD	B
reading	NN	O
and	CC	O
things	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
there	EX	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
you	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	B
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
comes	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
your	PRP$	I
mind	NN	I
?	.	O

No	UH	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
.	.	O

here	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
Sharon	NNP	O

okay	JJ	O

well	RB	O
what	WP	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
about	IN	O
Nolan	NNP	O
Ryan	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
baseball	NN	O
player	NN	O
to	TO	O
earn	VB	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O

that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
i	FW	O
found	VBN	B
out	IN	I
tonight	RB	O

oh	VB	O
you	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
out	IN	O
tonight	RB	O
i	FW	O
had	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
heard	VBN	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
he	PRP	O
deserves	VBZ	O
every	DT	O
penny	NN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O

yeah	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

but	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
others	NNS	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
deserve	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O

well	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
it	PRP	O
funny	JJ	O
how	WRB	O
baseball	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
less	RBR	O
than	IN	O
like	IN	O
football	NN	O
players	NNS	O
would	MD	O

oh	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O

wonder	VB	B
because	IN	O
football	NN	O

and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
play	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
they	PRP	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
longer	JJR	O
season	NN	O
too	RB	O

and	CC	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
more	JJR	O
games	JJ	O
right	NN	O

yep	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
exactly	RB	O
right	JJ	O

uh-huh	NN	O

but	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
let	NNP	O
's	POS	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
teams	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
there	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
were	VBD	O

see	VB	O
somebody	NN	O
from	IN	O
California	NNP	O
i	NNP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
know	VB	I
who	WP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
pennant	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O

beats	VBZ	O
me	PRP	O
i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
i	FW	O
know	VBP	B
Yankees	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
won	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
games	NNS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O

yeah	VB	O
not	RB	O
lately	VB	O
though	RB	O

we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
i	FW	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
earlier	JJR	O

uh-huh	NN	O

and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
uh	JJ	O
baseball	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
from	IN	O
then	RB	O
i	FW	O
started	VBD	O
cleaning	VBG	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
i	FW	O
even	RB	O
put	VBD	O
that	IN	O
paper	NN	O
i	NNS	O
yeah	VBP	O
i	FW	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
cleaning	VBG	O
and	CC	O
throwing	VBG	O

threw	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
away	RB	O
oh	UH	O
gosh	VB	O
let	NNP	O
's	POS	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
teams	NNS	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
A	NNP	O
's	POS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
the	DT	O
Oakland	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O

i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
all	DT	O
California	NNP	O
baseball	NN	O

well	RB	O
have	VB	O
you	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
played	VBD	O
baseball	NN	O

i	FW	O
play	VBP	O
softball	NN	O

well	RB	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
i	FW	O
did	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
i	FW	O
was	VBD	O
growing	VBG	O
up	RP	O

yeah	NN	O

that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
fun	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
fun	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
different	JJ	O
sport	NN	O

uh-huh	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

let	VB	O
's	POS	O
see	VBP	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Rangers	NNPS	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Pirates	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O

and	CC	O
uh	VBG	O

let	VB	O
's	POS	O
see	VB	O

Rangers	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
guy	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
remember	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
either	RB	O

do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
go	VB	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
Rangers	NNPS	O

every	DT	O
once	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
while	NN	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
like	VBP	B
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
nights	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
anybody	NN	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
not	RB	O
very	RB	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
more	RBR	O
fun	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
fighting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
crowd	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
fun	NN	O
i	NNS	O
like	IN	B
just	RB	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
billboards	NNS	O

yeah	VB	O
but	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
when	WRB	O
i	VBZ	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
out	RP	O
there	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
you	PRP	O
just	RB	O
fry	VBZ	O
under	IN	O

yeah	VB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
nice	JJ	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O

it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O

and	VB	O
and	CC	O
do	VB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	B
anything	NN	O
about	RP	O
that	IN	O
new	JJ	O
stadium	NN	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
seen	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
out	RP	O
there	RB	O

well	UH	O

no	UH	O

yeah	VBP	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
suppose	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
stadium	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
little	JJ	O
shopping	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
little	JJ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
lake	NN	O
or	CC	O
something	NN	O
running	VBG	O
through	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
uh	UH	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
community	NN	O
center	NN	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O

and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
wait	NN	O

of	IN	O
course	NN	O

what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
liquor	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
uh	NNP	O
Texas	NNP	O
stadium	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
football	NN	O
players	NNS	O
play	VBP	O

was	VBD	O
that	DT	O

oh	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
see	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
just	RB	O

and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
never	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
liquor	NN	O
in	IN	O
there	RB	O

well	RB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O

i	FW	O
know	VBP	B
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
try	VBP	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
thrown	VBN	O
out	RP	O

it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
stupid	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
let	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
there	RB	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
allow	VB	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
it	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
allow	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
it	PRP	O
there	RB	O

uh-huh	NN	O

but	CC	O
uh	RB	O
that	IN	O
new	JJ	O
stadium	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
real	RB	O
nice	JJ	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
heard	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
uh	JJ	O

that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
bid	VB	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
stadium	NN	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
i	FW	O
heard	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
could	MD	O
you	PRP	O
could	MD	O
bid	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
stadium	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
named	VBN	O
after	IN	O
you	PRP	O

kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
right	NN	O

it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
bidder	NN	O

oh	UH	O

well	RB	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O

so	RB	O

yeah	VB	O
so	IN	O
that	DT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
fifteen	NN	O
minutes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fame	NN	O

you	PRP	O
hear	VBP	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O
turning	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
music	NN	O
let	VB	O
me	PRP	O
see	VB	O
Holly	NNP	O
turn	VB	O
it	PRP	O
down	RB	O

oh	UH	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Bartman	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Simpsons	NNPS	O

oh	VBZ	O
God	NNP	O
i	NNP	O
stay	VB	B
away	RP	I
from	IN	I
them	PRP	O

i	FW	O
wish	VBP	B
i	FW	O
could	MD	O

i	FW	O
bet	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O

yeah	VB	O
well	RB	O
where	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O

in	IN	O
Plano	NNP	O

okay	NNP	O
i	NNP	O
'm	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Garland	NNP	O

oh	VB	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O

yeah	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
my	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
teaches	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Plano	NNP	O

oh	RB	O
what	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
teach	JJ	O

C	NNP	O
V	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
E	NNP	O

uh-huh	NN	O

so	RB	O
what	WP	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O

i	FW	O
teach	VBP	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
teach	VBP	O
for	IN	O
Dallas	NNP	O

oh	VBZ	O
you	PRP	O
do	VB	O

for	IN	O
right	RB	O
now	RB	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
out	RP	O

is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
system	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O

uh-huh	NN	O

real	RB	O
hard	JJ	O

uh-huh	JJ	O
i	NNS	O
mean	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
try	VBP	O
new	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
like	JJ	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	B
think	VB	I
it	PRP	O

they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
try	VB	O
something	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
throw	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
get	VBP	B
tired	JJ	I
of	IN	I
that	WDT	O

yeah	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
typical	JJ	O
bureaucracy	NN	O
though	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
any	DT	O
where	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bigger	JJR	O
cities	NNS	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
ones	NNS	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
sometimes	RB	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
ones	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
as	RB	O
bad	JJ	O

yeah	NN	O

well	RB	O
but	IN	O
they	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
though	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
money	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
politics	NNS	O
the	DT	O
politics	NNS	O
gets	VBZ	O
worse	JJR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
sometimes	RB	O

most	JJS	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O

oh	CD	O
man	NN	O
but	RB	O
in	IN	O
Dallas	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
know	VB	I
who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
in	IN	O
administration	NN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O

you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
know	VB	I
who	WP	O
to	TO	O
payoff	VB	O
huh	NN	O

i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
somebody	NN	O
walks	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
classroom	NN	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
there	RB	O
for	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O

yeah	NN	O

oh	JJ	O
how	WRB	O
funny	JJ	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
them	PRP	O
there	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
writing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
time	NN	O

no	DT	O
communication	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O

no	DT	O
i	FW	O
had	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
walk	VBP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
class	NN	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
say	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
anything	NN	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
finally	RB	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
i	FW	O
go	VBP	O
okay	JJ	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
Debbie	NNP	O
Moore	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
may	MD	O
i	RB	O
ask	VB	O
who	WP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
classroom	NN	O
for	IN	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
never	RB	B
know	VBP	I
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
report	VB	O
or	CC	O

yeah	NN	O

i	FW	O
know	VBP	O

and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
written	VBN	O
something	NN	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O

and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
never	RB	O
see	VBP	O
it	PRP	O

hope	VB	B
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
telling	VBG	O
you	PRP	O

no	DT	O
huh-uh	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
frustrating	JJ	O

oh	VB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O

how	WRB	O
long	JJ	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
taught	VBN	O
taught	NNP	O
Dallas	NNP	O
schools	NNS	O

uh	VB	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
eleventh	JJ	O
year	NN	O

ooh	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
uh	CD	O
ten	CD	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O

no	RB	O
actually	RB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
's	VBZ	O

good	JJ	O
much	RB	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

uh-huh	NN	O

because	IN	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
Chapter	NNP	O
One	CD	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
teach	VB	O
reading	VBG	O
all	DT	O
day	NN	O
long	RB	O

yeah	NN	O

oh	UH	O

and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
ten	CD	O
children	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O

well	RB	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
bad	JJ	O

no	RB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
federal	JJ	O
money	NN	O
too	RB	O

but	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
it	PRP	O
changed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O

teaching	VB	O
oh	UH	O
yes	UH	O

yeah	NN	O

or	CC	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O

yes	RB	O
when	WRB	O
i	FW	O
first	RB	O
started	VBD	O
teaching	VBG	O
i	FW	O
remember	FW	B
i	FW	O
went	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
said	VBD	O
okay	JJ	O
i	FW	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
curriculum	NN	O
guide	NN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
'll	MD	O
know	VB	B
what	WP	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
suppose	JJ	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
go	VBP	O

we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
one	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O

oh	UH	O
God	UH	O

and	CC	O
i	FW	O
go	VBP	O
okay	JJ	O
i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
just	RB	O
you	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O

oh	UH	O

how	WRB	O
funny	JJ	O

and	CC	O
now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
tell	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
and	VB	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
what	WDT	O
day	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
worse	JJR	O

what	WP	O
period	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
no	DT	O
i	FW	O
know	VBP	B
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
worse	JJR	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
guess	VBP	O
so	IN	O
yeah	NN	O
being	VBG	O
told	VBN	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
worse	JJR	O

um-hum	NN	O

so	RB	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
suppose	VBP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
for	IN	O

well	RB	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
talk	VB	O
for	IN	O
ten	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O

oh	VB	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O

yeah	VB	O
and	CC	O
no	RB	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
talk	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ten	VB	O
then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
come	VB	O
over	RP	O
on	IN	O
and	CC	O
say	VB	B
oh	UH	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
extended	VBN	O
your	PRP$	O
limit	NN	O
and	CC	O
please	VB	O
say	VB	O
good-bye	JJ	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
five	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O

oh	UH	O
i	UH	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
ever	RB	O
talked	VBN	O
that	DT	O
long	JJ	O

well	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
i	FW	O
had	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
either	RB	O
till	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
i	FW	O
was	VBD	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
retired	JJ	O
administrator	NN	O
from	IN	O
Cleveland	NNP	O
Ohio	NNP	O
we	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
gangs	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O

oh	JJ	O
how	WRB	O
funny	JJ	O

he	PRP	O
lives	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Cleveland	NNP	O

yeah	NN	O

wow	NN	O

and	CC	O
everybody	NN	O
else	RB	O
that	DT	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
right	RB	O
around	RB	O
here	RB	O

yeah	NN	O

but	CC	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
real	RB	O
interesting	JJ	O

huh	NN	O

and	CC	O
then	RB	O
tonight	NN	O
this	DT	O
woman	NN	O
called	VBD	O
have	VB	O
you	PRP	O
taken	VBN	O
any	DT	O
incoming	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O

the	DT	O
yours	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
one	NN	O

okay	JJ	O
so	IN	O
hers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
i	FW	O
got	VBD	O

gotten	VBN	O
and	CC	O
uh	JJ	O

oh	VB	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
telling	VBG	O
me	PRP	O
all	PDT	O
her	PRP$	O
problems	NNS	O

and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
over	IN	O
ten	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O

did	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
all	DT	O
not	RB	O
talk	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
topic	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O

well	RB	O
yeah	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
topic	NN	O
was	VBD	O
boring	JJ	O
i	FW	O
thought	VBD	B
what	WP	O
would	MD	O
you	PRP	O
serve	VB	O
uh	UH	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
having	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dinner	NN	O
party	NN	O

oh	UH	O

oh	JJ	O
gosh	NN	O

what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
remember	VB	B
oh	UH	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
i	NN	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
night	NN	O
was	VBD	O
good	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O

um	NN	O
about	IN	O
movies	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
who	WP	O
what	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
seen	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
movies	NNS	O
lately	RB	O
and	CC	O
stuff	NN	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O

oh	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
i	NNS	O
could	MD	B
go	VB	I
on	IN	I
and	CC	I
on	IN	I
about	IN	O
that	DT	O

me	PRP	O
too	RB	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
guy	NN	O
i	FW	O
was	VBD	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
never	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
boy	NN	O
it	PRP	O
sounds	VBZ	O
like	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
really	RB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
said	VBD	O
i	FW	O
see	VBP	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
so	RB	O

ooh	VB	O
neat	JJ	O

that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
real	RB	O
good	JJ	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
seen	VBN	O
like	IN	O
uh	JJ	O
Silence	NN	O
Of	IN	O
The	DT	O
Lambs	NN	O

no	UH	O

you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
see	VB	O
that	DT	O

the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
one	CD	O
i	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
Dances	JJ	O
Of	IN	O
The	NNP	O
With	IN	O
The	DT	O
Wolves	NNPS	O
Of	IN	O
The	DT	O
Wolves	NNPS	O

yeah	VB	O
we	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
about	RP	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
too	RB	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
of	IN	O
gotten	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
awards	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	O
long	RB	O
but	RB	O

oh	NNP	O
i	NNP	O
enjoyed	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
i	RB	O
mean	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
more	JJR	O
for	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
money	NN	O

i	UH	O

i	FW	O
did	VBD	O
too	RB	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
think	VB	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	O
long	JJ	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O

um	VB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
after	IN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
hour	NN	O
he	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
watch	NN	O

huh	NN	O

the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
one	NN	O
you	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
see	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
Sleeping	VBG	O
With	IN	O
The	DT	O
Enemy	NN	O

uh-huh	NN	O

and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
old	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O

one	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
eight	CD	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
eleven	NNS	O

you	PRP	O
probably	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
want	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
Silence	NN	O
Of	IN	O
The	DT	O
Lambs	NN	O

it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
too	RB	O
cool	JJ	O
for	IN	O
kids	NNS	O

they	PRP	O
usually	RB	O
pick	VBP	B
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O

i	FW	O
bet	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	B
it	PRP	I
all	DT	I
figured	VBD	I
out	RP	I

yeah	VB	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
horror	NN	O
movies	NNS	O

well	NN	O
and	CC	O
Ninja	NNP	O
Turtles	NNP	O

yeah	VB	O
Ninja	NNP	O
Turtles	NNP	O
got	VBD	B
to	TO	I
have	VB	I
those	DT	I

but	CC	O
most	RBS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
really	RB	O
we	PRP	O
watch	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O

do	VB	O
n't	RB	O
you	PRP	O
just	RB	O
massive	JJ	O
rental	NN	O

oh	NNP	O
yeah	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
bring	VBP	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
well	RB	O
heck	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
cheaper	JJR	O
then	RB	O
uh	VBG	O
taking	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
show	NN	O

going	VBG	O
to	TO	O

i	FW	O
know	VBP	O

especially	RB	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
nights	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
them	PRP	O
all	DT	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
night	NN	O
one	CD	O
time	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
especially	RB	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
bad	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
man	NN	O
just	RB	O

yeah	NN	O

plug	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O

of	IN	O
course	NN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
there	RB	O
early	RB	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
anything	NN	O

i	FW	O
know	VBP	O

decent	JJ	O

well	UH	O

it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Tom	NNP	O
Thumb	NNP	O
though	RB	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
cheap	JJ	O
and	CC	O
nobody	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
got	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
yet	RB	O
unbelievable	JJ	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
we	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
um	NN	O

Heroes	NNS	O
Has	NNP	O
Always	NNP	O
Been	NNP	O
Cowboys	NNPS	O
tonight	RB	O

uh-huh	NN	O

it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
okay	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
slow	JJ	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
felt	VBD	B
like	IN	O
it	PRP	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
got	VBD	O
chopped	VBN	O
off	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O

it	PRP	O
just	RB	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
i	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
it	PRP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
movies	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
around	RB	O
long	RB	O
it	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
movie	NN	O
in	IN	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O

do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
read	VB	O

not	RB	O
very	RB	O
much	RB	O
no	RB	O

no	UH	O

i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
patience	NN	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O

see	VB	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
that	IN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
myself	PRP	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
oh	UH	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
and	CC	O
dad	NN	O
read	NN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O

you	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
Field	NNP	O
Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dreams	NNPS	O
right	RB	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
ago	RB	O

yeah	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
did	VBD	O

so	IN	O
i	FW	O
was	VBD	O
reading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
called	VBN	O
Shoeless	NNP	O
Joe	NNP	O

oh	RB	O
really	RB	O

it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
so	RB	O
wonderful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
i	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
um	VBN	O
i	FW	O
decided	VBD	B
well	RB	O
i	RB	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
author	NN	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
got	VBD	O
a	DT	O
uh	JJ	O
book	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
short	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
real	RB	O
good	JJ	O

who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
author	NN	O

do	VB	O
n't	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
ask	VB	O
me	PRP	O
The	DT	O
Ghost	NN	O
Of	IN	O
Shoeless	NNP	O
Joe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O

oh	UH	O

Shoeless	NNP	O
Joe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O

yes	RB	O
quite	PDT	O
a	DT	O
quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
but	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
the	DT	O
guy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
black	JJ	O

okay	JJ	O

right	JJ	O

he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O

huh	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
difference	NN	O

there	EX	O
really	RB	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
difference	NN	O

i	FW	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
uh	RB	O
see	VB	O
i	FW	O
never	RB	O
even	RB	O
heard	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
book	NN	O
tied	VBN	O
in	RP	O
with	IN	O
that	WDT	O
movie	NN	O

um-hum	NN	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
interesting	JJ	O

so	RB	O

that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
too	RB	O

well	RB	O
do	VB	O
you	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
covered	VBN	O
baseball	NN	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	O
so	RB	O

okay	JJ	O
well	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
night	NN	O

January	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
1997	CD	O
Name	VB	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
:	:	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
our	PRP$	O
thoughts	NNS	B
turn	VBP	I
to	TO	I
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
things	NNS	O
differently	RB	O
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
better	RBR	O
and	CC	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
quality	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
you	PRP	O
begin	VBP	O
that	DT	O
process	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	I
ask	VB	I
you	PRP	I
to	TO	I
consider	VB	I
helping	VBG	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
toward	IN	O
more	RBR	O
positive	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
development	NN	O
by	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
supporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

MCCOY	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
,	,	O
originally	RB	O
founded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
agency	NN	O
but	CC	O
re-organized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
not-for-profit	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
county-wide	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
services	NNS	O
coordinating	VBG	O
,	,	O
planning	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
convening	VBG	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
purpose	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
encourage	VB	O
collaboration	NN	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
systems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
serve	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
youth	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
behind-the-scenes	JJ	O
role	NN	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
an	DT	O
out-front	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Summer	NNP	O
Bus	NNP	O
Pass	NN	O
,	,	O
neighborhood	NN	O
youth	NN	O
councils	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
We	PRP	O
Value	NNP	O
Youth	NNP	O
information	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
goal	NN	B
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
young	JJ	O
person	NN	O
in	IN	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
programs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
best	RBS	O
assist	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
growth	NN	O
toward	IN	O
a	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
adulthood	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
hopeful	JJ	I
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
individual	NN	O
and	CC	O
Meridian	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
corporation	NN	O
might	MD	O
consider	VB	O
becoming	VBG	O
sustaining	VBG	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
enclosed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
packet	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
application	NN	O
with	IN	O
various	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
youth	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
obviously	RB	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
story	NN	O
of	IN	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
letter	NN	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
this	DT	O
provides	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
overview	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
call	VB	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	B
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
consider	VB	O
joining	VBG	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
fellow	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Brandon	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O

Dear	NNP	O
Friends	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
all	RB	O
busy	JJ	O
buying	VBG	O
gifts	NNS	O
,	,	O
baking	VBG	O
goodies	NNS	O
,	,	O
decorating	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
making	VBG	O
arrangements	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
with	IN	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
give	VBP	O
thanks	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
warmth	NN	O
and	CC	O
love	NN	O
that	WDT	O
surrounds	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
to	TO	O
remember	VB	O
those	DT	O
not	RB	O
as	RB	O
fortunate	JJ	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
.	.	O

Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
cares	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
at-risk	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
this	DT	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
wide	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
community	NN	O
-	:	O
based	VBN	O
,	,	O
therapeutic	JJ	O
foster	JJ	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
group	NN	O
homes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
abuse	NN	O
or	CC	O
live	JJ	O
in	IN	O
unstable	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
asking	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
minutes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
1,500	CD	O
children	NNS	O
families	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
care	VBP	B
for	IN	I
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
homes	NNS	O
;	:	O
no	DT	O
memories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
joy	NN	O
from	IN	O
past	JJ	O
holidays	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
from	IN	O
families	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
struggling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
a	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
,	,	O
happy	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
but	CC	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
's	POS	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	O
help	VB	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
stay	VB	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
make	VB	O
happy	JJ	O
holiday	NN	O
memories	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
means	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
care	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
presents	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
gift	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
meal	NN	O
,	,	O
cooking	NN	O
utensils	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
the	DT	O
meal	NN	O
and	CC	O
dishes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
it	PRP	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
purchase	NN	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
school	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
,	,	O
books	NNS	O
and	CC	O
educational	JJ	O
tools	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
minutes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
mail	VB	O
a	DT	O
donation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
run	NN	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
memories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
holidays	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
wish	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
year	NN	O
full	JJ	O
of	IN	O
joy	NN	O
and	CC	O
love	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O

June	NNP	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
1995	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Friend	NNP	O
:	:	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
newsletter	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fund-raising	JJ	O
appeal	NN	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
n't	RB	O
share	VB	B
good	JJ	O
news	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Federal	JJ	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
freezing	VBG	O
or	CC	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
much-needed	JJ	O
funding	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
truly	RB	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
spite	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
Children	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Homes	NNPS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
volunteers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
who	WP	O
really	RB	B
care	VBP	I
,	,	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
futures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kids	NNS	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
of	IN	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
all	DT	O
hear	VBP	O
about	RB	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
neglect	NN	O
,	,	O
abuse	NN	O
and	CC	O
abandonment	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
fight	VB	O
back	RB	O
:	:	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
few	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
hear	VBP	O
enough	RB	O
about	IN	O
kids	NNS	O
who	WP	O
live	VBP	O
through	IN	O
these	DT	O
adversities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
grade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
positive	JJ	I
side	NN	I
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
special	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
come	VBP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
program	NN	O
...	:	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
therapeutic	JJ	O
help	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
nurtures	VBZ	O
whole	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
foster	JJ	O
care	NN	O
families	NNS	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
familial	JJ	O
surroundings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
residential	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
some	DT	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
or	CC	O
months	NNS	O
;	:	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
leave	VBP	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
,	,	O
generally	RB	O
,	,	O
ready	JJ	O
and	CC	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
proud	JJ	B
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
overcome	VBP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
not-for-profit	JJ	O
,	,	O
multi-service	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
exist	VB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
children	NNS	O
who	WP	O
deserve	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
rising	VBG	O
...	:	O
as	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	RB	O
our	PRP$	O
programs	NNS	O
can	MD	O
grow	VB	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
Children	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
Homes	NNPS	O
...	:	O
``	``	O
where	WRB	O
good	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
better	RBR	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
Tom	NNP	O
Hirschauer	NNP	O

Chapter	NNP	O
5	CD	O
A	DT	O
Physics	NN	O
of	IN	O
Semantics	NNP	O
?	.	O

ach	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chapters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Investigations	NNP	O
broaches	VBZ	O
new	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
tentative	JJ	O
and	CC	O
incomplete	JJ	O
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
fully	RB	O
adequate	JJ	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
persistently	RB	O
hope	VBP	B
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
better	JJR	O
to	TO	O
light	VB	O
one	CD	O
candle	NN	O
against	IN	O
.	.	O

what	WP	O
?	.	O

the	DT	O
darkness	NNS	O
?	.	O

the	DT	O
veil	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
no	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
questions	NNS	O
before	IN	O
?	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
grounds	NNS	O
,	,	O
reasoned	VBD	O
about	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
of	IN	O
philosophers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
scientists	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
centuries	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
doubt	VB	O
a	DT	O
physics	NN	O
of	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
shaky	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
hard	JJ	O
frost	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
birches	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
swung	VBN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
crimson	JJ	O
leaves	NNS	O
scattered	VBN	O
carelessly	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
crystals	NNS	O
splint	VBP	O
shallow	JJ	O
ponds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
old	JJ	O
egrets	NNS	O
stand	VBP	O
dark	NN	O
watch	VBP	O
the	DT	O
coming	JJ	O
dawn	NN	O
,	,	O
long-legged	VBN	O
,	,	O
knowing	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
winter	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
thin	JJ	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
transition	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
to	TO	O
ice	NN	O
forms	VBZ	O
slight	JJ	O
solidity	NN	O
across	IN	O
meadow	NN	O
streams	VBZ	O
,	,	O
small	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
flesh	NN	O
and	CC	O
concept	NN	O
tiptoe	VB	O
gingerly	RB	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
far	JJ	O
side	NN	O
where	WRB	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
new	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
found	VBN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
lacked	VBN	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
manipulate	VB	O
the	DT	O
universe	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
the	DT	O
egret	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
foreboding	NN	O
of	IN	O
winter	NN	O
leads	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lifted	VB	O
wing	NN	O
and	CC	O
steady	JJ	O
,	,	O
powerful	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
egret	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
physical	JJ	O
reality	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
atom	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
vaunted	JJ	O
quark	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
autonomous	IN	O
agents	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
daily	RB	O
manipulate	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
to	TO	O
whom	WP	O
``	``	O
intentionality	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
purpose	NN	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
inevitably	RB	O
attributed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
common	JJ	O
languages	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
physical	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
peculiar	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
of	IN	O
processes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
properties	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
something	NN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
useful	JJ	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
span	VBP	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
merely	RB	O
physical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
new	JJ	O
realm	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
merely	RB	O
physical	JJ	O
where	WRB	O
``	``	O
purpose	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
ascribed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

Semantics	NNS	O
enters	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
necessary	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
carriers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
purpose	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VBP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
bacterium	NN	O
heading	VBG	O
upstream	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
glucose	NN	O
gradient	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
conscious	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
my	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
useful	JJ	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
autocatalytic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	IN	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
cycle	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
rather	RB	O
broadened	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
realization	NN	O
that	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
also	RB	O
do	VBP	O
often	RB	O
detect	VB	O
and	CC	O
measure	VB	O
and	CC	O
record	VB	O
displacements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
external	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
from	IN	O
equilibrium	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
extract	VB	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
do	VB	O
extract	VB	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
propagating	JJ	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
constraint	NN	O
construction	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
environment	NN	O
.	.	O

Know-how	VBG	O
Bring	VBG	O
ourselves	PRP	O
empathetically	RB	O
and	CC	O
objectively	RB	O
back	RB	O
three	CD	O
billion	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
mixed	JJ	O
microbial	JJ	O
community	NN	O
flourishing	VBG	O
right	RB	O
about	IN	O
where	WRB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
or	CC	O
minus	CC	O
a	DT	O
modicum	NN	O
of	IN	O
layers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
surface	NN	O
crustal	VBP	O
material	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
want	VBP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
comprising	VBG	O
that	DT	O
community	NN	O
had	VBD	O
,	,	O
individually	RB	O
and	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
embodied	JJ	O
know-how	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
natural	JJ	O
games	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
constituted	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
emphasized	VBN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
self-consistent	JJ	O
coconstruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
,	,	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
,	,	O
mutation	NN	O
,	,	O
recombination	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
behavioral	JJ	O
search	NN	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
well	RB	O
searched	VBD	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
mastered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
agents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
search	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
jobs	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
widely	RB	O
filled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
abundant	JJ	O
niches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bio-sphere	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
self-constructing	JJ	O
system	NN	O
a	DT	O
wider	JJR	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
single	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
spinning	VBG	O
eagerly	RB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
microenvironment	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
,	,	O
clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
distributed	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
knows	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
system	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
at	IN	O
present	NN	O
knows	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
myriad	JJ	O
interactions	NNS	O
,	,	O
deals	VBZ	O
,	,	O
steals	VBZ	O
,	,	O
hopes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
frustrations	VBZ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
know-how	NN	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

Philosophers	NNS	O
distinguish	VB	O
between	IN	O
``	``	O
know-how	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
know	VB	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
tie	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
shoes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
am	VBP	O
learning	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
jazz	NN	O
drums	NNS	O
.	.	O

Know	NNP	O
that	RB	O
''	''	O
concerns	VBZ	O
propositions	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
conveniently	RB	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
propositions	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
they	PRP	O
tell	VB	O
me	PRP	O
not	RB	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
green	JJ	O
cheese	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
circles	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
roughly	RB	O
spherical	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
chairs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

Know	NNP	O
that	RB	O
''	''	O
brings	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
the	DT	O
standard	NN	O
and	CC	O
nonstandard	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
truth	NN	O
or	CC	O
falseness	NN	O
of	IN	O
propositions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
report	VBP	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
primates	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
trained	JJ	O
to	TO	O
manipulate	VB	O
simple	JJ	O
symbols	NNS	O
with	IN	O
apparent	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
also	RB	O
can	MD	O
``	``	O
know	VB	O
that	DT	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
propositions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unlike	NNP	O
``	``	O
know	VBP	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
know-how	NN	O
''	''	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
involve	VB	O
propositions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Know-how	VBG	O
''	''	O
involves	VBZ	O
procedural	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cheetah	NN	O
streaking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
wildebeest	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
athletic	JJ	O
genius	NN	O
high	NN	O
jumping	VBG	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Does	NNP	O
a	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
know	VB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
world	NN	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
certainly	RB	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
yes	UH	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
attributing	VBG	O
consciousness	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Watch	VB	O
the	DT	O
myriad	JJ	O
subtle	JJ	O
turnings	NNS	O
on	RP	O
and	CC	O
o	VB	O
of	IN	O
genes	NNS	O
,	,	O
metabolic	JJ	O
switching	NN	O
,	,	O
mechanical	JJ	O
twitching	NN	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
glucose	NN	O
gradient	NN	O
,	,	O
swimming	VBG	O
and	CC	O
tumbling	VBG	O
upstream	RB	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
glucose	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
all	DT	O
right	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
gets	VBZ	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
try	VBP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
tying	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
shoes	NNS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
skilled	JJ	O
driving	NN	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
become	VBP	O
aware	JJ	O
some	DT	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
miles	NNS	O
down	RB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
accomplished	VBN	O
the	DT	O
tasks	NNS	O
without	IN	O
paying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
slightest	JJS	O
focused	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
God	NNP	O
for	IN	O
know-how	NN	O
.	.	O

Know	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
thin	JJ	O
veneer	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-billion-year-old	JJ	O
know-how	NN	O
skill	NN	O
abundant	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
any	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
proliferating	VBG	O
alone	RB	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
congery	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
seem	VB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
graced	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
selfsame	JJ	O
know-how	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
synthesize	VB	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
decades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
coevolve	VBP	O
under	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
rapt	JJ	O
gaze	NN	O
over	IN	O
months	NNS	O
or	CC	O
years	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
modestly	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
ecosystem	NN	O
brimming	VBG	O
with	IN	O
novel	NN	O
life	NN	O
forms	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
too	RB	O
will	MD	O
know	VB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mutually	RB	O
created	VBN	O
world	NN	O
plus	CC	O
the	DT	O
boundary	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
or	CC	O
less	RBR	O
intelligently	RB	O
impose	VB	O
on	RP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
another	DT	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
propagating	VBG	O
closures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
catalysis	NNS	O
,	,	O
work	NN	O
tasks	NNS	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	O
,	,	O
recording	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
acting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
now	RB	O
recognize	VBP	O
as	RB	O
inherent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
doings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
outside	IN	O
that	DT	O
propagating	VBG	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
know-how	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
propagating	VBG	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

Semantics	NNS	O
All	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
brings	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
inevitably	RB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
brink	NN	O
of	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
simple	JJ	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
roots	NNS	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
incoming	JJ	O
molecular	JJ	O
species	NN	O
arriving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interior	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
really	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
i	VB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
food	NN	O
;	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ii	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
poison	NN	O
;	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
iii	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
a	DT	O
signal	NN	O
;	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
iv	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
neutral	JJ	O
;	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
v	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
semantics	NNS	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
privileged	JJ	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
view	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
incoming	JJ	O
molecule	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
yuck	JJ	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
yum	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
conceptual	JJ	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
yuck	NN	O
or	CC	O
yum	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
unavoidable	JJ	O
once	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
roughly	RB	O
the	DT	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
in	IN	O
mind	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
yum	VBP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	O
be	VB	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
osprings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
yuck	VBP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
this	DT	O
lineage	NN	O
will	MD	O
prosper	VB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
yuck	NN	O
and	CC	O
yum	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
C.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
Pierce	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
meaning-laden	JJ	O
semiotic	NN	O
triad	JJ	O
:	:	O
sign	NN	O
,	,	O
signified	VBN	O
,	,	O
significans	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
glucose	NN	O
gradient	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
predictor	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
more	JJR	O
glucose	NN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Granted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
glucose	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
symbol	NN	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
cloud	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
rain	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
restricted	JJ	O
sense	NN	O
,	,	O
signs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
causally	RB	O
correlated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
signified	VBN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
relation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
chair	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
signifies	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
now	RB	O
sitting	VBG	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
can	MD	O
chemical	NN	O
signals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
bacterial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
plant	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
be	VB	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
chemical	JJ	O
causal	JJ	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
view	NN	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
``	``	O
mere	NN	O
chemicals	NNS	O
''	''	O
be	VB	O
signs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
Piercean	NNP	O
sense	NN	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
mere	JJ	O
chemistry	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
can	MD	O
harbor	VB	O
symbols	NNS	O
and	CC	O
signs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
senses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
.	.	O

Consider	VB	O
first	RB	O
the	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
genetic	JJ	O
code	NN	O
.	.	O

Triplets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nucleotides	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecule	NN	O
stand	VBP	O
for	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
amino	JJ	O
acids	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
end	VB	O
up	RP	O
incorporated	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
protein	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
causal	JJ	O
machinery	NN	O
involves	VBZ	O
transfer	VB	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecules	NNS	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
anticodon	NN	O
site	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
distant	JJ	O
site	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
amino	JJ	O
acids	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
attached	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aminoacyle	NN	O
transferase	VBP	O
enzymes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
charge	VBP	O
the	DT	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	JJ	O
binding	JJ	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
each	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
twenty	CD	O
amino	JJ	O
acids	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
binding	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charged	VBN	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBN	O
anticodon	NN	O
site	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
RNA	NNP	O
code	NN	O
word	NN	O
triplet	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ribosome	NN	O
that	IN	O
glides	NNS	O
between	IN	O
adjacent	JJ	O
charged	VBD	O
transfer	VB	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
links	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
successive	JJ	O
amino	JJ	O
acids	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
polypeptide	JJ	O
chain	NN	O
that	WDT	O
hangs	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cytoplasm	NN	O
,	,	O
tethered	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ribosome	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
messenger	NNP	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecule	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
translated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arbitrariness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
genetic	JJ	O
code	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exemplified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
evolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
novel	NN	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecules	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
translate	VB	O
a	DT	O
given	JJ	O
messenger	NNP	O
RNA	NNP	O
code	NN	O
word	NN	O
triplet	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
dierent	JJ	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
J.	NNP	O
Monod	NNP	O
properly	RB	O
emphasized	VBD	O
three	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
slightly	RB	O
dierent	JJ	O
context	NN	O
concerning	VBG	O
activation	NN	O
and	CC	O
inhibition	NN	O
of	IN	O
enzymes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
allosteric	JJ	O
sites	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
enzyme	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
distant	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
catalytic	JJ	O
site	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
relation	NN	O
of	IN	O
chemical	NN	O
structures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
achieve	VBP	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
catalysis	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
utterly	RB	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
chemical	JJ	O
structures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
undergo	VBP	O
the	DT	O
catalysis	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
anticodon	NN	O
site	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
distant	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	JJ	O
binding	VBG	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
charged	VBN	O
onto	IN	O
a	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
utterly	RB	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
aminoacyle	JJ	O
transferase	NN	O
enzyme	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
charging	NN	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
the	DT	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	JJ	O
binding	VBG	O
site	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
RNA	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
altered	VBN	O
without	IN	O
altering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
anticodon-codon	JJ	O
matching	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
chemistry	NN	O
allows	VBZ	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
control	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
fully	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
assign	VB	O
the	DT	O
concepts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sign	NN	O
,	,	O
signified	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
significans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
genetic	JJ	O
code	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
legitimate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
that	DT	O
notion	NN	O
to	TO	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
subtle	JJ	O
signaling	NN	O
,	,	O
chemical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
within	IN	O
and	CC	O
between	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
exemplified	JJ	O
by	IN	O
plants	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
upon	IN	O
infestation	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
insect	NN	O
secrete	VBP	O
a	DT	O
secondary	JJ	O
metabolite	NN	O
chemical	NN	O
that	WDT	O
``	``	O
warns	VBZ	O
''	''	O
other	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
species	NN	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
insect	NN	O
infestation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
on	IN	O
defensive	JJ	O
anti-insect	JJ	O
secondary	JJ	O
metabolites	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
calculus	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Claude	NNP	O
Shannon	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	CD	O
elegant	JJ	O
information	NN	O
theory	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
about	IN	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
uncertainty	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
symbols	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nowhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
Shannon	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
work	NN	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
encoding	NN	O
and	CC	O
transmission	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
meaning	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
semantics	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
enter	VBP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
criticism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
widely	RB	O
known	VBN	O
and	CC	O
appreciated	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
hint	NN	O
of	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Shannon	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	NN	O
view	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
semantics	NNS	O
resides	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
decoder	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
buy	VB	O
Shannon	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
view	NN	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
decoder	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
decoder	NN	O
merely	RB	O
transforms	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bit	NN	O
string	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
along	IN	O
a	DT	O
communication	NN	O
channel	NN	O
into	IN	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
discrete	JJ	O
or	CC	O
continuous	JJ	O
dynamics	NNS	O
perhaps	RB	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
water-filled	JJ	O
bowls	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
drained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
turning	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
machine	NN	O
that	WDT	O
opens	VBZ	O
valves	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
bowls	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
patterns	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bowl	NN	O
drainage	NN	O
upon	IN	O
receipt	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
binary	JJ	O
string	NN	O
messages	NNS	O
sent	VBN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
communication	NN	O
channel	NN	O
constitutes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
decoding	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
recipient	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
incoming	JJ	O
molecule	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
symbol-sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
paramecium	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
amoeba	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roam	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
swims	VBZ	O
away	RP	O
and	CC	O
avoids	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
dinner	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
seems	VBZ	O
laden	JJ	O
with	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
could	MD	O
tell	VB	O
us	PRP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Did	RB	O
you	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	DT	O
truck	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
paramecium	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
at	IN	O
me	PRP	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
'	POS	O
ve	NN	O
run	VBP	O
into	IN	O
that	DT	O
one	CD	O
before	IN	O
!	.	O

I	PRP	O
ducked	VBD	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
boulder	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
never	RB	O
sensed	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
home	RB	O
.	.	O

Pass	VB	O
me	PRP	O
some	DT	O
more	JJR	O
glucose	NN	O
please	VBP	O
,	,	O
Martha	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
return	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
such	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
prestate	VB	O
the	DT	O
configuration	NN	O
space	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
deduce	VB	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
unfold	VB	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
tell	VB	O
stories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	O
the	DT	O
oriented	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
worlds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Do	VB	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
overly	RB	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
accuse	VB	O
me	PRP	O
of	IN	O
anthropomorphizing	VBG	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
too	RB	O
know	VBP	O
the	DT	O
risks	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
claim	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
always	RB	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
translate	VB	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
intentional	JJ	O
talk	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fully	RB	O
predictive	JJ	O
causal	JJ	O
account	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
patience	VB	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
unable	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prestate	VB	O
the	DT	O
configuration	NN	O
space	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
predict	VB	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
unfold	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
also	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
translate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sucient	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
talk	NN	O
to	TO	O
normal	JJ	O
intentional	JJ	O
talk	NN	O
,	,	O
let	VB	O
alone	JJ	O
from	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
talk	NN	O
of	IN	O
Henderson	NNP	O
found	VBN	O
guilty	JJ	O
of	IN	O
murder	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
talk	NN	O
about	IN	O
sound-wave	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
monitored	VBN	O
and	CC	O
masses	VBN	O
at	IN	O
space-time	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
description	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
let	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
be	VB	O
naive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
semantics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
yuck	NN	O
or	CC	O
yum	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
say	VBP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
bacterium	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
somehow	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
embodied	JJ	O
know-how	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
agent	NN	O
in	IN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
living	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
semantics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
event	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
subset	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fully	RB	O
embroidered	JJ	O
,	,	O
context-dependent	JJ	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
causal	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
signal	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
want	VBP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nail	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shoe	NN	O
was	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
;	:	O
for	IN	O
want	VBP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shoe	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
horse	NN	O
was	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
want	VBP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
horse	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rider	NN	O
was	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
more	JJR	O
or	CC	O
less	JJR	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
semantics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nail	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
subset	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
embroidered	JJ	O
context-dependent	NN	O
set	VBN	O
of	IN	O
implications	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
signal	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coevolving	VBG	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
ascribe	VB	O
purpose	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
stone	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
chair	NN	O
and	CC	O
easy	RB	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
alga	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sense	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
my	PRP$	O
attribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
semantics	JJ	O
to	TO	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
purely	RB	O
tautological	JJ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
by	IN	O
stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
swimming	NN	O
upstream	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
glucose	NN	O
gradient	NN	O
was	VBD	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
defined	VBN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
system	NN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
asked	VBN	O
what	WP	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
system	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
act	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
five	CD	O
chapters	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hardly	RB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
deduction	NN	O
that	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
organization	NN	O
of	IN	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
purposes	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
ascribed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
definitional	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
circular	JJ	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
F	NN	O
=	SYM	O
MA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Darwin	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
``	``	O
natural	JJ	O
selection	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
fitness	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
codefined	JJ	O
concepts	NNS	O
surrounding	JJ	O
my	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
reproducing	VBG	O
system	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
cycle	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Stones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
chairs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
,	,	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
living	VBG	O
cells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
stunning	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
directly	RB	O
before	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
manipulate	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
.	.	O

Watch	RB	O
a	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
nesting	JJ	O
birds	NNS	O
build	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
nest	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
once	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
yuck	NN	O
and	CC	O
yum	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
enters	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
universe	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
agents	NNS	O
coevolve	NN	O
and	CC	O
behave	VB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behalf	NN	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
unfolding	VBG	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

Knowing	VBG	O
What	WP	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
knowing	VBG	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

Daniel	NNP	O
Dennett	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
fine	JJ	O
book	NN	O
Darwin	NNP	O
'	''	O
s	VBZ	O
Dangerous	NNP	O
Idea	NNP	O
,	,	O
advances	VBN	O
a	DT	O
hierarchy	NN	O
of	IN	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
knowing	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
if	IN	O
I	PRP	O
may	MD	O
use	VB	O
that	DT	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
arisen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
evolution	NN	O
by	IN	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
his	PRP$	O
hierarchy	NN	O
congenial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
informative	JJ	O
.	.	O

Dennett	NNP	O
envisions	VBZ	O
evolution	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
construction	NN	O
cranes	NNS	O
that	IN	O
bit	NN	O
by	IN	O
bit	NN	O
build	VB	O
up	RP	O
higher-order	JJ	O
entities	NNS	O
via	IN	O
variation	NN	O
and	CC	O
natural	JJ	O
selection	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
disagree	VB	I
,	,	O
although	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
placed	VBN	O
far	RB	O
greater	JJR	O
emphasis	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
self-organization	NN	O
in	IN	O
evolution	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Investigations	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
mysterious	JJ	O
but	CC	O
utterly	RB	O
natural	JJ	O
hopefulness	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
diversity	NN	O
of	IN	O
broken	JJ	O
symmetries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
universe	NN	O
creates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
diversity	NN	O
of	IN	O
structures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
processes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
constitute	VB	O
and	CC	O
identify	VB	O
ramified	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ramifying	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
detect	VB	O
those	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
create	VB	O
devices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
processes	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
couple	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
generate	VB	O
yet	RB	O
more	JJR	O
diversity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
propagates	VBZ	O
macroscopic	JJ	O
order	NN	O
even	RB	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wonder	VBP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
naturalness	NN	O
and	CC	O
self-generaticity	NN	O
of	IN	O
Dennett	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
cranes	NNS	O
building	VBG	O
cranes	JJ	O
building	NN	O
cranes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
biospheres	NNS	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
planetary	JJ	O
geologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
beyond	IN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
back	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

Dennett	JJ	O
distinguishes	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
Pavlovian	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
Popperian	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Gregorian	NNP	O
creatures	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
say	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
creature	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
simplest	JJS	O
version	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creature	NN	O
evolves	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
mutation	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
recombination	NN	O
and	CC	O
natural	JJ	O
selection	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
behavioral	JJ	O
learning	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
one	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
colony	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
ecosystem	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
adapts	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
or	CC	O
less	RBR	O
as	IN	O
Darwin	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
level	NN	O
up	IN	O
,	,	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
aplysia	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
nervous	JJ	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
creature	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
stimulus-response	JJ	O
learning	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
la	NNP	O
Pavlov	NNP	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
aplysia	NN	O
can	MD	O
learn	VB	O
very	RB	O
simple	JJ	O
conditioned	JJ	O
stimuli	NNS	O
the	DT	O
later	JJ	O
analog	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bell	NN	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dog	NN	O
to	TO	O
salivate	VB	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
expectation	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
level	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Dennett	NNP	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
properly	RB	O
,	,	O
reserves	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
vertebrates	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Popperian	NNP	O
creature	NN	O
.	.	O

Popperian	NN	O
creatures	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Dennett	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
fine	NN	O
phrase	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
``	``	O
internal	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
``	``	O
run	VB	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
model	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
clutch	NN	O
disengaged	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
model	NN	O
in	IN	O
real	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
allows	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
lucky	JJ	O
Popperian	NNP	O
creatures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
``	``	O
hypotheses	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
die	VB	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
stead	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
love	VBP	O
that	DT	O
image	NN	O
.	.	O

Beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
Popperian	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Gregorian	JJ	O
creature	NN	O
namely	RB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
humans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dennett	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
utilize	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
tools	NNS	O
literally	RB	O
stone	CD	O
knives	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrows	NNS	O
,	,	O
digging	NN	O
sticks	VBZ	O
,	,	O
machine	NN	O
tools	NNS	O
to	TO	O
enlarge	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
shared	VBN	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
facts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
processes	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
enlarged	JJ	O
shared	VBN	O
world	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
more	JJR	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
know	VBP	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

Cultural	NNP	O
evolution	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
begins	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
burst	NN	O
out-of-bounds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hard	NNP	O
rock	NN	O
music	NN	O
jangles	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
minarets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Who	WP	O
knows	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
new	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
will	MD	O
blossom	VB	O
?	.	O

Chinese	JJ	O
cooking	NN	O
lands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Cuban-Chinese	JJ	O
cuisine	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
invented	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
'	``	O
s	VBD	O
next	JJ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
?	.	O

Who	WP	O
can	MD	O
say	VB	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
very	RB	B
much	RB	I
like	IN	I
Dennett	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
ladder	NN	O
of	IN	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
eventual	JJ	O
know	VBP	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
invoking	VBG	O
consciousness	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
worth	JJ	O
invoking	VBG	O
but	CC	O
because	IN	O
so	RB	O
little	JJ	O
sensible	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
been	VBN	O
said	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
worth	IN	O
asking	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
hierarchy	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
realized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
simple	JJ	O
molecular	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
without	IN	O
evoking	VBG	O
nerve	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
think	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
hierarchy	NN	O
could	MD	O
find	VB	O
molecular	JJ	O
realizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
bacteria	NNS	O
and	CC	O
amoebae	NN	O
do	VBP	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pavlovian	NNP	O
learning	VBG	O
already	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
receptors	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
accommodate	VBP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
constant	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
given	VBN	O
signal	NN	O
ligand	NN	O
and	CC	O
sense	VB	O
instead	RB	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	O
or	CC	O
less	RBR	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
conditioned	JJ	O
stimulus	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
unconditioned	JJ	O
stimulus	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
imagine	VB	O
chemistry	NN	O
to	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
neurons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
proliferate	VB	O
and	CC	O
form	VB	O
novel	JJ	O
synaptic	JJ	O
connections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
survive	VBP	O
if	IN	O
used	VBN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
mediate	VB	O
the	DT	O
linkage	NN	O
of	IN	O
conditioned	NNP	O
to	TO	O
unconditioned	JJ	O
stimulus	NN	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
not	RB	O
envision	VB	O
a	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
chemistry	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
carbohydrate-synthesis	JJ	O
patterns	NNS	O
sustained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
complex	JJ	O
sets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
enzymes	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
activities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
modulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dierent	JJ	O
carbohydrates	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
of	IN	O
contemporary	JJ	O
carbohydrate	NN	O
metabolism	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
system	NN	O
might	MD	O
blindly	RB	O
try	VB	O
out	RP	O
variant	JJ	O
patterns	NNS	O
of	IN	O
synthesis	NN	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
self-sustaining	JJ	O
web	NN	O
linking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
carbohydrates	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
enzymes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
certain	JJ	O
protein	NN	O
receptors	NNS	O
mediating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
linkage	NN	O
between	IN	O
unconditioned	JJ	O
and	CC	O
conditioned	JJ	O
stimulus	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
maintain	VB	O
that	DT	O
linkage	NN	O
by	IN	O
positive	JJ	O
feedback	NN	O
loops	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
image	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
too	RB	O
far	JJ	O
from	IN	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
imagined	VBN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
idiotype	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
anti-idiotype	JJ	O
''	''	O
immune	JJ	O
networks	NNS	O
work	VBP	O
to	TO	O
sustain	VB	O
synthesis	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
desired	VBN	O
antibodies	NNS	O
against	IN	O
an	DT	O
incoming	JJ	O
pathogen	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
such	JJ	O
networks	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
modestly	RB	O
good	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
given	VBN	O
first	JJ	O
antibody	NN	O
serves	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
antigen	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stimulates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
antibody	NN	O
that	WDT	O
binds	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
amino	JJ	O
acid	NN	O
sequences	NNS	O
,	,	O
called	VBN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
idiotype	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
antibody	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
``	``	O
anti-idiotype	JJ	O
''	''	O
antibody	NN	O
stimulates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stimulates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
series	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
feedback	NN	O
loops	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
and	CC	O
third	JJ	O
antibody	NN	O
can	MD	O
often	RB	O
both	DT	O
bind	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
site	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
antibody	NN	O
,	,	O
hence	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
and	CC	O
third	JJ	O
antibodies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
similar	JJ	O
shapes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
shape	NN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
much	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
stretch	NN	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
immune	JJ	O
system	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
conditioned	JJ	O
stimulus	NN	O
response	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Popperian	NN	O
creatures	NNS	O
?	.	O

Why	WRB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
molecular-sensing	NN	O
and	CC	O
hypothesis-testing	JJ	O
churning	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
senses	VB	O
a	DT	O
paramecium	NN	O
churn	VBP	O
twenty	CD	O
cycles	NNS	O
before	IN	O
kicking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rotary	JJ	O
motor	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
wee	JJ	O
bacterium	NN	O
hides	NNS	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
boulder	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
grain	NN	O
of	IN	O
sand	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
beast	NN	O
passes	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
?	.	O

Are	VBP	O
nerves	NNS	O
necessary	VBG	O
?	.	O

Plants	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
noted	VBD	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
signal	VB	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
with	IN	O
complex	JJ	O
secondary	JJ	O
metabolites	NNS	O
to	TO	O
characterize	VB	O
the	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
insects	NNS	O
infesting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
glade	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
structural	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
metabolite	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
insect	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
as	IN	O
symbols	NNS	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
language	NN	O
are	VBP	O
often	RB	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
signified	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
for	IN	O
nerveless	JJ	O
nonvertebrates	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
get	VB	O
stuck	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Gregorian	JJ	O
creatures	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
open	JJ	O
creating	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
symbol	NN	O
strings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
language	NN	O
,	,	O
wherever	WRB	O
new	JJ	O
sentences	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
created	VBN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
that	RB	O
fundamentally	RB	O
dierent	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
persistent	JJ	O
open	JJ	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
molecules	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
recent	JJ	O
two-legged	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
having	VBG	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
digging	NN	O
sticks	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
atomic	JJ	O
bombs	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
impressive	JJ	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
too	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
chemical	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
full-fledged	JJ	O
ecosystem	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
all	RB	O
instrumental	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
suppose	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
naively	RB	O
driven	VBN	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
urgent	JJ	O
diversity	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
emboldened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
our	PRP$	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
get	VB	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
rich	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
very	RB	O
early	RB	O
already	RB	O
have	VB	O
harbored	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
levels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Dennett	NNP	O
speaks	VBZ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
humans	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
more	RBR	O
gregarious	JJ	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
vocal	JJ	O
cords	NNS	O
and	CC	O
e-mail	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
guess	VBP	B
.	.	O

Smart	NNP	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
lots	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
about	RP	O
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
billion	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
yammering	VBG	O
.	.	O

Slapstick	NN	O
comedy	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
started	VBN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Ethics	VB	O
And	CC	O
what	WP	O
of	IN	O
ethics	NNS	O
?	.	O

Does	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
whi	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethical	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
arise	VB	O
with	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
?	.	O

Yuck	VB	O
or	CC	O
yum	VB	O
from	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
view	NN	O
if	IN	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
deep	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
caution	NN	O
.	.	O

Hume	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
naturalistic	JJ	O
fallacy	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
One	CD	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
deduce	VB	O
``	``	O
ought	FW	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
mothers	NNS	O
care	VBP	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
young	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
deduce	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	IN	O
,	,	O
Hume	NNP	O
argued	VBD	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Hitler	NNP	O
set	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
conquer	VB	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
Jewry	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
deduce	VB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
Hume	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
injunction	NN	O
underlies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
caution	NN	O
of	IN	O
scientists	NNS	O
about	IN	O
making	VBG	O
ethical	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
scientists	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
citizens	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
can	MD	O
argue	VB	O
the	DT	O
ethics	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	O
Hume	NNP	O
warns	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
deduce	VB	O
ought	NNS	O
from	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
values	NNS	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
?	.	O

Hume	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
injunction	NN	O
against	IN	O
deduction	NN	O
from	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ought	VB	O
nevertheless	RB	O
began	VBD	O
by	IN	O
recognizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
category	NN	O
``	``	O
ought	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
eorts	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
Hume	NNP	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	O
the	DT	O
meaning	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethical	JJ	O
assertions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
long	JJ	O
,	,	O
twisted	JJ	O
,	,	O
arduous	NNS	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dictates	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
positivists	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vienna	NNP	O
Circle	NNP	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
those	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
verification	NN	O
were	VBD	O
meaningful	JJ	O
,	,	O
philosophers	NNS	O
as	RB	O
famous	JJ	O
as	IN	O
G.	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Moore	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
wonder	VB	O
if	IN	O
ethical	JJ	O
assertions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
merely	RB	O
emotive	JJ	O
utterances	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
wrong	JJ	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
.	.	O

Becomes	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Agggah	NNP	O
!	.	O

Does	NNP	O
the	DT	O
positivist	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
seem	VB	O
persuasive	JJ	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
amused	VBN	O
me	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	JJ	O
injunction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
positivists	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
only	RB	O
those	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
empirically	RB	O
verifiable	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
meaningful	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
not	RB	O
empirically	JJ	O
verifiable	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reminded	VBN	O
of	IN	O
something	NN	O
about	IN	O
hoisting	NN	O
and	CC	O
petards	NNS	O
.	.	O

John	NNP	O
Rawls	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
argued	VBN	B
eloquently	RB	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
notions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fairness	NN	O
derive	NN	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
all	RB	O
``	``	O
contractually	VB	O
''	''	O
agree	VBP	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
we	PRP	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
before	IN	O
birth	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
all	RB	O
be	VB	O
born	VBN	O
with	IN	O
diering	VBG	O
abilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
endowments	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
``	``	O
equality	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
contract	NN	O
that	IN	O
Rawls	NNP	O
commends	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Equality	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
more	RBR	O
refined	VBN	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
yuck	NN	O
or	CC	O
yum	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bacterium	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
evolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
planet	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fascinating	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
content	VB	O
myself	PRP	O
with	IN	O
wondering	VBG	O
where	WRB	O
``	``	O
value	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rudiments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
intentionality	NN	O
''	''	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
universe	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
and	CC	O
leave	VB	O
social	JJ	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
eorts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
value	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
fact	NN	O
?	.	O

So	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
soliloquy	NN	O
.	.	O

Facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
know-that	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
know-how	NN	O
preceded	VBN	O
know	VBP	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
fully	RB	O
aware	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Hume	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
injunction	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	DT	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
'	POS	O
s	VBG	O
perspective	NN	O
,	,	O
yuck	NN	O
or	CC	O
yum	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
primary	JJ	O
,	,	O
unavoidable	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deepest	JJS	O
importance	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
suppose	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
Darwinian	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
.	.	O

Too	RB	O
much	JJ	O
yuck	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
one	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
progeny	NN	O
are	VBP	O
gone	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
biosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
attributing	VBG	O
consciousness	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
E.	NNP	O
coli	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
we	PRP	O
may	MD	O
create	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
help	VB	O
but	CC	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
rudiments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
value	NN	O
are	VBP	O
present	RB	O
once	RB	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
around	RB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
again	RB	O
without	IN	O
attributing	VBG	O
consciousness	NN	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
around	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
rudiment	NN	O
of	IN	O
intentionality	JJ	O
present	NN	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
cornerstone	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethical	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
laid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Ethical	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
behavior	NN	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
one	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
eects	NNS	O
beyond	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
act	VB	O
ethically	RB	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
must	MD	O
first	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
acts	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
?	.	O

Daniel	NNP	O
Yamins	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
brilliant	JJ	O
young	JJ	O
mathematician	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
entering	VBG	O
Harvard	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dan	NNP	O
spent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
summer	NN	O
with	IN	O
me	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Santa	NNP	O
Fe	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
learned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
drive	VB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
earlier	JJR	O
summer	NN	O
spent	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jack	NNP	O
Szostak	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
age	NN	O
fourteen	CD	O
,	,	O
Dan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
learning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
evolve	VB	O
RNA	NNP	O
molecules	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bind	RB	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
ligands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
struggled	VBD	O
that	DT	O
summer	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
doings	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
and	CC	O
mere	JJ	O
happenings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

Note	NN	O
we	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
E.	NNP	O
coli	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
swimming	VBG	O
upstream	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
glucose	NN	O
gradient	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
dinner	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
all	DT	O
sorts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
molecular	JJ	O
vibrational	NN	O
,	,	O
rotational	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
translational	JJ	O
motions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
occurring	VBG	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
are	VBP	O
actions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
are	VBP	O
mere	JJ	O
happenings	NNS	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
think	VB	I
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
drawing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
clean	JJ	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
doings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
happenings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
clear	JJ	O
mathematics	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
sense	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
doings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
happenings	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dan	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	RB	O
happy	JJ	O
phrasing	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
relevant	JJ	O
for	IN	O
E.	NNP	O
coli	NNP	O
,	,	O
tigers	NNS	O
,	,	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
trees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
attempt	VBP	O
to	TO	O
distinguish	VB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
function	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
organism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
causal	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organism	NN	O
.	.	O

Strange	JJ	O
and	CC	O
interesting	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
all	DT	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
arise	VB	O
with	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
otherwise	RB	O
?	.	O

Granted	VBN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
here	RB	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
language	NN	O
game	NN	O
circularity	RB	O
alluded	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earlier	JJR	O
,	,	O
yet	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
truly	RB	O
think	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
rudiments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
semantics	NNS	O
,	,	O
intentionality	NN	O
,	,	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
ethics	NNS	O
arise	VBP	O
with	IN	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
think	VB	B
those	DT	O
rudiments	JJ	O
suce	NN	O
to	TO	O
jump	VB	O
over	IN	O
Hume	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
naturalistic	JJ	O
fallacy	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
deduce	VB	O
ought	NNS	O
from	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
context	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
categories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ought	NNP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
universe	NN	O
once	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
autonomous	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stephanopoulos	NNS	O
Analyzes	VBZ	O
His	PRP$	O
Own	JJ	O
Crime	NN	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
former	JJ	O
Clinton	NNP	O
aide	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
on	IN	O
ABC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
This	DT	O
Week	NNP	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
furrow-browed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
heartbroken	NN	B
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
''	''	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Lewinsky	NNP	O
story	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
popped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
Good	NNP	O
Morning	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	B
his	PRP$	I
concern	NN	I
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
probably	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
allegations	NNS	O
yet	RB	O
leveled	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
question	NN	O
that	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
...	:	O

could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
impeachment	NN	O
proceedings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
alone	RB	O
in	IN	O
thinking	VBG	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
strange	JJ	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
disgusting	JJ	O
about	IN	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
'	POS	O
eager	JJ	B
show	NN	I
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
disloyalty	NN	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
turn	VBP	B
on	IN	I
each	DT	I
other	JJ	I
from	IN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
bad	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
used	VBN	B
to	TO	I
it	PRP	I
.	.	O

Stephanopoulos	NNS	O

Stephanopoulos	NNS	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
seem	VB	O
a	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
stooge	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
lending	VBG	B
credence	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Lewinsky	NNP	O
charges	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
treating	VBG	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
familiar	JJ	O
defenses	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
lies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
half-lies	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
,	,	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
fool	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
trouble	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
helped	VBD	O
propagate	VBP	O
those	DT	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
1992	CD	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Gennifer	NNP	O
Flowers	NNPS	O
first	RB	O
brought	VBD	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
philandering	NN	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
,	,	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
spinner	NN	O
,	,	O
distracter	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
all-around	JJ	O
bullshit	NN	O
artist	NN	O
--	:	O
played	VBD	B
a	DT	I
crucial	JJ	I
role	NN	I
in	IN	I
discrediting	NN	I
Flowers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
anyone	NN	O
else	RB	O
who	WP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
truth	NN	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
that	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
disturbing	JJ	O
zipper	NN	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Do	VB	O
n't	RB	O
say	VB	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
.	.	O

Again	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
fool	NN	O
.	.	O

Simply	RB	O
put	VBN	O
,	,	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
any	DT	O
man	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
mess	NN	O
he	PRP	O
now	RB	O
so	RB	O
telegenically	RB	O
laments	VBZ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1993	CD	O
documentary	NN	O
The	DT	O
War	NNP	O
Room	NNP	O
captures	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
tape	NN	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
film	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Flowers	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
bloom	NN	O
,	,	O
Sam	NNP	O
Donaldson	NNP	O
interviews	NNS	O
Stephanopoulos	VBZ	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
blames	VBZ	B
it	PRP	I
all	DT	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Republican	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
machine	NN	O
.	.	O

Gov.	NNP	O

Clinton	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
character	NN	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
declares	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Donaldson	NNP	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
60	CD	O
Minutes	NNPS	O
Clinton	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
admitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
infidelity	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
marriage	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
,	,	O
correcting	NNP	O
Donaldson	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deviation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
pre-scripted	JJ	O
fudge-phrase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
defenders	NNS	O
claim	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	O
infidelity	NN	O
on	IN	O
60	CD	O
Minutes	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fully	RB	O
informed	VBN	O
voters	NNS	O
simply	RB	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
care	VB	I
.	.	O

Near	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
The	DT	O
War	NNP	O
Room	NNP	O
,	,	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
gets	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
from	IN	O
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
apparently	RB	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
paramours	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
publicize	VB	O
.	.	O

Stephanopoulos	NNS	O
skillfully	RB	O
bullies	VBZ	B
and	CC	I
cajoles	VBZ	I
him	PRP	I
into	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
quiet	JJ	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
laughed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
...	:	O

he	PRP	O
tells	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
caller	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
guarantee	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
this	DT	O
you	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
never	RB	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
Democratic	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Nobody	NN	O
will	MD	O
believe	VB	B
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	B
think	VB	I
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
scum	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
might	MD	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
helped	VBD	O
invent	VB	O
the	DT	O
philander-protection	JJ	O
techniques	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
made	VBN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
so	IN	O
overconfident	NN	B
of	IN	I
his	PRP$	I
ability	NN	I
to	TO	I
not	RB	I
get	VB	I
caught	VBD	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
principal	JJ	O
enablers	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
employed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Maureen	NNP	O
Dowd	NNP	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
wonder	VBP	B
why	WRB	I
there	EX	I
is	VBZ	I
so	RB	I
much	RB	I
resentment	NN	B
of	IN	I
Clinton	NNP	I
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
much	RB	O
further	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
Big	JJ	O
Lie	NN	O
about	IN	O
philandering	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Stephanopoulos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Carville	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
cooperative	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
helped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
over	RP	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
dissembler	NN	O
and	CC	O
enabler	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
scholar	NN	O
and	CC	O
ABC	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
analyst	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
Roy	NNP	O
Cohn	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
television	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid	NN	O
-	:	O
'50s	NNS	O
to	TO	O
soberly	RB	B
rue	VB	I
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
wreaked	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Sen.	NNP	O
Joe	NNP	O
McCarthy	NNP	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
apology	NN	B
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
made	VBN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
way	NN	I
famous	JJ	O
wrongdoers	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
e.g.	NNP	O

Dick	NNP	O
Morris	NNP	O
,	,	O
Marv	NNP	O
Albert	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rebound	NN	O
too	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
celebrity	NN	O
culture	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
usually	RB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
a	DT	O
nanosecond	NN	O
of	IN	O
contrition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
required	VBN	O
.	.	O

Stephanopoulos	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
cashing	VBG	O
in	RP	O
without	IN	O
even	RB	O
going	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
minimal	JJ	O
motions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	B
himself	PRP	I
accountable	JJ	I
for	IN	O
misleading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
increasingly	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
bomb	NN	O
waiting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
explode	VB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
Stephanopoulos	NNPS	O
helped	VBD	O
smuggle	VB	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
muffled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ticking	NN	O
.	.	O

December	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
mean	VB	B
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
you	PRP	O
may	MD	O
know	VB	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
help	VB	O
you	PRP	O
see	VB	B
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
means	VBZ	B
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
sharing	VBG	B
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O
The	DT	O
words	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
lived	VBN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
want	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Know	VB	B
why	WRB	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
important	JJ	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
because	IN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
physical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Mental	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
sometimes	RB	O
need	VBP	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
the	DT	O
pride	NN	O
that	WDT	O
comes	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
sad	JJ	I
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
could	MD	O
n't	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
snack	NN	O
bar	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
soda	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
soda	NN	O
and	CC	O
spend	VB	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
like	VBP	B
working	VBG	O
and	CC	O
making	VBG	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
savings	NNS	O
account	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
write	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
deposit	NN	O
slip	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
working	VBG	O
here	RB	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
sad	JJ	I
...	:	O

Maureen	NNP	O
Because	IN	O
turning	VBG	O
welfare	NN	O
recipients	NNS	O
into	IN	O
tax	NN	O
payers	NNS	O
just	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
sense	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
first	RB	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
parent	NN	O
with	IN	O
little	RB	O
or	CC	O
no	DT	O
self-esteem	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
diploma	NN	O
.	.	O

Coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
toward	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
becoming	VBG	O
totally	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
now	RB	O
...	:	O

totally	RB	O
off	RB	O
of	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
really	RB	B
like	VBP	I
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

Sherry	NNP	O
Because	IN	O
people	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
never	RB	O
finished	VB	O
high	JJ	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
experience	NN	O
or	CC	O
skills	NNS	O
...	:	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
know	VB	I
for	IN	I
sure	JJ	I
was	VBD	O
here	RB	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
things	NNS	O
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
rode	VBD	O
a	DT	O
bike	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
and	CC	O
snow	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
there	RB	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Donna	NNP	O
Because	IN	O
teaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
to	TO	O
fish	NN	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
him	PRP	O
fed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
wanted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
matter	VB	I
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
just	RB	B
wanted	VBD	I
one	CD	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
journey	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
;	:	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
career	NN	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
instructor	NN	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
like	IN	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
instructor	NN	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
ever	RB	O
had	VBN	O
I	PRP	O
appreciate	VB	B
everything	NN	O
that	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

Cornell	RB	O
Each	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
help	VBP	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
face	VBP	O
tremendous	JJ	O
obstacles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
one	NN	O
common	JJ	O
goal	NN	O
:	:	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
robust	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
helps	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
honest	JJ	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
working	VBG	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
quite	RB	O
simply	JJ	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
face	VBP	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
obstacles	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
services	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
provide	VBP	O
help	NN	O
people	NNS	O
deal	NN	O
with	IN	O
obstacles	NNS	O
like	IN	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
and	CC	O
child	NN	O
care	NN	O
-	:	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
big	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
without	IN	O
being	VBG	O
compounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
factors	NNS	O
like	IN	O
physical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mental	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
illiteracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
job	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
helped	VBD	O
3,300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
jobs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
increased	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
self-sufficiency	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
services	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Right	RB	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	I
it	PRP	I
feels	VBZ	I
like	IN	I
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	B
that	DT	O
feeling	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
help	VB	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
help	VB	O
people	NNS	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Use	VB	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
card	NN	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
generous	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
today	NN	O
!	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
McClelland	NNP	O
President	NNP	O

a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
History	NNP	O
Prehistoric	NNP	O
man	NN	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
Minor	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
now	RB	O
modern	JJ	O
Turkey	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
or	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
could	MD	O
look	VB	O
out	RP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
horizon	NN	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
faint	JJ	O
silhouette	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
curiosity	NN	B
pushed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
vessels	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
strong	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
ford	VB	O
the	DT	O
open	JJ	O
seas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reach	VB	O
these	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
marking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
legacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
seafaring	NN	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
7000	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Phoenicians	NNPS	O
set	VBD	O
out	RP	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
Iran	VBG	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
surroundings	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
eventually	RB	O
reached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
founded	VBD	O
colonies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northernmost	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
important	JJ	O
early	JJ	O
material	NN	O
,	,	O
obsidian	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Milos	NNP	O
.	.	O

Obsidian	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
,	,	O
vitreous	JJ	O
volcanic	JJ	O
rock	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
fashioned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
tools	NNS	O
for	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
stabbing	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
high	JJ	O
quality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seam	NN	O
on	IN	O
Milos	NNP	O
ensured	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
popular	JJ	B
with	IN	O
early	JJ	O
travelers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
elements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
as	IN	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
5000	NNP	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
Bronze	NN	O
Age	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
c.	NNP	O
2700	CD	O
b.c.	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
major	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
daily	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
routines	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
power	NN	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
changed	VBD	O
regularly	RB	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
necessarily	RB	O
peacefully	RB	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
ages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cycladic	NNP	O
Culture	NNP	O

At	IN	O
around	RB	O
3500	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
culture	NN	O
evolved	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cyclades	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
distinctive	JJ	O
,	,	O
sculpted	JJ	O
marble	NN	O
figures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
reproduced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
vast	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
as	IN	O
souvenirs	NNS	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
original	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
archaeological	JJ	O
museums	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cyclades	NNPS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earliest	JJS	O
examples	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
museum	NN	O
on	IN	O
Paros	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
farmed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
fished	VBD	O
;	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
dawning	VBG	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bronze	NN	O
Age	NN	O
in	IN	O
2700	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

they	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
metals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Cycladic	NNP	O
culture	NN	O
was	VBD	O
influenced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
societies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
,	,	O
importing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pottery	NN	O
wheel	NN	O
from	IN	O
Mesopotamia	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
trade	VB	O
in	IN	O
obsidian	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
marble	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minoans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Myceneans	NNPS	O

Farther	NNP	O
south	RB	O
in	IN	O
Crete	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minoan	NNP	O
culture	NN	O
developed	VBD	O
after	IN	O
2000	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
significant	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
age	NN	O
,	,	O
spreading	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
influence	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
by	IN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

Santorini	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Thira	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
island	NN	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
heavily	RB	O
influenced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Crete	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Thira	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Akrotiri	NNP	O
thrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
magnificent	JJ	O
frescoes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mosaics	NNS	O
found	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Akrotiri	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
remains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
buildings	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
provide	VBP	O
ample	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sophistication	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
culture	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
1500	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

a	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
volcanic	JJ	O
eruption	NN	O
at	IN	O
Santorini	NNP	O
destroyed	VBD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
Akrotiri	NNP	O
--	:	O
under	IN	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ash	JJ	O
and	CC	O
pumice	JJ	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
Minoan	NNP	O
civilization	NN	O
.	.	O

Massive	JJ	O
tidal	JJ	O
waves	NNS	O
swept	VBD	O
over	IN	O
Crete	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
,	,	O
smashing	VBG	O
buildings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
drowning	VBG	O
many	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	O
natural	JJ	O
upheaval	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
influence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mycenaeans	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
1300	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Peloponnese	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Mycenaeans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
acquisitive	JJ	O
race	NN	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
conquer	VB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
trade	VB	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
extensive	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
later	RB	O
chronicled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Homer	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
epic	NN	O
poems	NNS	O
The	DT	O
Odyssey	NN	O
and	CC	O
The	DT	O
Iliad	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
Dorians	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
overland	VBN	O
from	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
conquered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Mycenaeans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
barbaric	JJ	O
race	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
brought	VBD	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
dark	JJ	O
period	NN	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
written	VBN	O
word	NN	O
was	VBD	O
forgotten	VBN	O
and	CC	O
art	NN	O
disappeared	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
sway	NN	O
over	IN	O
islands	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Phoenicians	NNPS	O
kept	VBD	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
;	:	O
south	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
as	RB	O
usual	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
city-states	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
in	IN	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

Athens	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
powerful	JJ	O
,	,	O
heralding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
classical	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Greece	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
;	:	O
each	DT	O
city-state	NN	O
was	VBD	O
self-governing	JJ	O
and	CC	O
autonomous	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
culture	NN	O
spread	VBN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
,	,	O
helped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
migration	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Carthage	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
city	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Culture	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
arts	NNS	O
flourished	VBN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Athletic	JJ	O
prowess	NN	O
was	VBD	O
admired	JJ	B
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Olympic	JJ	O
games	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
constituted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
776	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
friendly	JJ	O
competition	NN	O
.	.	O

Homer	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
epic	NN	O
works	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Chios	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
lyrical	JJ	O
poetry	NN	O
was	VBD	B
much	RB	I
admired	JJ	I
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poets	NNS	O
Archilochos	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Paros	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sappho	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Lesvos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
preeminent	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
era	NN	O
were	VBD	O
Delos	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sacred	JJ	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
religion	NN	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
;	:	O
Samos	NNP	O
,	,	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
tyrant	JJ	O
Polycrates	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
Naxos	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
ruler	NN	O
Lygdamis	NNP	O
undertook	VBD	O
some	DT	O
major	JJ	O
building	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Archaeology	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
societies	NNS	O
lived	VBD	O
mainly	RB	O
in	IN	O
coastal	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
towns	NNS	O
with	IN	O
little	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
inland	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Persian	JJ	O
Wars	NNS	O
As	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
in	IN	O
influence	NN	O
and	CC	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
matched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Persian	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
a	DT	O
power	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Anatolia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Persians	NNPS	O
overran	VBP	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
set	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
sights	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cyclades	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
490	NNP	O
b.c.	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
captured	VBN	O
sacred	JJ	O
Delos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
razed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Naxos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
island	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
undecided	JJ	B
about	IN	O
which	WDT	O
side	NN	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Paros	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Andros	NNS	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Persian	JJ	O
armory	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
others	NNS	O
supported	VBD	O
Athens	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
superpowers	NNS	O
finally	RB	O
clashed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
epic	NN	O
battles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Marathon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Salamis	NNP	O
in	IN	O
480	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

The	DT	O
Persians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
defeated	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Athens	NNP	O
duly	RB	O
punished	VBN	B
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
turned	VBN	B
against	IN	I
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
Athens	NNP	O
introduced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mutual	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
alliance	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ancient	JJ	O
world	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Greek	JJ	O
city-states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
created	VBD	O
a	DT	O
treasury	NN	O
to	TO	O
fund	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
plans	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Delos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
became	VBD	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Delian	NNP	O
League	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
minor	JJ	O
internal	JJ	O
wrangles	NNS	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
league	NN	O
controlled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
Athenian	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
for	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
century	NN	O
b.c.	NN	O

Later	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
454	NNP	O
b.c.	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
treasury	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Athens	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
deposits	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
finance	VB	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
buildings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
temples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Classical	NNP	O
Age	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
431	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
Athens	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbor	NN	O
and	CC	O
league	NN	O
member	NN	O
Sparta	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
see	VB	B
that	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
slowly	RB	O
losing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
401	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
transferred	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
allegiance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
victors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Philip	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Macedon	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
followed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
336	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
son	NN	O
Alexander	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
remarkable	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
rise	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
ushered	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hellenistic	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Hellenistic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Roman	NNP	O
Periods	VBZ	O
When	WRB	O
Alexander	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
conquer	VB	O
lands	NNS	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
as	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
crossroads	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Delos	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
marketplaces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
empire	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
Alexander	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
lands	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
divided	VBN	O
among	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
generals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ptolemies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cleopatra	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
ruling	NN	O
clan	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
in	IN	O
88	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
Mithradates	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
and	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
raid	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
across	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
Minor	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
power	NN	O
change	NN	O
brought	VBD	O
influence	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
Hellenistic	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
was	VBD	O
gradually	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
peacefully	RB	O
,	,	O
absorbed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Byzantine	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Coming	NN	O
of	IN	O
Christianity	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
Romans	NNPS	O
ruled	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pagan	NN	O
empire	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Christianity	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a.d.	NNP	O
95	CD	O
,	,	O
St.	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Patmos	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
rocky	JJ	O
island	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
prisoner	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
book	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Testament	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Book	NN	O
of	IN	O
Revelation	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
wasn	VBN	O
'	''	O
t	NN	O
until	IN	O
a.d.	CD	O
330	CD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
newly	RB	O
converted	VBN	O
Emperor	NNP	O
Constantine	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
Byzantium	NNP	O
,	,	O
renamed	VBN	O
Constantinople	NNP	O
,	,	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Empire	NN	O
that	IN	O
Christianity	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
assured	VBN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
dominant	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Byzantine	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
had	VBD	O
powerful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
well-fortified	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
countryside	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
outlying	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
ravaged	VBN	O
by	IN	O
waves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
invaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saracen	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
potent	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
force	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Byzantine	JJ	O
army	NN	O
forcefully	RB	O
enlisted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Disease	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
toll	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Crusades	NNPS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
practically	RB	O
depopulated	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Byzantine	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
weakened	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
millennium	NN	O
,	,	O
Crusader	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
retake	VB	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	JJ	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
zeal	NN	B
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
matched	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
discrimination	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
crusaders	NNS	O
swept	VBD	O
through	RP	O
the	DT	O
l	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Byzantium	NNP	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
Christians	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
civilians	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Constantinople	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Crusader	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1204	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
stripped	VBD	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
manyof	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
finest	JJS	O
treasures	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
now	RB	O
grace	VB	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
buildings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venice	NNP	O
--	:	O
although	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
consignment	NN	O
of	IN	O
books	NNS	O
and	CC	O
manuscripts	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
monastery	NN	O
at	IN	O
Patmos	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Byzantine	JJ	O
land	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
divided	VBN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	RB	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seas	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
pirates	NNS	O
raided	VBD	O
towns	NNS	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
counter	VB	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
populations	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
coast	NN	O
and	CC	O
built	VBN	O
settlements	NNS	O
inland	RB	O
,	,	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
sight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
raiding	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
created	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pattern	NN	O
seen	VBN	O
today	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
port	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
skala	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
which	WDT	O
serves	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
inland	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
or	CC	O
chora	NN	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
easier	RBR	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
from	IN	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minor	JJ	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
various	JJ	O
powerful	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
noblemen	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
were	VBD	O
Genoese	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Venetian	NNP	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Marco	NNP	O
Sanudo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Naxos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
noblemen	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
free	JJ	O
rein	NN	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
fiefdoms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venetians	NNPS	O
fortified	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
--	:	O
Naxos	NNP	O
Town	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Antiparos	NNP	O
Town	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
wonderful	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
--	:	O
creating	VBG	O
labyrinths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
narrow	JJ	O
alleys	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cul-de-sacs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
designed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
confuse	VB	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
demoralize	VB	B
invaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Genoese	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
considered	VBN	B
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
valuable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
agriculture	NN	O
and	CC	O
trade	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
bloody	JJ	O
defeat	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
1309	CD	O
,	,	O
Christian	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Land	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Knights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
Rhodes	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kos	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
building	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
strong	JJ	O
citadels	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
reinforcing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Christian	JJ	O
faith	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Muslim	JJ	O
foe	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
force	NN	O
was	VBD	O
gaining	VBG	O
strength	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Coming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Turks	NNPS	O
The	NNP	O
Ottomans	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
roving	VBG	O
invaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
land	NN	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
Turkey	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
13th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
raids	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1453	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
Constantinople	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
immediately	RB	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
their	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
renaming	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
Istanbul	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
then	RB	O
set	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
sights	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Knights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
unsuccessful	JJ	O
siege	NN	O
in	IN	O
1480	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
finally	RB	O
ejected	VBD	O
the	DT	O
knights	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1522	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1566	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
wrested	VBN	O
Chios	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Genoese	NNP	O
,	,	O
bolstering	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
hold	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Cyclades	NNPS	O
remained	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Venetian	JJ	O
hands	NNS	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
generation	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
--	:	O
Tinos	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
in	IN	O
1715	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ottomans	NNPS	O
brought	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
influences	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
controlled	VBD	O
,	,	O
forming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stretched	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Toward	VBG	O
Greek	JJ	O
Independence	NN	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	B
movement	NN	I
was	VBD	O
growing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
against	IN	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
rule	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1770	CD	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
aid	VB	O
the	DT	O
Greeks	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
defined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Orthodox	NNP	O
religion	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
by	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
geographical	JJ	O
boundaries	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
declaring	VBG	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
and	CC	O
occupying	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
Aegean	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
until	IN	O
1774	CD	O
.	.	O

Graffiti	NNP	O
written	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
caves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Antiparos	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
this	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unsuccessful	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
state	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
19th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
in	IN	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
.	.	O

Lesvos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chios	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Samos	NNP	O
lay	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	O
shipping	NN	O
lanes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
patriots	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
disrupting	VBG	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
traffic	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Turks	NNPS	O
violently	RB	O
put	VBD	O
down	RP	O
every	DT	O
insurrection	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chios	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
22,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
weakening	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
1821	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
mainland	NN	O
achieved	VBD	O
nationhood	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Cyclades	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sporades	NNP	O
island	NN	O
chains	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
new	JJ	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	O
identity	NN	O
enveloped	VBD	O
Greek	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
commencing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
movement	NN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
Greece	NNP	O
and	CC	O
unify	VB	O
the	DT	O
disparate	JJ	O
Orthodox	NNP	O
populations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Twentieth	NNP	O
Century	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
disastrous	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
sound	VB	O
a	DT	O
death	NN	O
knell	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Turks	NNPS	O
lost	VBD	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
relinquish	VB	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Italians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Greece	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
this	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
and	CC	O
eastern	JJ	O
Aegean	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
mainland	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
this	DT	O
debacle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Ottomans	NNPS	O
then	RB	O
allied	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Germany	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
I	NN	O
,	,	O
losing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
territory	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
defeat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Germans	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Greece	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
handed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
strip	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
western	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
Minor	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
for	IN	O
over	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
years	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
substantial	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

Greece	NNP	O
moved	VBD	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
administer	VB	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
upset	JJ	O
any	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
dreams	NNS	B
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
this	DT	O
region	NN	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
greater	JJR	O
Greece	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1923	CD	O
,	,	O
Turkey	NNP	O
broke	VBD	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
tired	JJ	O
Ottoman	CD	O
rulers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Ataturk	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
popular	JJ	O
support	NN	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	O
a	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
became	VBD	O
volatile	JJ	O
,	,	O
civil	JJ	O
strife	NN	B
broke	VBD	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
considered	VBD	O
Greek	JJ	O
were	VBD	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
threats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
birthplaces	NNS	O
,	,	O
fleeing	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Lesvos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chios	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Samos	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Greek-ruled	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
just	RB	O
offshore	RB	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
with	IN	O
little	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
clothes	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
,	,	O
putting	VBG	O
great	JJ	O
strain	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
Greece	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
Minor	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Turkish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Greece	NNP	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
saw	VBD	B
Greece	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
ideal	JJ	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
Italian	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
bases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
sinking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
harbor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tinos	NNP	O
Town	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
only	RB	O
succeeded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
resolve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
the	DT	O
Germans	NNPS	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
occupied	VBD	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Dodecanese	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
finally	RB	O
became	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
politically	RB	O
fragmented	JJ	B
,	,	O
with	IN	O
arguments	NNS	B
between	IN	O
monarchists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
republicans	NNS	O
,	,	O
right	JJ	O
and	CC	O
left	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
tension	NN	B
escalated	VBN	O
into	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
bypassed	VBD	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
fierce	JJ	O
fighting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Samos	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stable	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
air	NN	O
and	CC	O
road	NN	O
transport	NN	O
saw	VBD	O
shipping	VBG	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
importance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
for	IN	O
centuries	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
important	JJ	O
ports	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trading	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
backwaters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
transport	NN	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
economies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reins	NNS	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Athens	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
until	IN	O
1974	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Colonels	NNP	O
''	''	O
held	VBD	O
sway	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
repressive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
brutal	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
islanders	NNS	O
chose	VBD	B
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
poverty	NN	O
and	CC	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	DT	O
made	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
air	NN	O
travel	NN	O
began	VBD	O
the	DT	O
age	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
tourism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Aegean	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
became	VBD	O
exciting	JJ	B
destinations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Europeans	NNS	O
escaping	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
damp	JJ	O
,	,	O
cool	JJ	O
summers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1982	CD	O
,	,	O
Greece	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Common	JJ	O
Market	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
membership	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
of	IN	O
great	JJ	O
monetary	JJ	O
benefit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
large	JJ	O
subsidies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
Greece	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
and	CC	O
grants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
excavate	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
ancient	JJ	O
monuments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Airfields	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
constructed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
road	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
expanded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
im	RB	O
proved	VBN	O
.	.	O

Private	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
made	VBN	O
an	DT	O
increasingly	RB	O
modern	JJ	O
ferry	NN	O
fleet	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Politically	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
relatively	RB	O
quite	RB	O
times	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
divorce	NN	O
of	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
Andreas	NNP	O
Papandreou	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
subsequent	JJ	O
marriage	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
much	JJ	O
younger	JJR	O
woman	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
consternation	NN	B
within	IN	O
conservative	JJ	O
Greek	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNPS	O
flared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
Greek	JJ	O
nationalism	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
stirred	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
discussions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
kafeneion	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
of	IN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fold	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
forefathers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
ever	RB	O
happen	VB	O
remains	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
offered	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
after	IN	O
1999	CD	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
devastating	JJ	O
earthquake	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
animosity	NN	B
between	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
traditional	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
diminish	VB	O
.	.	O

December	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
1996	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
Mailhouse	NNP	O
donor	NN	O
reminder	NN	O
:	:	O
You	PRP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
some	DT	O
important	JJ	O
work	NN	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
helped	VBN	O
people	NNS	O
break	VB	O
free	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
cycle	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
found	VBN	O
ways	NNS	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
disabilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
workforce	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
expanded	VBN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proven	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
needed	VBN	O
most	RBS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
played	VBN	O
different	JJ	O
roles	NNS	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
helped	VBN	O
make	VB	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
previous	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
devised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
programs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
turned	VBD	O
your	PRP$	O
investment	NN	O
into	IN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
partnership	NN	O
?	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
help	VBP	O
somebody	NN	O
find	VBP	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
more	JJR	O
person	NN	O
joins	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ranks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tax	NN	O
payers	NNS	O
,	,	O
fewer	JJR	O
tax	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
spent	VBN	O
on	IN	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
gain	VB	O
another	DT	O
consumer	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
barriers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
keep	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
working	VBG	O
:	:	O
physical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mental	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
dependency	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
education	NN	O
or	CC	O
self-esteem	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
face	VBP	O
these	DT	O
challenges	NNS	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
must	MD	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
need	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
continue	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
important	JJ	O
partnership	NN	O
.	.	O

Support	NNP	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
generous	JJ	O
donation	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
McClelland	NNP	O
President	NNP	O

WARTIME	RB	O
After	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
occurred	VBN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
managers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
sorting	VBG	B
out	RP	I
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unnerving	VBG	O
false	JJ	O
alarms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	NNP	O
flew	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Barksdale	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Louisiana	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
alarms	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
reported	VBN	O
threat	NN	O
against	IN	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	CD	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
eventually	RB	O
run	VBP	O
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
misunderstood	JJ	O
communication	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hectic	JJ	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
Situation	NNP	O
Room	NNP	O
that	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
elementary	JJ	O
school	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
airborne	JJ	O
at	IN	O
9:55	CD	O
A.M.	CD	O
the	DT	O
Secret	JJ	O
Service	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
strongly	RB	B
advising	VBG	I
against	IN	I
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
reluctantly	RB	B
acceded	VBD	I
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
advice	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
10:10	CD	O
,	,	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	NNP	O
changed	VBD	O
course	NN	O
and	CC	O
began	VBD	O
heading	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
west	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
safe	JJ	O
location-not	NN	O
too	RB	O
far	RB	O
away-where	JJ	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
could	MD	O
land	VB	O
and	CC	O
speak	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secret	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
interested	JJ	B
in	IN	O
refueling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
paring	VBG	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
traveling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
aide	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
quickly	RB	O
researched	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
options	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
sometime	RB	O
around	IN	O
10:20	CD	O
,	,	O
identified	VBD	O
Barksdale	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
destination	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	NNP	O
landed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Barksdale	NNP	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
11:45	CD	O
,	,	O
personnel	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
Secret	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
office	NN	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
en	IN	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
airfield	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
motorcade	NN	O
consisted	VBD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
police	NN	O
lead	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
van	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
briefing	NN	O
theater	NN	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
phones	NNS	O
or	CC	O
electrical	JJ	O
outlets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Staff	NNP	O
scrambled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
another	DT	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead	JJ	O
Secret	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
agent	NN	O
reviewed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
superiors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
completed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
for	IN	O
security	NN	O
reasons	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
taped	VBN	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
broadcast	VBD	O
live	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
traveling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
destination	NN	O
was	VBD	O
discussed	VBN	O
:	:	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
the	DT	O
Secret	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
recommended	VBD	B
against	IN	I
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
.	.	O

Offutt	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Nebraska	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
chosen	VBN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
elaborate	JJ	O
command	NN	O
and	CC	O
control	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
accommodate	VB	O
overnight	JJ	O
lodging	NN	O
for	IN	O
50	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secret	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
could	MD	O
spend	VB	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Offutt	NNP	O
at	IN	O
2:50	CD	O
P.M.	NNP	O
.	.	O
At	IN	O
about	RB	O
3:15	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
principal	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
video	NN	O
teleconference	NN	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
assessing	VBG	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
responsible	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
signs	NNS	O
all	RB	O
pointed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
evening	NN	O
the	DT	O
Deputies	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
pending	VBG	O
presidential	JJ	O
directive	NN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
labored	VBN	O
over	RP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
directed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Defense	NNP	O
Condition	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
readiness	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
nonemergency	RB	O
civilian	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
grounded	VBN	O
,	,	O
stranding	VBG	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
passengers	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Contingency	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
continuity	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
evacuation	NN	O
of	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
implemented	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
struck	VBN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Capitol	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
narrowly	RB	O
escaped	VBN	O
direct	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

Extraordinary	JJ	O
security	NN	O
precautions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ports	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
overruled	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
'	POS	O
continuing	VBG	B
reluctance	NN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
him	PRP	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ordered	VBD	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
One	CD	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
Andrews	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
flown	VBN	O
by	IN	O
helicopter	NN	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
passing	VBG	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
still-smoldering	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
8:30	CD	O
that	DT	O
evening	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
emphasizing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
priority	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
injured	JJ	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
further	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
no	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
committed	VBD	O
these	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
harbor	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
quoted	VBD	O
Psalm	NNP	O
23	CD	O
-	:	O
``	``	O
though	IN	O
I	PRP	O
walk	VBP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
valley	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shadow	NN	O
of	IN	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
American	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
will	MD	O
ever	RB	O
forget	VB	O
this	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
again	RB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NSC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
expanded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Transportation	NNP	O
Norman	NNP	O
Mineta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Allbaugh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Emergency	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Peru	NNP	O
after	IN	O
hearing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
reviewed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
events	NNS	O
.	.	O

IMMEDIATE	NNP	O
RESPONSES	NNP	O
AT	NNP	O
HOME	NNP	O
As	IN	O
the	DT	O
urgent	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
accumulated	VBN	O
,	,	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
Joshua	NNP	O
Bolten	NNP	O
chaired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
``	``	O
domestic	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
''	''	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
first	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
noting	VBG	O
,	,	O
partly	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
checklist	NN	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
planners	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
with	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
victims	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stanch	VB	O
the	DT	O
flowing	VBG	O
losses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O

Organizing	NNP	O
federal	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
question	NN	O
was	VBD	O
what	WP	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
health	NN	O
advice	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
quality	NN	O
in	IN	O
Lower	NNP	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
vicinity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fallen	VBN	O
buildings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Compensating	VBG	O
victims	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
evaluated	VBN	O
legislative	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
,	,	O
eventually	RB	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
compensation	NN	O
fund	NN	O
and	CC	O
defining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
master	NN	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Determining	VBG	O
federal	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
promised	VBN	B
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
billion	CD	O
for	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
billion	CD	O
his	PRP$	O
budget	NN	O
director	NN	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
guessed	VBN	B
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
needed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

Restoring	VBG	O
civil	JJ	O
aviation	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
for	IN	O
use	NN	O
by	IN	O
airports	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
met	VBD	O
newly	RB	O
improvised	JJ	O
security	NN	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Reopening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
extraordinary	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
aided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
usually	RB	O
competitive	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
reopened	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
17	CD	O
.	.	O

Deciding	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
border	NN	O
and	CC	O
port	NN	O
security	NN	O
to	TO	O
more	RBR	O
normal	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Evaluating	VBG	O
legislative	JJ	O
proposals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bail	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
airline	NN	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
cap	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
liability	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
very	JJ	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
reviewing	VBG	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
underscored	VBD	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
government	NN	O
organization	NN	O
dedicated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
assessing	VBG	O
vulnerabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
handling	VBG	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
preparedness	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
agencies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
some	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
,	,	O
none	NN	O
had	VBD	O
security	NN	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
primary	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
September	NNP	O
14	CD	O
,	,	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	I
recommend	VB	I
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
to	TO	O
coordinate	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
tackle	VB	O
the	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
of	IN	O
combining	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
new	JJ	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
homeland	NN	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
and	CC	O
Homeland	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council-paralleling	NNP	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
reviewed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
post	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
occupant	NN	O
-	:	O
Pennsylvania	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
Tom	NNP	O
Ridge-in	NNP	O
his	PRP$	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
20	CD	O
.	.	O

Beginning	VBG	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
Immigration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Naturalization	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
agents	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
arresting	VBG	O
individuals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
immigration	NN	O
violations	NNS	O
whom	WP	O
they	PRP	O
encountered	VBD	O
while	IN	O
following	VBG	O
up	RP	O
leads	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
's	POS	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
768	CD	O
aliens	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
special	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
''	''	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Zacarias	NNP	O
Moussaoui	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
actually	RB	O
in	IN	O
INS	NNP	O
custody	NN	O
before	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
;	:	O
most	JJS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
after	IN	O
.	.	O

Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
in	IN	O
directing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
effort	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
risk	NN	O
minimization	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
both	DT	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
a	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

Ashcroft	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
all	DT	O
special	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
immigration	NN	O
hearings	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
,	,	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
press	NN	O
;	:	O
directed	VBN	O
government	NN	O
attorneys	NNS	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
denial	NN	O
of	IN	O
bond	NN	O
until	IN	O
such	JJ	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
cleared	VBN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
connections	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
kept	VBD	O
secret	JJ	O
.	.	O

INS	NNP	O
attorneys	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
prosecuting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
immigration	NN	O
violations	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
trouble	NN	O
getting	VBG	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
any	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
connections	NNS	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chaos	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
other	JJ	O
leads	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
clearance	NN	O
process	NN	O
approved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
time-consuming	JJ	O
,	,	O
lasting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
80	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
assessed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
detain	NN	O
aliens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
special	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
lawfully	RB	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
immigration	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Records	NNPS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
531	CD	O
were	VBD	O
deported	JJ	O
,	,	O
162	CD	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
on	IN	O
bond	NN	O
,	,	O
24	CD	O
received	VBD	O
some	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
immigration	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
,	,	O
12	CD	O
had	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
proceedings	NNS	O
terminated	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
8-one	JJ	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
was	VBD	O
Moussaoui-were	JJ	O
remanded	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Marshals	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
inspector	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
found	VBD	B
significant	JJ	I
problems	NNS	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
treated	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
request	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
counterterrorism	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
detainee	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
six	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
detainee	NN	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
two	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
Moussaoui	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
linked	VBN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
obtained	VBN	O
new	JJ	O
leads	NNS	O
helpful	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
detainee	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
stated	VBN	O
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
homeland	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
immigration	NN	O
files	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
nonpermanent	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
,	,	O
forced	VBD	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
less	RBR	O
freely	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
intelligence	NN	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
sharing	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
information	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
priority	NN	O
before	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
.	.	O

Guidelines	NNS	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
subject	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
by	IN	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Larry	NNP	O
Thompson	NNP	O
essentially	RB	O
recapitulated	VBN	O
prior	RB	O
guidance	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
changed	VBD	O
everything	NN	O
.	.	O

Less	NNP	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
Patriot	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
officially	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
PATRIOT	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
shape	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
central	JJ	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
removal	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
wall	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
information	NN	O
sharing	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chapter	NN	O
3	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Ashcroft	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
every	DT	O
conceivable	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
limits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
potential	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deter	VB	O
additional	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
administration	NN	O
developed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
that	WDT	O
eventually	RB	O
passed	VBD	O
both	DT	O
houses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
by	IN	O
large	JJ	O
majorities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

Flights	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Nationals	NNP	O
Leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Three	CD	O
questions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arisen	VBN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
:	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Did	VBD	O
any	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
before	IN	O
national	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
reopened	VBN	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
?	.	O

Was	VBD	O
there	RB	O
any	DT	O
political	JJ	O
intervention	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
nationals	VBG	O
?	.	O

Did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
screen	VB	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
thoroughly	RB	O
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
?	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
no	DT	I
evidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
,	,	O
domestic	JJ	O
or	CC	O
international	JJ	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
reopening	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
every	DT	O
flight	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
identified	VBN	O
occurred	VBD	O
after	IN	O
national	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Second	LS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
no	DT	I
evidence	NN	I
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
intervention	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
no	DT	I
evidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
Richard	NNP	O
Clarke	NNP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
video	NN	O
teleconferences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interagency	NN	O
group	NN	O
Clarke	NNP	O
chaired	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Clarke	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
approved	VBD	B
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
interagency	NN	O
discussion	NN	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

Clarke	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dale	NNP	O
Watson	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
all	DT	B
right	RB	I
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
no	DT	I
objections	NNS	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
fine	JJ	B
with	IN	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

Clarke	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VB	B
no	DT	I
recollection	NN	I
of	IN	O
clearing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
anybody	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
Andrew	NNP	O
Card	NNP	O
remembered	VBD	B
someone	NN	O
telling	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
request	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
ask	VB	O
anyone	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	B
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
surfaced	VBD	O
much	RB	O
later	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

None	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
interviewed	VBD	O
recalled	VBD	B
any	DT	O
intervention	NN	O
or	CC	O
direction	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
matter	NN	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
political	JJ	O
appointee	NN	O
.	.	O

Third	LS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
conducted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
satisfactory	JJ	O
screening	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
charter	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
advised	VBN	O
of	IN	O
and	CC	O
agreed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
's	POS	O
requirements	NNS	O
that	IN	O
passengers	NNS	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
and	CC	O
checked	VBN	O
against	IN	O
various	JJ	O
databases	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
departed	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Aviation	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
representative	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
operations	NNS	O
center	NN	O
made	VBD	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
aware	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
screen	VB	O
the	DT	O
passengers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
depart	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
interviewed	VBD	O
all	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	O
on	IN	O
these	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
departures	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
concluded	VBD	O
that	IN	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
passengers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
since	IN	O
found	VBN	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
that	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
independent	JJ	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
confirms	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
with	IN	O
known	JJ	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
departed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
these	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

PLANNING	NNP	O
FOR	IN	O
WAR	NNP	O
By	IN	O
late	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
evening	NN	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
addressed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
described	VBD	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mood	NN	B
as	IN	O
somber	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
long	JJ	O
day	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
meeting	NN	O
that	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
department	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
broke	VBD	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
chaired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
top	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
later	RB	O
call	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
council	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
group	NN	O
usually	RB	O
included	VBD	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Hugh	NNP	O
Shelton	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vice	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
later	RB	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
chairman	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
General	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
,	,	O
DCI	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
,	,	O
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
FBI	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mueller	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
,	,	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Advisor	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
Card	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
often	RB	O
joined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
deputies	NNS	O
,	,	O
Stephen	NNP	O
Hadley	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Joshua	NNP	O
Bolten	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
restricted	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
self-defense	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
punish	VB	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
perpetrators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
harbored	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	B
it	PRP	I
clear	JJ	I
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
provided	VBD	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
engage	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
broadly	RB	O
about	IN	O
who	WP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
harbored	VBN	O
the	DT	O
attackers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sudan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wondered	VBD	B
aloud	RB	I
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
need	VB	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
major	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
could	MD	O
take	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
60	CD	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
assemble	VB	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
chaired	VBD	O
two	CD	O
more	JJR	O
meetings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NSC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
12	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
and	CC	O
different	JJ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
tasked	VBD	O
principals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
pre-9	JJ	O
\/	JJ	O
11	CD	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
punish	VB	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
support	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
they	PRP	O
worked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
defining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
goals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
objectives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
upcoming	VBG	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
considered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
that	WDT	O
went	VBD	O
beyond	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
to	TO	O
propose	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
aim	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
pursuing	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
chaired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Principals	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Situation	NNP	O
Room	NNP	O
to	TO	O
refine	VB	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
principals	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
message	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
that	DT	O
anyone	NN	O
supporting	VBG	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
would	MD	O
risk	VB	O
harm	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
integrate	VB	O
diplomacy	NN	O
,	,	O
financial	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
intelligence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
overarching	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
principals	NNS	O
also	RB	O
focused	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
against	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
concluded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
decided	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
too	RB	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Richard	NNP	O
Armitage	NNP	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Maleeha	NNP	O
Lodhi	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
visiting	VBG	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
service	NN	O
,	,	O
Mahmud	NNP	O
Ahmed	NNP	O
.	.	O

Armitage	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wanted	VBD	B
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
seven	CD	O
steps	NNS	O
:	:	O

to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
border	NN	O
and	CC	O
end	VB	O
all	DT	O
logistical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	VBG	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
blanket	NN	O
overflight	NN	O
and	CC	O
landing	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
territorial	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
allied	NNP	O
military	NN	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
operations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
publicly	RB	O
condemn	VB	B
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
all	DT	O
shipments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
stop	VB	O
recruits	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
implicated	VBN	O
bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
harbor	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	O
swiftly	RB	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
NSC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
agreed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
request	NN	O
for	IN	O
support	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
top	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
agreed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
seven	CD	O
demands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
need	VB	O
full	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
support	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
proceeds	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
noted	VBD	B
.	.	O

Musharraf	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
GOP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
making	VBG	O
substantial	JJ	O
concessions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
pay	VB	O
a	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
standing	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
to	TO	O
suffer	VB	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
counterbalance	VB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
benefiting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
decisions	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
13	CD	O
NSC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
described	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reply	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
a	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
ultimatum	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
ordered	VBD	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
strike	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
step	VB	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
wait	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hit	VB	O
them	PRP	O
hard	JJ	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
clear	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
should	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
targets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
influence	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
also	RB	O
tasked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
day	NN	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
titled	VBD	O
``	``	O
Game	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Political-Military	JJ	O
Strategy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
paper	NN	O
took	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
given	JJ	O
that	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
even	RB	O
while	IN	O
under	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
therefore	RB	O
detailed	VBN	O
specific	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
demands	NNS	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
:	:	O
surrender	VB	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
chief	JJ	O
lieutenants	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Ayman	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Zawahiri	NNP	O
;	:	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
knew	VBD	O
about	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
operations	NNS	O
;	:	O
close	VB	O
all	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
;	:	O
free	VB	O
all	DT	O
imprisoned	JJ	O
foreigners	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
proposed	VBD	B
delivering	VBG	B
an	DT	I
ultimatum	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
:	:	O
produce	VB	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
deputies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shut	VB	O
down	RP	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
camps	NNS	O
within	IN	O
24	CD	O
to	TO	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
all	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
expect	VB	B
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
to	TO	O
comply	VB	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
State	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Defense	NNP	O
would	MD	B
plan	VB	I
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
departments	NNS	O
would	MD	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
request	VB	O
intelligence	NN	O
,	,	O
basing	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
support	NN	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
capabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
detailed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
stance	NN	O
:	:	O
America	NNP	O
would	MD	O
use	VB	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
resources	NNS	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
punish	VB	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
hold	VB	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
actors	NNS	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
sanctuary	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
networks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
avoid	VB	O
malice	NN	O
toward	IN	O
any	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
culture	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
quickly	RB	O
realized	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
ground	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
briefings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
on	IN	O
military	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
disappointing	JJ	O
.	.	O

Tommy	NNP	O
Franks	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commanding	JJ	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CENTCOM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
dissatisfied	JJ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
,	,	O
Franks	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
off-the-shelf	JJ	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
threat	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
existing	JJ	O
Infinite	NNP	O
Resolve	NNP	O
options	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
amount	VB	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
these	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reviewed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
15-16	CD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
convened	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
council	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
.	.	O

Present	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rice	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hadley	NNP	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
Armitage	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mueller	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tenet	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Cofer	NNP	O
Black	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DCI	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Counterterrorist	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tenet	NNP	O
described	VBD	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
collecting	VBG	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
mounting	VBG	O
covert	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
proposed	VBD	B
inserting	VBG	O
CIA	NNP	O
teams	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
warlords	NNS	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
teams	NNS	O
would	MD	O
act	VB	O
jointly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
Special	JJ	O
Operations	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
later	RB	O
praised	VBD	B
this	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
turning	NN	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
thinking	NN	O
.	.	O

General	NNP	O
Shelton	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
principals	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
drew	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Infinite	NNP	O
Resolve	NNP	O
``	``	O
phased	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
''	''	O
plan	NN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
begun	VBN	O
developing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
options	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
refining	VBG	O
since	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Shelton	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
element-the	JJ	O
possible	JJ	O
significant	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
ground	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
reportedly	RB	O
focused	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
attention	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
hearing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
senior	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
discussed	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Rice	NNP	O
the	DT	O
contents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
directives	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
issue	VB	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
into	IN	O
motion	NN	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
prepared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
then	RB	O
considered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
principals	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
17	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	B
saying	VBG	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
assign	VB	O
tasks	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
starts	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
written	VBN	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
instructions	NNS	O
slightly	RB	O
refined	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
charged	VBD	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mueller	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tenet	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
homeland	NN	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
directed	VBD	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
to	TO	B
deliver	VB	I
an	DT	I
ultimatum	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
lines	NNS	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
department	NN	O
had	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
proposed	VBN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
tasked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
prepared	JJ	O
to	TO	O
notify	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
hostilities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
imminent	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
advisers	NNS	O
discussed	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
covert	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
Memorandum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Notification	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
thereafter	RB	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
authorized	VBD	O
broad	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
instructed	VBD	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shelton	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
further	RBR	O
the	DT	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
ultimatum	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
also	RB	O
tasked	VBD	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
robust	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
against	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
were	VBD	O
implemented	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
directed	VBD	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
to	TO	O
craft	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
target	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
's	POS	O
funding	NN	O
and	CC	O
seize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

NSC	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
members	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
begun	VBN	O
leading	JJ	O
meetings	NNS	O
on	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
fund-raising	NN	O
by	IN	O
September	NNP	O
18	CD	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
by	IN	O
September	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
contacted	VBN	O
58	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
received	VBD	O
offers	NNS	B
of	IN	O
general	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
search-and-rescue	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
personnel	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
medical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Armitage	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
called	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mahmud	NNP	O
Ahmed	NNP	O
regarding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
chief	NN	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
conveyed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
demands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Omar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
response	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
negative	JJ	O
on	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
knew	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
unlikely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
over	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pre-9	JJ	O
\/	NNP	O
11	CD	O
draft	CD	O
presidential	JJ	O
directive	NN	O
on	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
evolved	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
directive	NN	O
,	,	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Directive	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
titled	VBD	O
``	``	O
Defeating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Terrorist	NNP	O
Threat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
directive	NN	O
would	MD	O
now	RB	O
extend	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
on	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
incorporated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
distinguish	VB	O
between	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
harbor	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
determination	NN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sanctuary	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
directive-formally	NN	O
signed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
25	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
begun-included	VBN	O
new	JJ	O
material	NN	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
annexes	NNS	O
discussing	VBG	O
each	DT	O
targeted	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
old	JJ	O
draft	NN	O
directive	NN	O
on	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
annex	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
strive	VB	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
all	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
networks	NNS	O
,	,	O
dry	VB	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
prevent	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
goal	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

PHASE	NNP	O
TWO	NNP	O
''	''	O
AND	NNP	O
THE	DT	O
QUESTION	NN	O
OF	IN	O
IRAQ	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
wondered	VBD	B
immediately	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
whether	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
hand	NN	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Iraq	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
11	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
pilot	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
struck	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
apparent	JJ	O
sophistication	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
piloting	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
Hanjour	NNP	O
's	POS	O
high-speed	JJ	O
dive	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	B
Iraqi	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Speculating	VBG	O
about	IN	O
other	JJ	O
possible	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
thought	VBD	B
about	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Clarke	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
evening	NN	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
12	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
staff	NN	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
9\/11	CD	O
.	.	O

See	VB	O
if	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Clarke	NNP	O
recalls	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
telling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

See	VB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Clarke	NNP	O
's	POS	O
account	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
incorrect	JJ	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
might	MD	O
well	RB	O
have	VB	O
spoken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Clarke	NNP	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
asking	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
about	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
tasking	NN	O
,	,	O
Clarke	NNP	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
sent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
to	TO	O
Rice	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
titled	VBN	O
``	``	O
Survey	NN	O
of	IN	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Any	DT	O
Iraq	NNP	O
Involvement	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
Attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
staffer	NN	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zalmay	NNP	O
Khalilzad	NNP	O
,	,	O
concurred	VBD	B
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
conclusion	NN	B
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
some	DT	O
anecdotal	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
linked	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
to	TO	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
memo	NN	O
found	VBD	O
no	DT	O
``	``	O
compelling	JJ	O
case	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
either	RB	O
planned	VBN	O
or	CC	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
passed	VBD	O
along	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Czech	JJ	O
report	NN	O
alleging	VBG	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
Prague	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
Atta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
officer	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chapter	NN	O
7	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Polish	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	IN	O
personnel	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
headquarters	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
before	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gauge	VB	O
crowd	NN	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unspecified	JJ	O
event	NN	O
.	.	O

Arguing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
for	IN	O
links	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
weak	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
memo	NN	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
resented	VBD	B
the	DT	O
secularism	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
memo	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
confirmed	JJ	O
reporting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
cooperating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
unconventional	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
of	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
contemporaneous	JJ	O
notes	NNS	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
instructed	VBD	O
General	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
information	NN	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
notes	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
told	VBD	O
Myers	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	B
simply	RB	I
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
striking	VBG	O
empty	JJ	O
training	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
response	NN	O
should	MD	O
consider	VB	O
a	DT	O
wide	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
options	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
instinct	NN	B
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
hit	VB	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time-not	NN	O
only	RB	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
later	RB	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
considering	VBG	O
either	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Rice	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
anything	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
about	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	O
engaged	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
.	.	O

Briefing	VBG	O
papers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
briefing	NN	O
materials	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
concerned	VBN	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	B
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
session	NN	O
chaired	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
asked	VBD	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
should	MD	O
do	VB	O
about	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
the	DT	I
case	NN	I
for	IN	I
striking	JJ	O
Iraq	NNP	O
during	IN	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
round	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
paper	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
briefing	NN	O
book	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
specified	VBD	O
three	CD	O
priority	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
initial	JJ	O
action	NN	O
:	:	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
theTaliban	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
posed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-standing	JJ	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
cited	VBN	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
interest	NN	B
in	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	B
that	DT	O
Wolfowitz-not	JJ	O
Rumsfeld-argued	NN	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ultimately	RB	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
therefore	RB	O
be	VB	O
attacked	VBN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
justify	VB	B
his	PRP$	O
belief	NN	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
.	.	O

Paul	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Powell	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	B
this	DT	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
this	DT	O
event	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iraq	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
give	VB	I
Wolfowitz	NNP	I
's	POS	I
argument	NN	I
``	``	I
much	RB	I
weight	JJ	I
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
worry	VB	B
about	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
saw	VBD	B
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
priority	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Bob	NNP	O
Woodward	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
session	NN	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
15	CD	O
.	.	O

Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
even	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
15	CD	O
afternoon	NN	O
session	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
dealt	VBD	O
solely	RB	O
with	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
still	RB	O
wanted	VBD	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
should	MD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
take	VBP	O
some	DT	O
action	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
eventually	RB	O
determine	VB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
17	CD	O
NSC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
some	DT	O
further	JJ	O
discussion	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
phase	NN	O
two	CD	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
if	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
acted	VBD	O
against	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
possibly	RB	O
occupying	VBG	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
press	VB	B
the	DT	I
case	NN	I
for	IN	I
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Writing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
17	CD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
headlined	VBN	O
``	``	O
Preventing	VBG	O
More	JJR	O
Events	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
even	RB	O
a	DT	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
chance	NN	O
that	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
maximum	JJ	O
priority	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
placed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
that	DT	O
threat	NN	O
.	.	O

Wolfowitz	NNP	O
contended	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
odds	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
far	RB	O
more	JJR	O
''	''	O
than	IN	O
1	CD	O
in	IN	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
Saddam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
praise	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
long	JJ	O
record	NN	O
of	IN	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
theories	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Ramzi	NNP	O
Yousef	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
1993	CD	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
renewed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
argument	NN	I
,	,	O
writing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	B
of	IN	O
Yousef	NNP	O
's	POS	O
co-conspirator	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1995	CD	O
Manila	NNP	O
air	NN	O
plot	NN	O
in	IN	O
crashing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
explosives-laden	JJ	O
plane	NN	O
into	IN	O
CIA	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
about	IN	O
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
government	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Iraqis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempted	VBN	O
hijacking	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
this	DT	O
background	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
wondered	VBD	B
why	WRB	O
so	RB	O
little	JJ	O
thought	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
devoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
suicide	NN	O
pilots	NNS	O
,	,	O
seeing	VBG	B
a	DT	O
``	``	O
failure	NN	O
of	IN	O
imagination	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
mind-set	NN	O
that	WDT	O
dismissed	VBD	O
possibilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
September	NNP	O
19	CD	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
offered	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
thoughts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
commanders	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
worked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
contingency	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
he	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
references	NNS	O
to	TO	O
specific	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
or	CC	O
regions	NNS	O
named	VBD	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shelton	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
reviewed	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
war	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
challenged	VBN	O
certain	JJ	O
assumptions	NNS	O
underlying	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
any	DT	O
prudent	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
or	CC	O
leader	NN	O
should	MD	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

General	NNP	O
Tommy	NNP	O
Franks	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commanding	JJ	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
,	,	O
recalled	VBD	B
receiving	VBG	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
guidance	NN	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
should	MD	O
assess	VB	O
what	WP	O
these	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
meant	VBD	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
responsibility	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
striking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
now	RB	O
wondered	VBD	B
how	WRB	O
that	DT	O
action	NN	O
was	VBD	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
might	MD	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Somalia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
September	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
leaders	NNS	O
discussed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Blair	NNP	O
asked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
replied	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
commented	VBD	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
expressed	VBN	I
a	DT	I
different	JJ	I
view	NN	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Franks	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
pushing	VBG	B
independently	RB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
more	RBR	O
robust	JJ	O
planning	NN	O
on	IN	O
military	JJ	O
responses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
before	IN	O
9\/11-a	JJ	O
request	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
denied	VBD	O
,	,	O
arguing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
right	JJ	O
.	.	O

CENTCOM	NNP	O
also	RB	O
began	VBD	O
dusting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
Franks	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CENTCOM	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
renewed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
appeal	NN	I
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
planning	NN	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
moves	NNS	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
personally	RB	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
collusion	NN	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
worried	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
might	MD	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
internal	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
or	CC	O
southern	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
flying	VBG	O
regular	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
no-fly	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
.	.	O

Franks	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
again	RB	O
turned	VBD	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
issued	VBN	O
directives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
guide	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
before	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tonight	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
awakened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
danger	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
blamed	VBD	B
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
for	IN	O
9\/11	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
1998	CD	O
embassy	NN	O
bombings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
bombing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
USS	NNP	O
Cole	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ultimatum	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
conveyed	VBG	O
privately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
must	MD	O
act	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
act	VB	O
immediately	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
share	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
quarrel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
with	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
our	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
friends	NNS	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
our	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
supports	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
faced	VBD	O
hard	JJ	O
choices	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RB	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
Every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
:	:	O
Either	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
war	NN	O
went	VBD	O
beyond	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
end	VB	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
end	VB	O
until	IN	O
every	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
reach	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
,	,	O
stopped	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
defeated	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
hour	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
America	NNP	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
us	PRP	O
proud	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
civilization	NN	O
's	POS	O
fight	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
ask	VBP	B
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
approved	VBD	O
military	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
's	POS	O
General	NNP	O
Franks	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
21	CD	O
and	CC	O
October	NNP	O
2	CD	O
.	.	O

Originally	RB	O
titled	VBN	O
``	``	O
Infinite	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
's	POS	O
code	NN	O
word	NN	O
was	VBD	O
changed-to	JJ	O
avoid	VB	O
the	DT	O
sensibilities	NNS	B
of	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
associate	VBP	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
infinite	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
with	IN	O
God	NNP	O
alone-to	NNP	O
the	DT	O
operational	JJ	O
name	NN	O
still	RB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Enduring	NNP	O
Freedom	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
had	VBD	O
four	CD	O
phases	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Phase	NN	O
One	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
would	MD	O
move	VB	O
forces	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
and	CC	O
arrange	VB	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
from	IN	O
or	CC	O
over	IN	O
neighboring	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
weeks	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
9\/11	CD	O
,	,	O
aided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
overwhelming	JJ	B
international	JJ	I
sympathy	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Phase	NN	O
Two	CD	O
,	,	O
air	NN	O
strikes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Special	FW	O
Operations	FW	O
attacks	NNS	O
would	MD	O
hit	VB	O
key	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
innovative	JJ	O
joint	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
CIA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Special	NNP	O
Operations	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
major	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
faction	NN	O
opposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Phase	JJ	O
Two	CD	O
strikes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
raids	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
7	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
basing	VBG	O
arrangements	NNS	O
contemplated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Phase	NN	O
One	CD	O
were	VBD	O
substantially	RB	O
secured-after	JJ	O
arduous	NNS	O
effort-by	RB	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Phase	NN	O
Three	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
``	``	O
decisive	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
''	''	O
using	VBG	O
all	DT	O
elements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
ground	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
eliminate	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sanctuary	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mazar-e-Sharif	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
assault	NN	O
by	IN	O
Afghan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
9	CD	O
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
days	NNS	O
later	RB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
fled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
early	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
major	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
fallen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Pashtun	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
installed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Afghanistan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
liberated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Afghan	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
limited	VBN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
engaged	VBD	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
elements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cave	JJ	O
complex	NN	O
called	VBD	O
Tora	NNP	O
Bora	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
engagement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
was	VBD	O
fought	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mountainous	JJ	O
Shah-i-Kot	JJ	O
area	NN	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
Gardez	NNP	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
jihadists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three-week	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
was	VBD	O
substantially	RB	O
successful	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
remaining	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
refuge	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
equally	RB	O
mountainous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
lightly	RB	O
governed	VBN	O
frontier	NN	O
provinces	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
July	NNP	O
2004	CD	O
,	,	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zawahiri	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
believed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Phase	NN	O
Four	CD	O
,	,	O
civilian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
turned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
indefinite	JJ	O
task	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
``	``	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
combat	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
CIA	NNP	O
operatives	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Special	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
striking	JJ	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
larger	JJR	O
infrastructure	NN	O
of	IN	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
militias	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
theTaliban	NN	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
disrupt	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
captured	VBN	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
's	POS	O
known	VBN	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mohammed	NNP	O
Atef	NNP	O
,	,	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
9\/11	CD	O
plot	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
air	NN	O
strike	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
CIA	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
who	WP	O
helped	VBD	O
devise	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
intelligence	NN	O
,	,	O
experience	NN	O
,	,	O
cash	NN	O
,	,	O
covert	JJ	O
action	NN	O
capabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
entrï	NNP	O
¿	NNP	O
1\/2	CD	O
e	SYM	O
to	TO	O
tribal	JJ	O
alli	NNS	O

s.	NN	O
In	IN	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
offered	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
expertise	NN	O
,	,	O
firepower	NN	O
,	,	O
logistics	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
communicatio	NN	O

With	IN	O
these	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
victories	NNS	O
won	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
against	IN	O
Islamist	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
strugg	VBG	O

June	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
1997	CD	O
Name	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O

Dear	NNP	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Name	VBZ	O
,	,	O

Confidence	NN	B
.	.	O

An	DT	O
understanding	NN	B
that	RB	O
,	,	O
above	IN	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
,	,	O
success	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
genuine	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
challenging	VBG	O
goals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Caring	VBG	B
about	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
attributes	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
all	DT	O
children	NNS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
help	VBP	O
Jameson	NNP	O
campers	NNS	O
reach	VB	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
these	DT	O
special	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
adults	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
all	DT	O
need	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
right	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Jameson	NNP	O
points	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
children	NNS	O
who	WP	O
need	VBP	O
that	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
continue	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
last	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
50.00	CD	O
helped	VBN	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
guidance	NN	O
,	,	O
encouragement	NN	O
and	CC	O
fun	NN	O
to	TO	O
nearly	RB	O
400	CD	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
area	NN	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
,	,	O
but	RB	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
campers	NNS	O
meant	VBN	B
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
have	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
care	VBP	B
?	.	O

The	DT	O
best	JJS	O
indicator	NN	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
give	VB	O
you	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
our	PRP$	O
year-round	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
deeds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Youth	NNP	O
Leadership	NNP	O
teens	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
this	DT	O
program	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
grown	VBN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
extra	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
almost	RB	O
60	CD	O
young	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
taking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
real	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

YL	NNP	O
teens	NNS	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
J.C.	NNP	O
juniors	NNS	O
happen	VB	O
again	RB	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
for	IN	O
7	CD	O
and	CC	O
8	CD	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
campers	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
five	CD	O
day	NN	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
J.C.	NNP	O
juniors	NNS	O
introduces	VBZ	O
at-risk	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jameson	NNP	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
previously	RB	O
reach	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
we	PRP	O
now	RB	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
stable	JJ	O
,	,	O
positive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
important	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
each	DT	O
child	NN	O
's	POS	O
life	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
teens	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
decided	VBN	B
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
camperships	NNS	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
campers	NNS	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
what	WP	O
Jameson	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
meant	VBN	B
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
isolated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jameson	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
teens	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
undertaken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
volunteer	NN	O
project	NN	O
to	TO	O
regularly	RB	O
visit	VB	O
with	IN	O
sick	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
hospital	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
consider	VB	O
renewing	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
need	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
now	RB	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
increase	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
donation	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
appreciate	VB	B
that	DT	O
show	NN	O
of	IN	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
campers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
successful	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
again	RB	O
for	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
point	NN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
Julie	NNP	O
Marsh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
You	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
special	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
with	IN	O
learning	VBG	O
disabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
behavior	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
disadvantages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	B
the	DT	I
confidence	NN	I
required	VBD	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
genuine	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
into	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
real	JJ	O
goals	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
continue	VB	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
-	:	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
great	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Bonnie	NNP	O
Rindner	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Antonio	NNP	O
,	,	O
TX	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
background	NN	O
first	JJ	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP	O
,	,	O
let	NNP	O
's	POS	O
see	VBP	O
,	,	O
her	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
's	POS	O
family	NN	O
were	VBD	O
wealthy	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
owned	VBD	O
car	NN	O
dealerships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
extensive	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
farmers	NNS	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
land	NN	O
owners	NNS	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
acres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
her	PRP$	O
grandmother	NN	O
was	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
wealth	NN	O
.	.	O

Uh	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
Depression	NN	O
came	VBD	O
and	CC	O
apparently	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
lost	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
MO	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
married	VBD	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
grandmother	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
poor	JJ	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
,	,	O
seven	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
one	CD	O
particular	JJ	O
Christmas	NNP	O
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
any	DT	O
presents	NNS	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
grandfather	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
was	VBD	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
way	RB	O
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
um	VBP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
positive	JJ	O
person	NN	O
because	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
presents	NNS	O
this	DT	O
Christmas	NNP	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
all	DT	O
to	TO	O
Santa	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
feel	VBP	B
happy	JJ	I
and	CC	O
proud	JJ	B
of	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
gave	VBD	B
them	PRP	I
a	DT	I
good	JJ	I
feeling	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
something	NN	O
very	RB	O
nice	JJ	O
for	IN	O
someone	NN	O
less	RBR	O
fortunate	JJ	O
than	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
that	DT	O
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
hope	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
joy	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
love	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
although	IN	O
I	PRP	O
never	RB	O
met	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
grandfather	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
never	RB	I
forgotten	VBN	I
that	DT	O
story	NN	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
hear	VBP	O
of	IN	O
him	PRP	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
what	WP	O
a	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
,	,	O
wonderful	JJ	O
person	NN	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
lived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Charlotte	NNP	O
?	.	O

Oh	UH	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
lived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Charlotte	NNP	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
lived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Charlotte	NNP	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
1986	CD	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
lived	VBD	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Raleigh	NNP	O
for	IN	O
seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
back	RB	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Well	UH	O
,	,	O
good	RB	O
.	.	O

Fashioning	NNP	O
Paula	NNP	O

USA	NNP	O
Today	NNP	O
leads	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
'	POS	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
product-liability	NN	O
lawsuit	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
tobacco	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
nonlocal	JJ	O
story	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
development	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
and	CC	O
boosterish	JJ	O
Suharto	NNP	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
plunging	NN	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
riots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
outlying	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
leads	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
about	IN	O
American	JJ	O
attitudes	NNS	B
concerning	VBG	O
abortion	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Texas	NNP	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
USAT	VBP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defendant	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
agreed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
over	IN	O
25	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reimburse	VB	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
expenses	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
incurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
smoking-related	JJ	O
illnesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
makes	VBZ	O
Texas	NNP	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
Florida	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mississippi	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
40	CD	O
such	JJ	O
suits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
file	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Minnesota	NNP	O
's	POS	O
turn	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
plaintiffs	NNS	O
'	POS	O
lawyers	NNS	O
hired	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deal	NN	O
almost	RB	O
$	$	O
2.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
fees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NYT	NNP	O
abortion	NN	O
survey	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
since	IN	O
1989	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
telephone	NN	O
interviews	NNS	O
of	IN	O
1,101	CD	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
detects	NNS	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
notable	JJ	O
shift	NN	O
from	IN	O
general	JJ	B
acceptance	NN	I
''	''	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
the	DT	O
procedure	NN	O
:	:	O
from	IN	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
to	TO	O
32	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
pollsters	NNS	O
also	RB	O
detected	VBD	B
an	DT	O
increasingly	RB	B
acute	JJ	I
sensitivity	NN	I
to	TO	O
abortion	NN	O
timing	NN	O
:	:	O
Sixty-one	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
thought	VBD	B
abortions	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
permitted	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
trimester	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	NN	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
piece	NN	I
notes	VBZ	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
last	JJ	O
stat	NN	O
helps	VBZ	O
explain	VB	O
why	WRB	O
a	DT	B
focus	NN	I
on	IN	I
partial-birth	JJ	I
abortions	NNS	I
has	VBZ	O
proven	VBN	O
politically	RB	O
advantageous	JJ	O
for	IN	O
abortion	NN	O
foes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
45	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
asked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
state	VB	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
abortion	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
correct	JJ	O
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WSJ	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
football\/TV	NN	O
deal	NN	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	O
mean	VB	O
even	RB	O
steeper	JJR	O
cable	NN	O
bills	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
local	JJ	O
cable	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
fees	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
pay	VB	O
ESPN	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
up	RP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
habit	NN	I
of	IN	I
passing	VBG	O
expenses	NNS	O
along	RP	O
to	TO	O
Joe	NNP	O
Remote	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
nonsports	JJ	O
fans	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
affected	VBN	O
,	,	O
notes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
ESPN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
usually	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
basic	JJ	O
cable	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
raises	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
:	:	O
Has	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
technology	NN	O
progressed	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
cafeteria-style	JJ	O
programming	NN	B
choices	NNS	I
by	IN	O
subscribers	NNS	O
?	.	O

A	DT	O
scan	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
headlines	NNS	O
found	VBD	O
cheek-by-jowl	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
WP	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Page	NNP	O
A6	NNP	O
provides	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
interesting	JJ	O
snapshot	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
:	:	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
Ex-HUD	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Cisneros	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Ex-Mistress	NNP	O
Pleads	NNP	O
Guilty	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
Labor	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Herman	NNP	O
Denies	NNP	O
Allegations	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Influence-Selling	NNP	O
Scheme	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Two	CD	O
Tyson	NNP	O
Foods	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Indicted	NNP	O
Over	IN	O
Gifts	NNP	O
to	TO	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Ex-Agriculture	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Espy	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WSJ	NNP	O
reports	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
MIT	NNP	O
survey	NN	O
,	,	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
twice	RB	O
as	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	B
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
increase	NN	O
going	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
extraterrestrials	NNS	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
gene-cloning	JJ	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NYT	NNP	O
reports	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
journal	NN	O
Science	NN	O
will	MD	O
describe	VB	O
an	DT	O
experiment	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
biological	JJ	O
clocks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reset	NN	O
three	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
by	IN	O
shining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
bright	JJ	O
light	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
back	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
finding	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
airline	NN	O
travelers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
jet	NN	O
lag	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
's	POS	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
ran	VBD	O
a	DT	O
story	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
headline	NN	O
``	``	O
Paula	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
Works	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Her	PRP$	O
Court	NNP	O
Appearance	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
illustrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jones	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
all	DT	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
looks	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
since	IN	O
stepping	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
piece	NN	O
concluded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
graduated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
image	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
``	``	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
yet	CC	O
soft	JJ	O
.	.	O

Today	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WP	NNP	O
``	``	O
Style	JJ	O
''	''	O
section	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
opposite	NN	O
of	IN	O
substance	NN	O
,	,	O
remember	VB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
picks	VBZ	B
up	RP	I
that	DT	I
ball	NN	I
and	CC	I
runs	VBZ	I
with	IN	I
it	PRP	I
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
lengthy	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
PJ	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
hyperventilates	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Post	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
jaw-dropping	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
make-overs	NNS	O
ever	RB	O
.	.	O

Jones	NNP	O
apparently	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
smoothed	VBN	B
the	DT	I
frizzy	JJ	I
mane	NN	I
of	IN	I
curls	NNS	I
that	WDT	I
once	RB	I
reached	VBN	I
to	TO	I
such	JJ	I
dazzling	JJ	I
heights	NNS	I
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
makeup	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
subtle	JJ	O
and	CC	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
neon	JJ	O
,	,	O
hues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
clothing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inspired	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
boardroom	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
secretarial	JJ	O
pool	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
embraced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
markers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dignity	NN	O
,	,	O
refinement	NN	O
and	CC	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
true	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
overkill	NN	O
fashion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
piece	NN	O
backs	VBZ	B
this	DT	I
up	RP	I
by	IN	O
consulting	VBG	O
Cynde	NNP	O
Watson	NNP	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
makeup	NN	O
artist	NN	O
for	IN	O
Bobbi	NNP	O
Brown	NNP	O
Essentials	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Steven	NNP	O
Zdatny	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
historian	NN	O
at	IN	O
West	NNP	O
Virginia	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
specializing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aesthetics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
politics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hair	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
placement	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
pieces	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
PR	NNP	O
triumph	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
one	PRP	O
carrying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
seeds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
:	:	O
If	IN	O
people	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
all	PDT	O
this	DT	O
work	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
into	IN	O
making	VBG	O
Paula	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
seem	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
someone	NN	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
that	DT	O
just	RB	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
obvious	JJ	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
somebody	NN	O
else	RB	O
?	.	O

August	NNP	O
6	CD	O
,	,	O
1998	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
Friend	NNP	O
:	:	O
Adolescence	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pivotal	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
girl-when	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
behavior	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
makes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
affect	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	RB	O
enough	RB	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
good	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
harder	JJR	O
when	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
.	.	O

Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNS	O
helps	VBZ	O
fill	VB	O
that	DT	O
void	NN	O
by	IN	O
matching	VBG	O
caring	JJ	O
,	,	O
responsible	JJ	O
adult	NN	O
volunteers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
at-risk	JJ	O
girls	NNS	O
,	,	O
ages	NNS	O
8-14	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mentor	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
model	NN	O
,	,	O
helping	VBG	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
the	DT	O
self-confidence	NN	O
and	CC	O
life	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
,	,	O
productive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
adult	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
contribution	NN	O
can	MD	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
mentor	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
's	POS	O
life-and	JJ	O
hope	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
18-month	JJ	O
study	NN	O
completed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Public\/Private	NNP	O
Ventures	NNPS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
children	NNS	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Big	NNP	O
Brother	NNP	O
matches	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
just	RB	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
reduced	VBD	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
drug	NN	O
use	NN	O
by	IN	O
46	CD	O
%	NN	O
;	:	O
lowered	VBN	O
school	NN	O
absenteeism	NN	O
by	IN	O
52	CD	O
%	NN	O
;	:	O
cut	VBN	O
aggressive	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
by	IN	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
;	:	O
enhanced	JJ	O
school	NN	O
performance	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
improved	VBN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
positive	JJ	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
one-to-one	NN	O
mentoring	NN	O
program	NN	O
helps	VBZ	O
change	NN	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
offering	VBG	B
you	PRP	I
the	DT	I
opportunity	NN	I
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
change	VB	O
a	DT	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
contributing	VBG	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
support	VB	O
one	CD	O
match	NN	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
money	NN	O
maintains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
that	WDT	O
fosters	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
supports	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
effective	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
volunteer	NN	O
screening	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
orientation	NN	O
,	,	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
ongoing	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
Matchmaker	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
description	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
your	PRP$	O
match	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Matchmaker	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
plaque	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
newsletter	NN	O
and	CC	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NNP	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNS	O
serves	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Indiana	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
girl	NN	O
served	VBD	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
are	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
unserved	JJ	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
235	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
.	.	O

Imagine	VB	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
could	MD	O
make	VB	O
if	IN	O
each	DT	O
congregation	NN	O
pledged	VBD	B
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
match	NN	O
!	.	O

I	PRP	O
encourage	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Join	VB	O
me	PRP	O
in	IN	O
presenting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
matchmaker	NN	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
congregation	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Linda	NNP	O
McCoy	NNP	O
Pastor	NNP	O
,	,	O
THE	DT	O
GARDEN	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
Blossom	NNP	O
of	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Luke	NNP	O
's	POS	O
United	NNP	O
Methodist	NNP	O
Church	NNP	O

MMM	NNP	O
F_NAME	NNP	O
L_NAME	VBP	O
TITLE	NNP	O
COMPANY	NNP	O
ADDRESS	NNP	O
CITY	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
ZIP	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
LTR_NAME	NNP	O
:	:	O
CCI	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
worked	VBN	O
hard	RB	O
to	TO	O
structrue	VB	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
boldly	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
exciting	JJ	O
and	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
future	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
decided	VBN	B
to	TO	O
focus	VB	B
on	RP	I
is	VBZ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
increase	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
private	JJ	O
funding	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
control	NN	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
continued	VBN	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
centers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
offer	VBP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
CCI	NNP	O
served	VBD	O
31,484	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
right	RB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
backyards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
else	RB	O
would	MD	O
that	DT	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
turn	VB	O
if	IN	O
CCI	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
community	NN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
committee	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
office	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	B
together	RP	I
a	DT	O
long-range	JJ	O
fundraising	NN	O
plan	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
ultimately	RB	O
bring	VB	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
into	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
centers	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
services	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
offer	VBP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
this	DT	O
in	IN	O
mind	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
each	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
50	CD	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
both	PDT	O
your	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
finances	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
way	NN	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	B
for	IN	O
community	NN	O
support	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
board	NN	O
giving	VBG	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
show	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
in-house	JJ	O
commitment	NN	B
through	IN	O
100	CD	O
%	NN	O
board	NN	O
participation	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
also	RB	O
encourage	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
additional	JJ	O
support	NN	O
through	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
church	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
service	NN	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
committee	NN	O
members	NNS	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
happy	JJ	I
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
group	NN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
exciting	JJ	O
juncture	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
long	JJ	O
until	IN	O
we	PRP	O
start	VBP	O
seeing	VBG	O
solid	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
one	CD	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
making	VBG	O
CCI	NNP	O
a	DT	O
stronger	JJR	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
efficient	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ultimately	RB	O
more	RBR	O
effective	JJ	O
federation	NN	O
of	IN	O
service	NN	O
providers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Please	UH	O
,	,	O
make	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
J.Chris	NNP	O
Graffeo	NNP	O
Chair	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
feel	VBP	O
free	JJ	B
to	TO	I
call	VB	O
Valery	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Long	NNP	O
at	IN	O
CCI	NNP	O
,	,	O
638-3360	CD	O
x23	NNS	O
.	.	O

August	NNP	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Name	NN	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O
The	DT	O
goal	NN	O
of	IN	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

led	VBN	O
two	CD	O
efforts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
,	,	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
all	DT	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
grow	VB	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
develop	VB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Youth	NNP	O
Outcomes	NNP	O
Educational	NNP	O
Initiative	NNP	O
identified	VBD	B
three	CD	O
goals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
our	PRP$	O
youth	NN	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
:	:	O
economic	JJ	O
self-sufficiency	JJ	O
,	,	O
healthy	JJ	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
short	JJ	O
time	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Community	NNP	O
Youth	NNP	O
Mapping	NNP	O
Project	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
55	CD	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
out	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
up	RB	O
well	RB	O
:	:	O
caring	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
,	,	O
safe	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
positive	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
adults	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
youth	NN	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
two	CD	O
very	RB	O
different	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	B
at	IN	I
the	DT	I
same	JJ	I
conclusion	NN	I
;	:	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
still	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
ALL	NNP	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
youth	NN	O
successfully	RB	O
develop	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
,	,	O
productive	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
provider	NN	O
of	IN	O
youth	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

is	VBZ	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	B
your	PRP$	O
valuable	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
hard	JJ	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
alliances	NNS	O
with	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
yours	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
positive	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
,	,	O
IndyGo	NNP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
adopted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
much-needed	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
age	NN	O
of	IN	O
19	CD	O
may	MD	O
ride	VB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
buses	NNS	O
at	IN	O
half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
fare	NN	O
all	DT	O
year	NN	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
,	,	O
funding	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
this	DT	O
summer	NN	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
churches	NNS	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
positive	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
programming	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
evenings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
the	DT	O
youth	NN	O
mapping	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
opportunities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
on	IN	O
weekend	NN	O
evenings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
lacking	VBG	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
need	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
met	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
exciting	JJ	O
year	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

can	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
yours	NNP	O
.	.	O

Annually	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
youth	NN	O
serving	VBG	O
organizations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
grow	VB	O
up	RB	O
well	RB	O
in	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
.	.	O

Enclosed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
donation	NN	O
card	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
ALL	NNP	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
concerns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
please	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
hesitate	VB	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
me	PRP	O
at	IN	O
921-1288	CD	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
F.	NNP	O
Brandon	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
MCCOY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Name	VB	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Name	VB	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
1999	CD	O
Invest	NN	O
in	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
Campaign	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
swing	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
board	NN	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
YMCA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
all	DT	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
interested	JJ	B
in	IN	O
values-based	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Invest	NN	O
in	IN	O
Youth	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
helps	VBZ	O
insure	VB	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
initiatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inner-city	NN	O
are	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
hold	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Urban	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Branch	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reaching	VBG	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
middle	JJ	O
school	NN	O
youth	NN	O
with	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
caring	NN	O
,	,	O
honesty	NN	O
,	,	O
respect	NN	O
and	CC	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
some	DT	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
different	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
heard	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
learning	VBG	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
positive	JJ	O
choices	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
alcohol	NN	O
,	,	O
tobacco	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
those	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
challenged	VBN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
shared	VBN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
vision	NN	I
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
YMCA	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Greater	NNP	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
now	RB	O
invite	VB	B
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
building	VBG	O
strong	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
,	,	O
strong	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strong	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
consider	VB	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Chairman	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Roundtable	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
gift	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
enclosed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
pledge	NN	O
card	NN	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
convenience	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	I
announce	VB	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
campaign	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Annual	JJ	O
Meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
27	CD	O
,	,	O
so	CC	O
please	VB	O
return	VB	O
you	PRP	O
pledge	NN	O
or	CC	O
gift	NN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Gilbert	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jr.	NNP	O
.	.	O
Past	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
Member	NNP	O
YMCA	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Greater	NNP	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O

Husbands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Wives	NNS	O

Chatterbox	NNP	O
feels	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
dense	NN	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
realizing	VBG	O
sooner	RBR	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
subtext	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
hence	RB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Hillary	NNP	O
Clinton-Rudy	NNP	O
Giuliani	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
race	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
Wronged	NNP	O
Wife	NNP	O
vs.	IN	O
Neglectful	NNP	O
Husband	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
running	VBG	O
against	IN	O
Giuliani	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Vanity	NNP	O
Fair	NNP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
mistress	NN	O
--	:	O
he	PRP	O
denies	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sham	NN	O
marriage	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
lady	NN	O
could	MD	O
exact	VB	O
symbolic	JJ	O
revenge	NN	O
on	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
philandering	JJ	O
husband	NN	O
while	IN	O
advancing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fortunes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
party	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
!	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
to	TO	O
jump	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hillary	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Senate	NNP	O
bandwagon	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
media	NN	O
conventional	JJ	O
wisdom	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Giuliani	NNP	O
would	MD	O
make	VB	O
Hillary	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
marital	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Giuliani	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
Ken	NNP	O
Starr	NNP	O
look	VBP	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
patsy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
cried	VBD	B
Time	NNP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
er	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
that	IN	O
be	VB	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
risky	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
problematic	JJ	O
union	NN	O
?	.	O

Many	DT	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
opined	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
vituperative	JJ	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
much	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
loner	NN	O
to	TO	O
practice	VB	O
the	DT	O
congenial	JJ	O
,	,	O
teamwork-oriented	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
;	:	O
other	JJ	O
doubters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
pointed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
hardhearted	JJ	O
,	,	O
uncaring	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
he	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
more	JJR	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
qualities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Giuliani	NNP	O
's	POS	O
estrangement	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
,	,	O
Donna	NNP	O
Hanover	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
Hanover	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
appears	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hanover	NNP	O
``	``	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
whether	IN	O
Giuliani	NNP	O
would	MD	O
run	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
like	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
for	IN	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
whether	IN	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
she	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
say	VBP	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
frenzy	NN	O
of	IN	O
speculation	NN	O
about	IN	O
Hillary	NNP	O
Rodham	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interest	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
seat	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
`	``	O
very	RB	O
interesting	JJ	O
'	''	O
person	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
dynamic	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
smart	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
amazing	JJ	O
speaker	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Hanover	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	SYM	O
punch	VBP	O
line	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Ms.	NNP	O

Hanover	NNP	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Joannie	NNP	O
Danielides	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Hanover	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
potential	JJ	O
Senate	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

Does	NNP	O
she	PRP	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Hanover	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Hillary	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
campaign	NN	O
manager	NN	O
?	.	O

Indis	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
Update	NNP	O
:	:	O
NBC	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Juanita	NNP	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
broadcast	NN	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
turned	VBD	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
three	CD	O
witnesses	NNS	O
who	WP	O
recall	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
told	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1970s	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
raped	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
diminishes	VBZ	O
--	:	O
slightly	RB	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Norma	NNP	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
's	POS	O
possible	JJ	O
motives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
verifying	VBG	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
's	POS	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sister	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
motives	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
similarly	RB	O
questioned	VBN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
two	CD	O
heard	VBD	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
tell	VBP	O
her	PRP$	O
story	NN	O
but	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
bruised	JJ	O
lip	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
only	RB	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
's	POS	O
husband	NN	O
claim	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
NBC	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
responsible	JJ	O
news	NN	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
covered	VBN	O
this	DT	O
story	NN	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Norma	NNP	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
's	POS	O
father	NN	O
's	POS	O
killer	NN	O
was	VBD	O
pardoned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Gov.	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
remains	VBZ	O
perplexed	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
Indis	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
seven	CD	O
.	.	O

Timothy	NNP	O
Noah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jodi	NNP	O
Kantor	NNP	O

July	NNP	O
30	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O

Dear	NNP	O
Name	NNP	O
:	:	O

Question	JJ	O
What	WP	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
get	VB	O
in	IN	O
987,165	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
with	IN	O
291people	CD	O
in	IN	O
15	CD	O
locations	NNS	O
?	.	O

Answer	VB	O
34,700	CD	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
a	DT	O
life	NN	O
!	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
exactly	RB	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
when	WRB	O
Community	NNP	O
Centers	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
,	,	O
neighborhood-based	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
all	DT	O
over	IN	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
!	.	O

Just	RB	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
services	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
offer	NN	O
:	:	O
70,0001	CD	O
career	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
Preschool	NNP	O
for	IN	O
young	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
School	NNP	O
Age	NNP	O
Child	NNP	O
Care	NNP	O
for	IN	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
youth	NN	O
Access	NNS	O
services	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
and	CC	O
holiday	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
ages	NNS	O
Adult	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
Care	NNP	O
for	IN	O
seniors	NNS	O
Senior	NNP	O
Case	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Aids	NNP	O
Education	NNP	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
adults	NNS	O
Senior	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Involvement	NNP	O
Computer	NNP	O
Training	NNP	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
,	,	O
adults	NNS	O
and	CC	O
seniors	NNS	O
Senior	NNP	O
Nutrition	NNP	O
meal	NN	O
program	NN	O
Day	NNP	O
Care	NNP	O
for	IN	O
young	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
Social	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Recreation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
adults	NNS	O
.	.	O

HIPPY	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Home	NNP	O
Instructional	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Preschool	NNP	O
Youngsters	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
for	IN	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stopover	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
counseling	VBG	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Home	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
adults	NNS	O
and	CC	O
seniors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Transportation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
seniors	NNS	O

CCI	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
federation	NN	O
of	IN	O
13	CD	O
neighborhood-based	JJ	O
multi-service	JJ	O
centers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
plus	CC	O
one	CD	O
affiliate	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
whose	WP$	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
service	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
effective	JJ	O
,	,	O
efficient	JJ	O
and	CC	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
way	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Better	RBR	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
services	NNS	O
occur	VBP	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
-	:	O
CICOA	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
Access	NNPS	O
Network	NNP	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
Industries	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
Housing	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
City	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
Private	NNP	O
Industry	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
Family	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Social	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
OTC	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indy	NNP	O
Parks	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
numerous	JJ	O
community	NN	O
development	NN	O
corporations	NNS	O
,	,	O
neighborhood	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
churches	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
34,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
benefited	VBD	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
count	NN	O
for	IN	O
1998	CD	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
asking	VBG	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
got	VBD	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
bang	NN	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
buck	NN	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
impacts	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
CCI	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
these	DT	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
necessary	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
neighborhood	NN	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
face-to-face	RB	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
counts	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Please	UH	O
,	,	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
deductible	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Community	NNP	O
Centers	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
know	VB	B
that	IN	O
COMPANY	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
please	NNP	O
feel	VBP	O
free	JJ	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
at	IN	O
638-3360	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
thank	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
consideration	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
look	VBP	B
forward	RB	I
to	TO	O
hearing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Earline	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
Moore	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Valery	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Long	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Development	NNP	O

Even	RB	O
More	JJR	O
``	``	O
Proving	NNP	O
Rape	NNP	O
''	''	O

Chatterbox	NNP	O
feels	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
's	POS	O
coverage	NN	O
of	IN	O
Juanita	NNP	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rape	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
``	``	O
Proving	NNP	O
Rape	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
More	NNP	O
Proving	NNP	O
Rape	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Michael	NNP	O
Kinsley	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Readme	JJ	O
``	``	O
column	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
cries	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Scientific	NNP	O
Method	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
usually	RB	O
mushy	JJ	O
business	NN	O
of	IN	O
assessing	VBG	O
press	NN	O
responsibility	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
mind	NN	O
,	,	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
hereby	RB	O
inaugurates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Intellectual	NNP	O
Dishonesty	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
henceforth	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indis	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Index	NNP	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
's	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
works	VBZ	O
:	:	O
Publications	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
refuse	VBP	B
to	TO	I
acknowledge	VB	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
to	TO	O
refute	VB	B
the	DT	I
importance	NN	I
of	IN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
highly	RB	O
significant	JJ	O
but	CC	O
inconvenient	JJ	O
facts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
news	NN	O
or	CC	O
opinion	NN	B
coverage	NN	I
of	IN	O
controversial	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
will	MD	O
score	VB	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
offense	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
then	RB	O
score	VB	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
every	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
or	CC	O
broadcast	NN	O
or	CC	O
Internet	NN	O
posting	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
offense	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
noted	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
continue	VBP	B
not	RB	I
to	TO	I
report	VB	I
said	VBD	I
inconvenient	JJ	I
fact	NN	I
--	:	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
on	IN	O
days	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
organization	NN	O
runs	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
follow-up	NN	I
without	IN	I
making	VBG	I
note	NN	I
of	IN	I
said	VBN	I
inconvenient	JJ	I
fact	NN	I
.	.	O

Publications	NNP	O
receiving	VBG	B
a	DT	I
score	NN	I
of	IN	I
10	CD	I
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
inducted	VBN	B
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indis	NNP	O
Hall	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Fame	NNP	O
.	.	O

Publications	NNP	O
that	WDT	B
get	VBP	I
all	PDT	I
the	DT	I
way	NN	I
up	RP	I
to	TO	I
20	CD	I
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
faxed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
likeness	NN	O
of	IN	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Stalin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chatterbox	NNP	O
would	MD	B
prefer	VB	I
not	RB	I
to	TO	I
invoke	VB	I
the	DT	I
phrase	JJ	I
``	``	I
intellectual	JJ	I
dishonesty	NN	I
,	,	I
''	''	I
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
pompous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
falsely	RB	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
only	JJ	O
intellectuals	NNS	O
can	MD	B
be	VB	I
intellectually	RB	I
dishonest	JJ	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
any	DT	I
other	JJ	I
easily	RB	I
understandable	JJ	I
phrase	NN	I
that	WDT	O
describes	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
offense	NN	B
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
purposes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
survey	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
counted	VBN	I
as	IN	I
a	DT	I
separate	JJ	I
and	CC	I
distinct	JJ	I
publication	NN	I
from	IN	I
the	DT	I
Journal	NNP	I
's	POS	I
editorial	NN	I
page	NN	I
,	,	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
essence	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
continues	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
to	TO	I
acknowledge	VB	I
that	IN	O
Norma	NNP	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
friend	NN	O
and	CC	O
employee	NN	O
to	TO	O
Juanita	NNP	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
people	NNS	O
partially	RB	O
corroborating	VBG	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rape	NN	O
accusation	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
daughter	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
murderer	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
pardoned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Gov.	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
account	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
controversy	NN	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reports	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Kelsey	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
pardon	NN	O
had	VBD	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
corroboration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
gets	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
failing	VBG	B
to	TO	I
note	VB	I
the	DT	I
pardon	NN	I
in	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
initial	JJ	B
Op-Ed	NN	I
by	IN	O
Dorothy	NNP	O
Rabinowitz	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
published	VBN	I
three	CD	I
times	NNS	I
since	IN	I
the	DT	I
initial	JJ	I
omission	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
scores	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
three	CD	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
published	VBD	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
.	.	O

taunting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	B
following	VBG	I
it	PRP	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
story	NN	I
--	:	O
and	CC	O
still	RB	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
mention	VB	O
the	DT	O
pardon	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
scores	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

Chatterbox	NNP	O
feels	VBZ	B
certain	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
some	DT	O
follow-up	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
to	TO	O
tonight	NN	O
's	POS	O
NBC	NNP	O
broadcast	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
Broaddrick	NNP	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
take	VB	I
no	DT	I
action	NN	I
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indis	NNP	O
Hall	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Fame	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
!	.	O

Chatterbox	NNP	O
considered	VBD	B
but	CC	I
rejected	VBD	I
the	DT	I
idea	NN	I
of	IN	I
awarding	VBG	I
Rabinowitz	NNP	I
bonus	NN	I
points	NNS	I
for	IN	O
having	VBG	O
``	``	B
eventually	RB	I
convinced	VBN	I
''	''	I
Broaddrick	NNP	I
to	TO	I
grant	VB	I
an	DT	I
interview	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
New	NNP	I
York	NNP	I
Times	NNP	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Times	NNPS	O
reports	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
story	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Scientific	NNP	O
Method	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
permit	VB	O
any	DT	O
tinkering	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indis	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
's	POS	O
scoring	VBG	O
procedures	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
besides	IN	O
,	,	O
Rabinowitz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Times	NNP	O
'	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
really	RB	O
unethical	JJ	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
puzzling	JJ	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
newspapers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
intense	JJ	B
rivalry	NN	I
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
's	POS	O
DC	NNP	O
bureau	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Alan	NNP	O
Murray	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
exercised	VBD	B
good	JJ	I
judgment	NN	I
in	IN	I
not	RB	I
breaking	VBG	I
the	DT	I
Broaddrick	NNP	I
story	NN	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
and	NNP	I
--	:	I
full	JJ	I
disclosure	NN	I
--	:	I
is	VBZ	I
Chatterbox	NNP	I
's	POS	I
former	JJ	I
boss	NN	I
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
,	,	I
to	TO	I
comment	VB	I
about	IN	I
a	DT	I
Journal	NNP	I
employee	NN	I
's	POS	I
feeding	VBG	I
sources	NNS	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
Times	NNP	I
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
replied	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
really	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
edit	JJ	O
page	NN	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
thing	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
ours	PRP	O
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
Journal	NNP	O
news	NN	O
employees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
whenever	WRB	O
the	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
page	NN	O
causes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
cringing	VBG	O
embarrassment	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
Rabinowitz	NNP	O
explains	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
Chatterbox	NNP	O
that	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	B
on	IN	I
behalf	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
Times	NNP	I
were	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
indifferent	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
Times	NNPS	O
made	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
sound	JJ	O
.	.	O

Ms.	NNP	O

Broaddrick	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
Times	NNP	O
reporter	NN	O
had	VBD	O
appeared	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
a.m.	NN	O

and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
refused	VBN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rabinowitz	NNP	O
writes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
e-mail	JJ	O
message	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
why	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	I
talk	VB	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
New	NNP	I
York	NNP	I
Post	NNP	I
's	POS	I
Steve	NNP	I
Dunleavy	NNP	I
,	,	I
and	CC	I
refused	VBD	I
a	DT	I
Times	NNP	I
reporter	NN	I
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Dunleavy	NNP	O
caught	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
by	IN	O
surprise	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
if	IN	B
I	PRP	I
thought	VBD	I
it	PRP	I
would	MD	I
be	VB	I
all	RB	I
right	JJ	I
to	TO	I
talk	VB	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
Times	NNP	I
reporter	NN	I
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
--	:	O
certainly	RB	O
as	IN	O
all	DT	O
right	JJ	O
as	IN	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Dunleavy	NNP	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
sorry	JJ	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
passed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reporter	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Felicity	NNP	O
Barringer	NNP	O
during	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
interview	NN	O
chat	NN	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
--	:	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
happens	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
piece	NN	O
today	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
described	VBN	O
--	:	O
solemnly	RB	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
having	VBG	O
`	``	O
eventually	RB	O
convinced	VBN	O
'	''	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
repeat	VB	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
.	.	O

Timothy	NNP	O
Noah	NNP	O

Hi	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Sandra	NNP	O
Reid	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
seven	CD	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
and	CC	O
dad	NN	O
have	VBP	O
passed	VBN	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
young	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
poor	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
very	RB	O
much	JJ	O
but	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
always	RB	O
found	VBD	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
us	PRP	O
busy	JJ	O
or	CC	O
keep	VB	O
us	PRP	O
entertained	VBD	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ways	NNS	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
kept	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
entertained	VBD	B
was	VBD	O
by	IN	O
telling	VBG	O
stories	NNS	O
,	,	O
reading	VBG	O
poems	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
singing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
stories	NNS	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
like	VB	O
to	TO	O
share	VB	O
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
pretty	RB	O
scary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
sticks	VBZ	B
out	RP	I
into	IN	I
my	PRP$	I
mind	NN	I
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
guess	VBP	B
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
mainly	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
scary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
scary	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
know	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
true	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
OK	JJ	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
sisters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
brothers	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
laziest	JJ	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
working	VBG	O
around	RP	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
sisters	NNS	O
learned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cook	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
age	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
learned	VBD	O
after	IN	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
married	JJ	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pretty	RB	O
lazy	JJ	O
child	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
down	RB	O
to	TO	O
cleaning	VBG	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
cooking	VBG	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
one	CD	O
night	NN	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
asked	VBD	B
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
inside	RB	O
and	CC	O
wash	VB	O
the	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Naturally	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
start	VBP	B
crying	VBG	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
saying	VBG	O
something	NN	O
hurt	VBN	B
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
stomach	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
a	DT	I
headache	NN	I
,	,	O
or	CC	O
something	NN	B
was	VBD	I
wrong	JJ	I
with	IN	I
my	PRP$	I
leg	NN	I
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
after	IN	O
she	PRP	O
noticed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
stubborn	JJ	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
follow	VB	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
tell	VBP	O
told	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
around	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
living	VBG	O
room	NN	O
with	IN	O
her	PRP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
she	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
this	DT	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	O
upon	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
this	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
mother	NN	O
asked	VBD	B
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
to	TO	O
please	VB	O
go	VB	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
wash	VB	O
the	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
could	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
bed	NN	O
early	RB	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
wake	VBP	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
and	CC	O
see	VBP	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
just	RB	B
complained	VBD	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
wash	VB	O
the	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
leg	NN	O
hurts	VBZ	B
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
hurts	VBZ	B
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
feel	VB	I
good	JJ	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
disappointed	VBD	B
her	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
so	RB	O
badly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
How	WRB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
am	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
wash	VB	O
these	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
?	.	O

So	IN	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
,	,	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
go	VB	O
in	IN	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
wash	VB	O
those	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
like	IN	O
I	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
something	NN	O
really	RB	O
,	,	O
really	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
just	RB	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
OK	UH	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
go	VB	O
in	IN	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
wash	VB	O
the	DT	O
dishes	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
there	EX	O
stomping	VBG	B
and	CC	I
crying	VBG	I
and	CC	I
mad	VBG	I
and	CC	O
taking	VBG	O
all	RB	O
her	PRP$	O
good	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
the	DT	O
butcher	NN	O
knife	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
drawer	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
roll	VB	O
around	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
before	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
butcher	NN	O
knife	NN	O
came	VBD	O
around	RP	O
and	CC	O
cut	VBD	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
off	RP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
girl	NN	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
heaven	NN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
crying	VBG	B
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
her	PRP$	O
dad	NN	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	B
``	``	O
Daddy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Daddy	NNP	O
!	.	O

Mama	NN	O
cut	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
off	RP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
butcher	NN	O
knife	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
that	DT	O
knife	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	B
scared	VBD	I
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
always	RB	O
there	RB	O
close	JJ	O
by	IN	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
me	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
OK	JJ	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
us	PRP	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
scary	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tell	VB	O
us	PRP	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
poems	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
into	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
's	POS	O
assistant	NN	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
I	PRP	O
always	RB	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
even	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
I	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
my	PRP$	B
dream	NN	I
,	,	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
I	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
poor	JJ	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
never	RB	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
college	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Uh	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
high	JJ	O
school	NN	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
of	IN	O
mine	NN	O
noticed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
bone	NN	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
foot	NN	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Well	UH	O
now	RB	O
Sandra	VBD	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
use	VB	O
this	DT	O
as	IN	O
get	VBP	O
toward	IN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
grant	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
college	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Go	VB	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
follow	VB	O
through	RP	O
with	IN	O
applying	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
grant	NN	O
,	,	O
scholarship	NN	O
grant	NN	O
for	IN	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
that	DT	O
night	NN	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Baby	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
really	RB	B
want	VB	I
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
college	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
my	PRP$	O
dream	NN	B
that	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
all	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
because	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
my	PRP$	O
dad	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
prison	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
for	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
sat	VBD	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
cried	VBD	B
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
as	IN	I
understanding	VBG	I
as	RB	I
possible	JJ	I
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
struggled	VBD	O
really	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
even	RB	O
keep	VB	O
food	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
I	PRP	O
never	RB	O
got	VBD	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

Did	JJ	O
anybody	NN	O
?	.	O

Yes	UH	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
brother	NN	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Livingstone	NNP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
to	TO	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Johnson	NNP	O
C.	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
easier	RBR	O
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
,	,	O
him	PRP	O
staying	VBG	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
he	PRP	O
graduated	VBD	O
from	IN	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
Johnson	NNP	O
C.	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
,	,	O
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
Charlotte	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
another	DT	O
sister	NN	O
who	WP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Gaston	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
a	DT	O
business	NN	O
degree	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
later	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
college	NN	O
some	DT	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
whole	JJ	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
remember	VBP	B
once	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
mill	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
spinning	VBG	O
yarn	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
saying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
myself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
praying	VBG	O
actually	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
God	UH	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
could	MD	O
just	RB	O
work	VB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
assistant	NN	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
happy	JJ	B
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
by	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
prayer	NN	O
was	VBD	O
answered	VBN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cafeteria	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
cashier	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principal	NN	O
there	EX	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
considered	VBN	B
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
assistant	NN	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
love	VB	I
to	TO	I
.	.	O

So	IN	O
they	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
about	IN	O
some	DT	O
classes	NNS	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
could	MD	O
take	VB	O
at	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Piedmont	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'd	VBD	O
never	RB	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
college	NN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	B
afraid	JJ	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
entrance	NN	O
test	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
accepted	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
into	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
some	DT	O
courses	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
while	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
principal	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
for	IN	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
me	PRP	O
your	PRP$	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
transcript	NN	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
what	WP	O
your	PRP$	O
grades	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
like	JJ	O
.	.	O

Luckily	RB	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
all	DT	O
A	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
very	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
assistant	NN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
following	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
dream	NN	B
,	,	O
my	PRP$	B
prayers	NNS	I
were	VBD	I
answered	VBN	I
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	B
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
very	RB	O
much	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
job	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
make	VB	O
me	PRP	O
any	RB	O
happier	JJR	B
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
scholarship	NN	O
to	TO	O
further	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
education	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
first	JJ	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
principal	NN	O
called	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
months	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Sandra	NNP	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
me	PRP	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
write	VB	O
this	DT	O
paper	NN	O
.	.	O

Well	UH	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
like	VB	I
writing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
upon	IN	O
myself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
and	CC	O
write	VB	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
staff	NN	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
her	PRP	O
if	IN	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
proofread	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
excellent	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
ahead	RB	O
and	CC	O
mailed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
thinking	VBG	B
uh	NNP	O
I	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
scholarship	NN	O
.	.	O

Who	WP	O
cares	VBZ	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
be	VB	O
happy	JJ	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
I	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
looked	VBD	O
at	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mail	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
accepted	VBN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
could	MD	O
n't	RB	O
believe	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
150	CD	O
assistants	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
grant	NN	O
only	RB	O
16	CD	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
very	RB	I
proud	JJ	I
of	IN	O
myself	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
and	CC	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
courses	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
economics	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
class	NN	O
I	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
became	VBD	O
very	RB	O
ill	JJ	O
with	IN	O
cancer	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
whether	IN	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
education	NN	O
or	CC	O
take	VB	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
like	IN	O
I	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
him	PRP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
stood	VBD	B
by	IN	I
me	PRP	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
while	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	SYM	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
continued	VBN	O
?	.	O

Yeah	UH	O
,	,	O
and	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
classroom	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
guess	VBP	B
you	PRP	I
'd	MD	I
say	VB	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sub	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
pregnant	JJ	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
leave	NN	O
of	IN	O
absence	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
hired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sub	NN	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
sub	NN	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
much	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
classroom	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
I	PRP	O
worked	VBD	O
maybe	RB	O
like	IN	O
four	CD	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
classroom	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
highly	RB	O
put	VBD	O
a	DT	O
damper	NN	O
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
wanting	NN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
teacher	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
sick	JJ	O
husband	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
I	PRP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
decided	VBD	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
never	RB	O
pursued	VBN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
going	VBG	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
age	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
No	UH	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
this	DT	O
anymore	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
never	RB	O
went	VBD	O
back	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
love	VBP	B
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
anytime	VB	O
I	PRP	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
classroom	NN	O
I	PRP	O
go	VBP	B
for	IN	I
it	PRP	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
different	JJ	O
schools	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
teach	VB	O
at	IN	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
only	RB	O
worked	VBN	O
at	IN	O
two	CD	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
schools	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
school	NN	O
I	PRP	O
worked	VBD	O
at	IN	O
was	VBD	O
Enderly	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
closed	VBN	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
situations	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
come	VB	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
transfer	VB	O
last	RB	O
,	,	O
come	VB	O
first	RB	O
to	TO	O
transfer	VB	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
offered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
at	IN	O
Ashley	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Berryhill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
chose	VBD	B
Berryhill	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
particularly	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
here	RB	O
everybody	NN	O
noticed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	B
,	,	I
really	RB	I
sad	JJ	I
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
loved	VBD	B
being	VBG	O
at	IN	O
Enderly	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
awhile	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
fell	VBD	B
in	IN	I
love	NN	I
with	IN	O
Berryhill	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	O
mistaken	VBN	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Berryhill	NNP	O
for	IN	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	O
17	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
years	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
Berryhill	NNP	O
so	RB	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
never	RB	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
until	IN	O
I	PRP	O
retire	VBP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
why	WRB	O
did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
school	NN	O
close	VB	O
down	RP	O
?	.	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
really	RB	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
.	.	O

Um	VB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
really	RB	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
why	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
closed	VBD	O
that	DT	O
school	NN	O
down	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
nice	JJ	O
school	NN	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
eventually	RB	O
tore	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
down	RB	O
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
there	RB	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
year	NN	O
I	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
they	PRP	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
nice	JJ	O
gym	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
they	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
that	DT	O
gym	NN	O
no	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
really	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
remember	VB	I
why	WRB	O
that	DT	O
school	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	B
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
right	NN	O
thank	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
say	VB	I
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
7	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
big	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
mornings	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
one	CD	O
particular	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
theater	NN	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
show	VB	O
serials	NNS	O
every	DT	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
continued	VBN	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
missed	VBD	O
one	CD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
miss	VB	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
episode	NN	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
every	DT	O
Saturday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
also	RB	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
theater	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
prizes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
different	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
they	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
prizes	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
big	JJ	O
group	NN	O
photos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
everybody	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
stairs	NNS	O
going	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
balcony	NN	O
,	,	O
real	JJ	O
wide	JJ	O
stairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
stand	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
stairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
probably	RB	O
30	CD	O
or	CC	O
40	CD	O
kids	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
developed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
circled	VBD	O
3	CD	O
or	CC	O
4	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
head	NN	O
was	VBD	O
circled	JJ	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
prizes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
real	JJ	O
?	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
real	JJ	O
!	.	O

That	DT	O
really	RB	O
happened	VBD	O
!	.	O

And	CC	O
one	CD	O
time	NN	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	B
remember	VB	I
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Steve	NNP	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
brother	NN	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
treats	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
candy	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
remember	VB	I
what	WP	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prizes	CD	O
the	DT	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
reason	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
ice	NN	O
cream	NN	O
sandwiches	NNS	O
!	.	O

Like	IN	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
ice	NN	O
cream	NN	O
sandwiches	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
ice	NN	O
cream	NN	O
sandwiches	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
2-hour	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
!	.	O

They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
melt	VB	O
!	.	O

And	CC	O
another	DT	O
,	,	O
um	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
High	NNP	O
Point	NNP	O
,	,	O
NC	VBP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Charlotte	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	B
think	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
even	RB	O
still	RB	O
there	RB	O
I	PRP	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Dilworth	NNP	O
Thea	NNP	O

I	PRP	O
lived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dilworth	NNP	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Dilworth	NNP	O
Theatre	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
remember	VB	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
cost	VBD	O
9	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
ticket	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
mo	NN	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
maybe	RB	O
15	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
each	DT	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
sound	VB	O
like	IN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
95	CD	O
years	NNS	O

-	:	O
with	RB	O
those	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pri	NN	O

Um	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
,	,	O
your	PRP$	O
snack	NN	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	B
wan	VBP	I

And	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
different	JJ	O
choi	NNS	O

I	PRP	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
ever	RB	I
remember	VB	I
getting	VBG	O
popcorn	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
until	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
teenager	NN	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
adult	NN	O
l	NN	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
buy	VB	O
,	,	O
lollipops	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
suckers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
often	RB	O
a	DT	O
2-cent	JJ	O
suc	NN	O

Are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
making	VBG	O

No	RB	O
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
love	VBP	I
this	DT	O
st	NN	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
2-cent	JJ	O
suckers	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
now	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Tootsie	NNP	O
Roll	NNP	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
2-cent	JJ	O
suckers	NNS	O
because	IN	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
sucker	NN	O
cost	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pe	NN	O

Except	IN	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
2	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Tootsie	NNP	O
Roll	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid	NN	O

And	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
other	JJ	O
sucker	NN	O
that	WDT	O
cost	VBD	O
a	DT	O
nickel	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
all	RB	O
day	NN	O
sucker	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
could	MD	O
n't	RB	O
eat	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
really	RB	O
just	RB	O
have	VB	O
that	DT	O
sucker	NN	O
all	DT	O
day	NN	O
l	NN	O

And	CC	O
one	CD	O
other	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
refreshment	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	B
really	RB	I
embarrassed	VBN	I
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
because	IN	O
she	PRP	B
did	VBD	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
anything	NN	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
until	IN	O
she	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
one	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
bakery	NN	O
next	JJ	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
thea	NN	O

And	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
brothers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
myself	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
this	DT	O
;	:	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
knew	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
t	NN	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
bakery	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	B
ask	VB	I
for	IN	O
-	NNP	O
-	:	O
a	DT	O
nickel	NN	O
worth	JJ	O
of	IN	O
scr	NN	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	B
ask	VB	I
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
bakery	NN	O
lady	NN	O
knew	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
knew	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
all	PDT	O
this	DT	O
ready	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
mo	NN	O

And	CC	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
broken	VBN	O
cookies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
broken	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
whatever	WDT	O
happened	VBD	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
baking	VBG	O
,	,	O
mista	VBZ	O

So	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
fill	VB	O
little	JJ	O
bags	NNS	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
nickel	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
take	VB	O
that	DT	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
theater	NN	O
with	IN	O

And	CC	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
stories	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	B
remember	VB	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
movies	NNS	O
right	NN	O

I	PRP	B
do	VBP	I
know	VB	I
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
downtown	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Carolina	NNP	O
Thea	NNP	O

And	CC	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
young	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
a	DT	O
strange	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
to	TO	O
just	RB	O
go	VB	O
off	RP	O
and	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
mo	NN	O

I	PRP	O
mean	VBP	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	B
knew	VBD	I
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	B
knew	VBD	I
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
today	NN	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
send	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
seven	CD	O
or	CC	O
eight	CD	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
child	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
movie	NN	O
theater	NN	O
alone	RB	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
nine	CD	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
brother	NN	O
;	:	O
you	PRP	O
just	RB	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
skate	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
or	CC	O
ride	VB	O
a	DT	O
bicycle	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
t	NN	O

Which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
sad	JJ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
anymore	RB	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
because	IN	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
're	VBP	O
bad	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
too	RB	O
much	JJ	O
traf	NN	O

You	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
everything	NN	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
movie	NN	O
,	,	O
check	VB	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
like	JJ	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
growing	VBG	O
up	RP	O

Also	RB	O
about	IN	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
guess	VBP	I
again	RB	O
between	IN	O
seven	CD	O
and	CC	O
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
what	WP	B
I	PRP	I
remember	VBP	I
most	RBS	I
vividly	RB	I
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
best	JJS	O
friend	NN	O
uh	VBD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
Kathy	NNP	O
Josey	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
next	JJ	O
door	NN	O
neighbor	NN	O
also	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
remained	VBD	O
friends	NNS	O
up	RP	O
until	IN	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
about	RB	O
35	CD	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
passed	VBD	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
can	NN	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
remained	VBD	O
close	RB	O
frie	JJ	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
we	PRP	O
shared	VBD	O
an	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
,	,	O
first	JJ	O
apartment	NN	O
either	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
ever	RB	O

And	CC	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
um	VBP	O
,	,	O
little	JJ	O
girls	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
``	``	O
Career	NNP	O
Gir	NNP	O

We	PRP	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
dress	VB	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
pretend	VB	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
businesswo	NN	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
and	CC	O
pretend	VB	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
grew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
sure	RB	O
did	VBD	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
an	DT	O
apartm	NN	O

Uh	NNP	O
-	:	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kathy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	NNP	O
also	RB	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
other	JJ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
dress	NN	O
ups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
just	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
remember	VBP	I
we	PRP	O
both	DT	O
had	VBD	O
like	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
's	POS	O
long	JJ	O
skirts	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
skirts	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
long	JJ	O
on	IN	O
us	PRP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
literally	RB	O
wear	VB	O
dress	VB	O
up	RP	O
clothes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
moth	NN	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
,	,	O
Kathy	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
one	CD	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
pearls	NNS	O
or	CC	O
beads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
necklace	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
neckl	NN	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	O
beautiful	JJ	O
and	CC	B
I	PRP	I
really	RB	I
,	,	I
really	RB	I
wanted	VBD	I

So	CC	O
we	PRP	O
only	RB	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
one	CD	O
necklace	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
er	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	B
decided	VBD	I
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
jointly	RB	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
Kathy	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
extremely	RB	O
nice	JJ	O
of	IN	O
whatever	WDT	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
she	PRP	B
said	VBD	I
I	PRP	O
could	MD	O
wear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
t	NN	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
literally	RB	O
time	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
like	IN	O
30	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
or	CC	O
15	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
or	CC	O
whate	NN	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
we	PRP	O
decided	VBD	O
who	WP	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	B
always	RB	I
kind	NN	I
of	IN	I
bothered	VBD	I
me	PRP	O
because	IN	B
I	PRP	I
know	VBP	I
Kathy	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
this	DT	O
intentionally	RB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	B
said	VBD	I
the	DT	O
youngest	JJS	O
one	NN	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
first	RB	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
like	IN	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
younger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
I	PRP	O

So	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
with	IN	O

Whenever	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
only	RB	O
had	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
something	NN	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
always	RB	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	O
the	DT	O
youngest	JJS	O
one	NN	O
gets	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
wear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
whatever	WDT	O
fi	VBP	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
just	RB	O
always	RB	O
stuck	VBN	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mind	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
in	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
adult	JJ	O
life	NN	O
I	PRP	O
brought	VBD	O
that	DT	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
her	PRP	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
acted	VBD	O
like	IN	O
she	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
anything	NN	O
about	IN	O
that	DT	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
thought	VBD	O
to	TO	O
myself	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
she	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
she	PRP	O
laughed	VBD	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
realized	VBD	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
kinda	NN	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
trump	NN	O
card	NN	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O

Um	VB	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
pretending	VBG	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
we	PRP	O
played	VBD	O
career	NN	O
girls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dress	NN	O

And	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
sister	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
pretend	VB	O
also	RB	O
and	CC	O
Jill	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
2	CD	O
years	NNS	O
younger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
,	,	O
maybe	RB	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
Robin	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
except	IN	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
Maid	NNP	O
Marion	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Saretha	NNP	O
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	DT	O
name	NN	O
came	VBD	O
f	SYM	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
switch	VB	O
playing	VBG	O
Robin	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
would	MD	O
play	VB	O
Robin	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
and	CC	O
one	PRP	O
would	MD	O
play	VB	O
Sare	NNP	O

And	CC	O
Saretha	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
counter	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
as	IN	O
Maid	NNP	O
Marion	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
,	,	O
again	RB	O
,	,	B
I	PRP	I
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
use	VB	O
Maid	NNP	O
Mar	NNP	O

But	CC	B
in	IN	I
my	PRP$	I
mind	NN	B
I	PRP	I
can	MD	I
remember	VB	I
playing	VBG	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
all	DT	O
day	NN	O
l	NN	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
grandparents	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
house	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
front	NN	O
porch	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
banisters	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
of	IN	O
rocking	VBG	O
chairs	NNS	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
po	NN	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
pretend	VB	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
climb	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
porch	NN	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banisters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
make	VB	O
those	DT	O
our	PRP$	O
horses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
castle	NN	O
;	:	O
just	RB	O
do	VB	O
many	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
with	IN	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
High	NNP	O
Point	NNP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
back	JJ	O
yard	NN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
guess	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
oak	NN	O
tree	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
big	JJ	O
tree	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
climbable	JJ	O
t	NN	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
real	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
,	,	O
thick	JJ	O
branches	NNS	O
extending	VBG	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
fat	JJ	O
enough	JJ	O
branches	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
child	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
and	CC	O
nine	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
straddle	VB	O
the	DT	O
branc	NN	O

And	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
another	DT	O
game	NN	O
that	IN	O
Jill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
pretend	VB	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
jungle	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
climb	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tree	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
straddle	VB	O
the	DT	O
tree	NN	O
branches	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pretend	VB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
eleph	NN	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
yard	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
old	JJ	O
tree	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
cut	VBN	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
stump	NN	O
was	VBD	O
remaining	VBG	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
had	VBD	O
planted	VBN	O
,	,	O
um	RB	O
,	,	O
flowers	NNS	O
all	DT	O
around	IN	O
that	DT	O
stump	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
use	VB	O
that	DT	O
stump	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
throne	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
princess	NNS	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
stump	NN	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
throne	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
flowers	NNS	O
around	IN	O
her	PRP	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
throne	NN	O
and	CC	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
queen	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
princess	NN	O
or	CC	O
whate	NN	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
teenager	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Audrey	NNP	O
Hepburn	NNP	O
movie	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
called	VBN	O
Wait	NNP	O
Until	IN	O
D	NNP	O

And	CC	B
I	PRP	I
think	VBP	I
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
probably	RB	O
16	CD	O
or	CC	O
17	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
of	IN	O
driving	VBG	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
girlfriends	NNS	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
ran	VBD	O
around	RP	O
with	IN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
golly	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
might	MD	O
've	VB	O
been	VBN	O
8	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
good	JJ	O
frie	NN	O

Everybody	NN	O
had	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
``	``	O
best	JJS	O
''	''	O
friend	NN	O
but	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
one	CD	O
big	JJ	O
group	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
things	NNS	O
toget	NN	O

Um	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
that	DT	O
many	JJ	O
girls	NNS	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
go	VB	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
cars	NNS	O
and	CC	B
I	PRP	I
remember	VBP	I
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
girls	NNS	O
,	,	O
Betty	NNP	O
Belle	NNP	O
,	,	O
her	PRP$	O
dad	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
VW	NNP	O
Beetle	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
fit	VB	O
like	IN	O
5	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
VW	NNP	O
Bee	NNP	O

Did	VBZ	O
Betty	NNP	O
Belle	NNP	O
turn	VB	O
Catho	NNP	O

No	UH	O
,	,	O
huh	NN	O

She	PRP	O
did	VBD	O

So	IN	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
out	IN	O
one	CD	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
pizza	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
and	CC	B
I	PRP	I
think	VBP	I
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
was	VBD	O
The	DT	O
Open	NNP	O
Kitchen	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
chain	NN	O
pizza	NN	O
places	NNS	O
like	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Pizza	NNP	O
Hut	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
t	NN	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
neat	JJ	O
pizza	NN	O
place	NN	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
would	MD	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Open	VB	O
Kitchen	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
eight	CD	O
or	CC	O
10	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
order	VB	O
one	CD	O
pizza	NN	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
share	NN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
everyone	NN	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
get	VB	O
one	CD	O
piece	NN	O
and	CC	B
I	PRP	I
think	VBP	I
we	PRP	O
would	MD	B
make	VB	I
the	DT	I
waitresses	NNS	I
mad	JJ	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
t	NN	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
drink	VB	O
wa	NN	O

So	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
waitresses	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	B
had	VBD	I
fun	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	B
did	VBD	I
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
think	VB	I
about	RP	O

We	PRP	O
just	RB	O
did	VBD	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
get	VB	O
away	RP	O
w	NN	O

Anyway	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
night	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
gon	VBG	O
na	TO	O
go	VB	O
see	VB	O
Wait	NNP	O
Until	IN	O
Dark	NNP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Manor	NNP	O
Theatre	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
remember	VBP	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
like	IN	O
10	CD	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
girls	NNS	O
going	VBG	O
somewhere	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
place	NN	O
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
,	,	O
pretty	RB	O
much	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
spectacle	NN	O
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
all	DT	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
long	JJ	O
line	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
giggling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
laughing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
cutting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
having	VBG	O
really	RB	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
t	NN	O

So	CC	O
we	PRP	O
bought	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
tickets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Manor	NNP	O
Theatre	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
a	DT	O
row	NN	O
of	IN	O
seats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
sat	VBD	O
,	,	O
file	VB	O
,	,	O
all	RB	O
filed	VBN	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
remember	VBP	O
seeing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sitting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
middle	JJ	O
section	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
girls	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
knew	VBD	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
just	RB	O
remember	VBP	O
that	IN	O
movie	NN	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
hype	NN	O
about	IN	O
being	VBG	O
really	RB	O
scary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
suspenseful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
like	IN	O
these	DT	O
movies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
out	IN	O
today	NN	O
like	IN	O
Scream	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O

Nightmare	NN	O
on	IN	O
Elm	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
whatever	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
actual	JJ	O
horror	NN	O
mov	NN	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
intense	JJ	O
,	,	O
um	NNP	O
,	,	O
drama	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
very	RB	O
scary	JJ	O
;	:	O
kept	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
s	NN	O

And	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
scene	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
I	PRP	O
remember	VBP	O
where	WRB	O
every	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
our	PRP$	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
theater	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
screamed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
t	NN	O

And	CC	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
all	DT	O
I	PRP	O
remember	VBP	O
about	RB	O
that	DT	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O

And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
really	RB	O
hope	VBP	O
that	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
daughters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
some	DT	O
nights	NNS	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
good	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
remember	VB	O
going	VBG	O
out	RP	O
with	IN	O
good	JJ	O
frie	NN	O

No	DT	O
More	JJR	O
Kisses	NNPS	O

In	IN	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Albright	NNP	O
's	POS	O
imminent	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
east	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
emphasize	VB	B
the	DT	O
deteriorating	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
USA	NNP	O
Today	NNP	O
stays	VBZ	B
with	IN	I
Princess	NNP	O
Di	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NYT	NNP	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
Albright	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
will	MD	O
``	``	O
read	VB	B
the	DT	I
riot	NN	I
act	NN	I
''	''	O
to	TO	O
Yassir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
about	IN	O
cracking	VBG	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
goal	NN	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
Arafat	NNP	O
to	TO	B
come	VB	I
out	RP	I
decisively	RB	I
and	CC	I
publicly	RB	I
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
attempts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
co-opting	JJ	O
Hamas	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
kisses	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Times	NNPS	O
emphasizes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
geopolitical	NN	O
context	NN	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
troubles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
frosted	VBN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
those	DT	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
states	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
facing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
it	PRP	O
built	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Persian	NNP	O
Gulf	NNP	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
contain	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
falling	VBG	O
apart	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
LAT	NNP	O
focuses	VBZ	B
on	IN	I
new	JJ	O
dissension	NN	B
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
about	RB	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
Israel	NNP	O
should	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
dissension	NN	B
fueled	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
commando	NN	O
raid	VB	O
there	EX	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ambushed	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
twelve	CD	O
deaths	NNS	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
striking	JJ	O
indicator	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	B
of	IN	I
mood	NN	I
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
reported	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
cabinet	NN	O
member	NN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
as	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1982	CD	O
got	VBD	O
Israel	NNP	O
entrenched	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
among	IN	I
those	DT	I
urging	VBG	B
a	DT	O
reconsideration	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
papers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
word	NN	O
that	IN	O
H	NNP	O
and	CC	O
R	NNP	O
Block	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
wriggled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
controlling	VBG	O
stake	NN	O
of	IN	O
Compuserve	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Post	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
AOL	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
set	VBN	I
to	TO	I
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
``	``	O
Outlook	NNP	O
''	''	O
observes	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
job	NN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
shifting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
employees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
employers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
states	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
retention	NN	O
frenzy	NN	B
was	VBD	O
triggered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
by	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
waves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
corporate	JJ	O
downsizing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBN	O
behind	IN	O
survivors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	B
stock	NN	I
of	IN	I
career	NN	O
options	NNS	O
and	CC	O
used	VBN	O
Internet	NN	O
job	NN	O
listings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
intensified	VBN	O
recruiting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
land	VB	O
better	JJR	O
offers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
counter-offers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
higher	JJR	O
salaries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
annual	JJ	O
compensation	NN	O
rising	VBG	O
5-6	CD	O
percent	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
continuing	VBG	O
Diana	NNP	O
coverage	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
spinning	VBG	O
off	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
realm	NN	O
of	IN	O
meta	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
meta-meta-pieces	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
LAT	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
examines	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
``	``	O
cuddly-feely	NNP	O
''	''	O
Britain	NNP	O
born	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
grief	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
USAT	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
WP	NNP	O
also	RB	O
each	DT	O
run	NN	O
pretty	RB	O
newsy	VBP	O
Diana	NNP	O
pieces	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
reveal	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
conferred	VBN	B
with	IN	O
Diana	NNP	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
goodwill	NN	O
ambassador	NN	O
job	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
before	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
USAT	NNP	O
reports	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Le	NNP	O
Figaro	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dying	NNP	O
Diana	NNP	O
gave	VBD	O
two	CD	O
crash	NN	O
witnesses	NNS	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

Give	VB	O
the	DT	O
NYT	NNP	O
credit	NN	O
for	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
Mother	NNP	O
Teresa	NNP	O
back	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
page	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
bonus	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
including	VBG	O
some	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
her	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	B
everyone	NN	I
in	IN	I
Calcutta	NNP	I
,	,	I
or	CC	I
India	NNP	I
for	IN	I
that	DT	I
matter	NN	I
,	,	I
is	VBZ	I
unanimous	JJ	I
in	IN	I
praising	VBG	B
the	DT	O
nun	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
organization	NN	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
but	CC	O
made	VBD	O
virtually	RB	O
no	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
collapsing	VBG	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
poor	JJ	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
.	.	O

Salvation	NNP	O
--	:	O
hers	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
destitute	NN	O
she	PRP	O
rescued	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
gutters	NNS	O
--	:	O
was	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
aim	NN	B
,	,	O
not	RB	O
economic	JJ	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
development	NN	O
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
understand	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
odd	JJ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
repeating	VBG	B
this	DT	O
charge	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Times	NNPS	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
interview	VB	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
most	RBS	O
closely	RB	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
Christopher	NNP	O
Hitchens	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
refer	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
set	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
out	RP	I
,	,	O
The	DT	O
Missionary	NNP	O
Position	NN	O
.	.	O

Hmmm	RB	O
,	,	O
wan	NN	O
na	TO	O
bet	VB	O
there	RB	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
copy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O
on	IN	O
somebody	NN	O
's	POS	O
desk	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Times	NNP	O
though	RB	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
top-of-the-front	JJ	B
headline	NN	I
the	DT	O
LAT	NNP	O
puts	VBZ	B
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
picture	NN	O
of	IN	O
Martina	NNP	O
Hingis	NNP	O
standing	VBG	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Venus	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
after	IN	O
beating	VBG	O
her	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Open	NNP	O
--	:	O
``	``	O
Venus	NNP	B
Brought	VB	I
Back	RB	I
to	TO	I
Earth	NNP	I
''	''	O
?	.	O

Does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
that	DT	O
sound	NN	O
like	VB	O
celebrating	VBG	B
a	DT	O
defeat	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
celebrating	VBG	B
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
?	.	O

How	WRB	O
odd	JJ	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
illustration	NN	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
trying	VBG	B
to	TO	I
shoe-horn	VB	I
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
``	``	I
witty	JJ	I
''	''	I
headline	NN	I
can	MD	O
drive	VB	O
you	PRP	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
idea	NN	B
that	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
fit	VB	O
or	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
undeserved	JJ	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
'	POS	O
parents	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
rather	RB	I
protective	JJ	I
of	IN	O
her	PRP	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
black	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
still	RB	O
pretty-lilly-white	JJ	O
sport	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VB	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
surprised	JJ	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
bit	NN	I
of	IN	I
a	DT	I
complaint	NN	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Come	VBN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
Come	VB	O
all	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Inaugural	NNP	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Grill	NNP	O
The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
raising	NN	O
event	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
where	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
bring	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
employees	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
maybe	RB	O
even	RB	O
your	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
20,1997	CD	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
2:00	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
until	IN	O
7:00	CD	O
p.m.	NN	O
,	,	O
marks	NNS	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Grill	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
fund	NN	O
raiser	NN	O
dedicated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
having	VBG	B
fun	NN	I
!!	NNS	O

For	IN	O
this	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
purchase	VB	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
picnic	NN	O
table	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
16	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

and	CC	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
swing	VB	O
that	DT	O
too	RB	O
!	.	O

The	DT	O
Grill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
feature	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	B
a	DT	I
tough	JJ	I
time	NN	I
deciding	VBG	B
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
basketball	NN	O
,	,	O
kickball	NN	O
,	,	O
volleyball	NN	O
,	,	O
archery	NN	O
,	,	O
crafts	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
egg	NN	O
toss	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
a	DT	O
walk	NN	O
through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
creek	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
plenty	RB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
you	PRP	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

Hungry	RB	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
bet	VBD	O
!	.	O

We	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
prepare	VB	O
a	DT	O
hog	NN	O
roast	NN	O
and	CC	O
hot	JJ	O
dogs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
fixings	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
soft	JJ	O
drinks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
raffle	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
walk	VB	O
home	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
prize	NN	O
!	.	O

The	DT	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Grill	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
designed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
nothing	NN	I
but	CC	I
fun	VBG	I
for	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
employees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
maybe	RB	O
even	RB	O
your	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Join	NNP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
wonderful	JJ	O
event	NN	O
and	CC	O
help	NN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
year-round	JJ	O
support	NN	O
that	WDT	O
gives	VBZ	O
kids	NNS	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
dreams	NNS	O
.	.	O

Simply	RB	O
fill	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	JJ	O
card	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
see	VB	O
you	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Grill	NNP	O
!	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
volunteers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
contacting	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

Questions	NNS	O
?	.	O

Call	VB	O
Pat	NNP	O
Bray	NNP	O
at	IN	O
241-2661	CD	O
or	CC	O
e-mail	CD	O
,	,	O
jcfundrzr@aol.com	VB	O

okay	NNP	O
Ellen	NNP	O
what	WP	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O

well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
fact	NN	O
i	NNS	O
was	VBD	B
thinking	VBG	I
about	IN	I
that	DT	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
and	CC	O
uh	NNP	O

i	FW	O
really	RB	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
the	DT	O
answer	NN	O
um	NN	O

i	FW	O
would	MD	B
sort	NN	I
of	IN	I
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
uh	RB	O
think	VB	B
about	IN	I
something	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
uh	UH	O
uh	UH	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
sporty	JJ	O
car	NN	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
not	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
a	DT	O
luxury	NN	O
type	NN	O

sporty	JJ	O
one	NN	O
but	CC	O
um	VBN	O

yeah	NN	O

something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
still	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
amenities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
gadgets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
things	NNS	O

oh	VBZ	O
you	PRP	O
do	VB	B
want	VB	I
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
stuff	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
well	RB	O
yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
like	IN	B
i	FW	O
like	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
things	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
come	VBP	O
in	IN	O
really	RB	O
handy	JJ	O

what	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
uh	VBG	O

things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	B
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
what	WP	O
uh	VBD	O
you	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
something	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
about	RB	O
the	DT	O

well	RB	O
what	WP	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
call	VB	O
them	PRP	O
you	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
amenities	NNS	O

amenities	NNS	O

that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	O
about	RB	O
um	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O

um	NN	O
well	RB	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
i	NNS	O
guess	VBP	O
uh	JJ	O
price	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
consideration	NN	O

but	IN	O

it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	B
me	PRP	I
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
seem	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
problem	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

well	RB	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
one	NN	O
in	IN	B
my	PRP$	I
book	NN	I
but	CC	O
uh	JJ	O
um	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

i	FW	O
have	VBP	B
preferences	NNS	I
for	IN	O
uh	UH	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
um	NN	O
makers	NNS	O
over	IN	O
others	NNS	O

um	NN	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	B
sort	NN	I
of	IN	I
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
American	NNP	O

yeah	NN	O

but	CC	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	B
so	RB	I
totally	RB	I
hung	VBN	I
up	RP	I
on	IN	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
buy	VB	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
how	WRB	O
about	IN	O
you	PRP	O

well	RB	O
um	VB	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
car	NN	O
we	PRP	O
bought	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
American	JJ	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
reason	NN	O
but	CC	O
have	VBP	B
not	RB	I
been	VBN	I
entirely	RB	I
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
um	NN	O

several	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
seem	VB	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
quality	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
as	RB	O
high	JJ	O
as	IN	O
i	FW	O
expected	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O

oh	RB	O
really	RB	O

because	IN	O
several	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
minor	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
but	CC	O
still	RB	O
they	PRP	O
cost	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
money	NN	O
um	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
feel	VB	I
like	IN	I
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
had	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
that	RB	O
new	JJ	O

um-hum	NN	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
bought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
new	JJ	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
um	NN	O
well	RB	O
well	RB	O
well	RB	O
under	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
clutch	NN	O

oh	UH	O

and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
just	RB	O
said	VBD	O
well	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
clutches	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
disposable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
said	VBD	B
since	IN	O
when	WRB	O

brake	NNP	O
pads	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
disposable	JJ	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
never	RB	B
thought	VBD	I
a	DT	O
clutch	NN	O
was	VBD	O
disposable	JJ	O

yeah	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	B
n't	RB	I
have	VB	I
thought	VBN	I
so	RB	O
either	RB	O

yeah	VB	O
so	IN	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
shock	NN	O

oh	UH	O

oh	UH	O
yeah	VBP	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
guess	NN	B
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
to	TO	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
about	IN	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
that	DT	O
decision	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
the	DT	O
less	JJR	O
actually	RB	O
the	DT	O
less	JJR	O
you	PRP	O
spend	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
called	VBN	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
expensive	JJ	O
like	IN	O
like	IN	O
uh	UH	O

um	VB	O
a	DT	O
Mercedes	NNP	O
Benz	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
breaking	VBG	O
down	RP	O
or	CC	O
things	NNS	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
wrong	JJ	O
would	MD	O
definitely	RB	O
not	RB	B
be	VB	I
considered	VBN	I
disposable	JJ	O

right	JJ	O

you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
never	RB	O
think	VB	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
clutch	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Mercedes	NNP	O

no	DT	O
but	CC	O
then	RB	O
um	NNPS	O

especially	RB	O
not	RB	O
after	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O

no	RB	O
but	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
i	NN	O
guess	VBP	O
too	RB	O
uh	JJ	O
whenever	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
some	DT	O
major	JJ	O
work	NN	O
done	VBN	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
it	PRP	O
costs	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fortune	NN	O

really	RB	O
oh	FW	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I

yeah	VBP	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
uh	RB	O
worked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
owned	VBN	O
uh	UH	O
various	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
uh	NNP	O
Mercedes	NNP	O
and	NNP	O

um-hum	NN	O

even	RB	O
though	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
themselves	PRP	O
then	RB	O
just	RB	O
buying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
pretty	RB	O
expensive	JJ	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
hobby	NN	O
too	RB	O
to	TO	O
own	VB	O
them	PRP	O

yeah	NN	O

what	WP	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
brand	NN	O
of	IN	O
car	NN	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
thinking	VBG	B
about	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
or	CC	O
like	IN	O
what	WP	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O

well	RB	O
i	RB	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
really	RB	O
really	RB	O
gotten	VBN	O
that	IN	O
far	RB	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
um	NN	O
i	NNS	O
've	VBP	O
always	RB	B
sort	NN	I
of	IN	I
liked	VBN	I
General	NNP	O
Motors	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
others	NNS	O
but	CC	O
uh	JJ	O

um-hum	NN	O

oh	FW	O
i	FW	O
guess	FW	O
i	FW	O
really	RB	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I

how	WRB	O
come	VB	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
um	NN	O

i	FW	O
guess	VBP	O
the	DT	O
commercials	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
getting	VBG	I
to	TO	I
me	PRP	O
the	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
commercials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
i	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
known	VBN	O
that	IN	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
Toyotas	NNP	O
have	VB	B
been	VBN	I
just	RB	I
extremely	RB	I
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
that	IN	O
hardly	RB	O
had	VBD	O
any	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O

yeah	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
good	JJ	O
um	NN	O
quality	NN	O

um-hum	NN	O
my	PRP$	O
uh	JJ	O
daughter	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
owned	VBN	O
two	CD	O
different	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
uh	NNS	O

you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
some	DT	O
work	NN	O
done	VBN	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
too	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
um	VBP	O

bought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
because	IN	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
ours	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
just	RB	O
really	RB	O
drove	VBD	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
lived	VBD	O
way	NN	O
out	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
so	IN	O
he	PRP	O
put	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
miles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O

um-hum	NN	O

and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
knew	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
lot	NN	O

um-hum	NN	O

and	CC	O
yet	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
it	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
up	RP	O
pretty	RB	O
doggone	JJ	O
good	RB	O
so	RB	O

yeah	NN	O

i	FW	O
thought	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O

they	PRP	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
really	RB	O
durable	JJ	O

yeah	NN	O

so	IN	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
i	FW	B
'm	VBP	I
not	RB	I
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
car	NN	O
yet	RB	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
time	NN	O
i	NN	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O

to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
with	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
something	NN	O
American	JJ	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
more	JJR	O

what	WP	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	B
consider	VB	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
long-term	JJ	O
investment	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

well	RB	O
and	CC	O
i	RB	O
guess	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
always	RB	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
about	IN	O
things	NNS	O
like	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
gas	NN	O
mileage	NN	O
and	CC	O
stuff	NN	O
like	IN	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O

oh	VB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
easy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
gas	NN	O
mileage	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
car	NN	O
it	PRP	O
gets	VBZ	O
excellent	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
mileage	NN	O

yeah	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
throwing	VBG	O
cards	NNS	O
for	IN	O

some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O

um-hum	NN	O

well	UH	O

we	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
long	RB	O
enough	RB	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	O
so	RB	O

okay	JJ	O
well	RB	O
enjoyed	VBN	B
it	PRP	O
bye-bye	JJ	O

all	DT	O
righty	NN	O
thanks	NNS	O
bye-bye	NN	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strongest	JJS	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
welfare	NN	O
system	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
complaint	NN	B
:	:	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
discourages	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
because	IN	O
unemployment	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
benefits	NNS	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
entry-level	JJ	O
jobs	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
include	VB	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
--	:	O
come	VBP	O
in	RP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
help	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
train	VB	O
for	IN	O
and	CC	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
make	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
off	RP	O
of	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
placed	VBD	O
511	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
jobs	NNS	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
double	JJ	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
we	PRP	O
placed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
gathering	VBG	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
storm	NN	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
need	VBP	O
jobs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
floundering	VBG	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
getting	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
off	RP	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

Welfare	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
welfare	NN	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
uncertain	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
unknown	JJ	O
starting	JJ	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
works	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Right	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
gift	NN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	VB	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jack	NNP	O
Dustman	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O

have	VB	O
you	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
got	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
calls	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
either	RB	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
or	CC	O
somebody	NN	O
going	VBG	O
down	RP	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
either	RB	O

offering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
service	NN	O
or	CC	O

they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
introducing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
new	JJ	O
product	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O

normally	RB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
either	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shower	NN	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooking	JJ	O
something	NN	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
everything	NN	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
phone	NN	O

yes	UH	O
yes	UH	O

that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O

that	IN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
one	NN	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
i	FW	O
work	VB	O
weird	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O

and	CC	O
invariably	RB	O
just	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
i	NN	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
the	DT	O
phone	NN	O
tears	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
wall	NN	O

uh-huh	JJ	O
uh-huh	NNS	O

and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
crawl	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
half	RB	O
unconscious	JJ	O
sleep	NN	O
and	CC	O
answer	VB	O
the	DT	O
phone	NN	O
you	PRP	O
either	RB	O
hear	VB	O
the	DT	O
click	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
you	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
hello	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
hear	VB	O
the	DT	O
click	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recording	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
on	RP	O

um-hum	NN	O

or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
hear	VBP	O
somebody	NN	O
already	RB	O
starting	VBG	O
reading	VBG	O
reading	VBG	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
stuff	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
read	VBN	O
probably	RB	O
a	DT	O
thousand	CD	O
times	NNS	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
already	RB	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
voice	NN	O
that	WDT	O
comes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
line	NN	O
those	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
really	RB	B
really	RB	I
hate	VBP	I
too	RB	O

even	RB	O
had	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O

they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
voice	NN	O
activated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
hello	UH	O
twice	RB	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O

uh-huh	JJ	O
uh-huh	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
sometimes	RB	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
get	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
uh	JJ	O
answering	NN	O
machine	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
so	RB	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
hate	VBP	B
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
bunch	NN	O
of	IN	O
messages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
go	VBP	O
through	IN	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
from	IN	O
anybody	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O

what	WP	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	B
love	VB	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O

uh-huh	NN	O

we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
thing	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
phone	NN	O
number	NN	O
unlisted	NN	O

um-hum	NN	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
passed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
i	NN	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
speech	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O

but	CC	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
these	DT	O
services	NNS	O
or	CC	O
these	DT	O
recorded	JJ	O
message	NN	O
everything	NN	O
they	PRP	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
stuck	VBN	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
phone	NN	O
book	NN	O
like	IN	O
everybody	NN	O
else	RB	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
through	RP	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
go	VB	O
down	RP	O
every	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
numbers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
area	NN	O
code	NN	O
and	CC	O
call	VB	O
them	PRP	O

um-hum	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
see	VBP	O
i	FW	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
unlisted	JJ	O
telephone	NN	O
number	NN	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
still	RB	O
get	VBP	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
calls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
language	NN	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
understand	VB	O

so	IN	O
yeah	NN	O
i	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
i	FW	O
really	RB	B
feel	VBP	I
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
uh	VBG	O
an	DT	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
privacy	NN	O

i	FW	O
agree	VBP	B
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
subject	NN	O
there	RB	O

let	VB	O
me	PRP	O
see	VB	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
that	WDT	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
everyday	JJ	O
occurrences	NNS	O

i	FW	O
put	VBP	O
a	DT	O
stop	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
door-to-door	JJ	O
either	RB	O
religious	VBN	O
groups	NNS	O
or	CC	O
people	NNS	O

um-hum	NN	O

peddling	VBG	O
products	NNS	O
if	IN	O
i	FW	O
wanted	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	O
've	VB	O
either	RB	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
store	NN	O
to	TO	O
bought	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	O
've	VB	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
salesman	NN	O
salesman	NN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O

um-hum	JJ	O
um-hum	NN	O

yeah	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
complex	NN	O
though	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
um	VB	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
really	RB	O
stop	VB	O
those	DT	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
around	RP	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
they	PRP	O
put	VBD	O
up	RP	O
signs	NNS	O
out	IN	O
front	NN	O
that	WDT	O
says	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
solicitations	NNS	O

uh	VB	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
still	RB	O
come	VBP	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
door	NN	O
and	CC	O
uh	UH	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
walk	VB	O
around	RP	O
so	RB	O
usually	RB	O
what	WP	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
i	FW	O
'll	MD	O
call	VB	O
the	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
manager	NN	O
and	CC	O
tell	VB	O
him	PRP	O
hey	VBP	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
people	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
around	IN	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
something	NN	O
or	CC	O
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
organization	NN	O

and	CC	O
i	FW	O
really	RB	B
hate	VBP	I
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
really	RB	O
really	RB	O
do	VBP	O
i	FW	O
had	VBD	O
somebody	NN	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O

and	CC	O
um	NN	O
gosh	NN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
nine	CD	O
o'clock	RB	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
too	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
what	WP	O
i	FW	O
would	MD	O
consider	VB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
hour	NN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
start	VB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
bed	NN	O
and	CC	O
uh	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
somebody	NN	O
from	IN	O
um	NN	O
oh	NNS	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
the	DT	O
uh	NNP	O
Jesus	NNP	O
Christ	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Latter	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
Saints	NNP	O

and	CC	O
uh	FW	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
read	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
about	IN	O
uh	UH	O
that	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
sect	NN	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
particularly	RB	I
care	VB	I
for	IN	I
it	PRP	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
especially	RB	B
do	VBP	I
n't	RB	I
like	VB	I
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
door	NN	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O

now	RB	O
i	FW	O
agree	VBP	B
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
um	VB	O

pursue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
of	IN	O
choice	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
whatever	WDT	O
manner	NN	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
also	RB	O
should	MD	O
respect	VB	O
the	DT	O
sanctity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
home	NN	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
be	VBP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
house	NN	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apartment	NN	O

um-hum	NN	O

i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
turf	NN	O
if	IN	O
i	FW	O
want	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
there	RB	O
i	FW	O
'll	MD	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
otherwise	RB	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
know	VB	I
they	PRP	I
exist	VB	I

right	JJ	O

yeah	RB	O
yeah	VB	O
no	DT	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
agree	FW	B
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O
there	RB	O
though	IN	O
i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
that	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
religion	NN	O
then	RB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
fine	JJ	B
with	IN	I
me	PRP	O
too	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
pull	VB	O
me	PRP	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
drag	VB	O
me	PRP	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
like	VB	I
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
either	RB	O

and	CC	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
door-to-door	JJ	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
out	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
actually	RB	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
uh	JJ	O
teenagers	NNS	O
serving	VBG	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
like	IN	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
say	VB	O
like	IN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
going	VBG	O
around	RP	O
and	CC	O
doing	VBG	O
missionary	JJ	O
type	NN	O
work	NN	O

and	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
i	FW	O
just	RB	O
um	VBP	O
i	FW	O
just	RB	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
particularly	RB	I
care	VB	I
for	IN	I
that	DT	I
at	IN	I
all	DT	I
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
feel	VBP	B
really	RB	I
strongly	RB	I
about	IN	I
though	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
uh	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
people	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
door	NN	O
especially	RB	O
religious	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O

and	CC	O
wanting	JJ	B
to	TO	O
uh	UH	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
become	VB	O
interested	JJ	B
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
because	IN	O
i	FW	O
have	VBP	O
my	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O

now	RB	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
about	IN	O
where	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
complex	NN	O
puts	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
signs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
says	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
soliciting	JJ	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
even	RB	O
gone	VBN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
that	IN	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
storm	NN	O
door	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
and	CC	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O

i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
how	WRB	O
much	RB	O
clearer	JJR	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
with	IN	O
silver	JJ	O
letters	NNS	O
saying	VBG	O
no	DT	O
soliciting	FW	O
i	FW	O
should	MD	B
have	VB	I
guessed	FW	I
i	FW	O
guess	FW	B
i	FW	O
should	MD	O
make	VB	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
says	VBZ	O
religious	JJ	O
or	CC	O
otherwise	RB	O
because	IN	O
i	FW	O
still	RB	O
get	VBP	O

yeah	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
yeah	VBP	O
no	DT	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
uh	VB	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
i	FW	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
go	VB	O
that	DT	O
far	JJ	O
but	CC	O
uh	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
i	FW	O
probably	RB	O
could	MD	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
uh	UH	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
storm	NN	O
door	NN	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
sure	JJ	O
i	FW	O
could	MD	O
rig	VB	O
up	RP	O
something	NN	O

but	CC	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
that	IN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
stop	VB	O
people	NNS	O
i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
they	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	DT	O
word	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
uh	UH	O
go	VB	O

instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
stop	VB	O

oh	UH	O
goodness	UH	O

wonder	VB	B
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
'd	MD	O
be	VB	O
some	DT	O
way	NN	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	O
get	VB	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
this	DT	O
get	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
addresses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
phone	NN	O
numbers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
reverse	VB	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
do	VB	O
well	RB	O
that	IN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
technically	RB	O
illegal	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
be	VB	O
harassment	NN	O

oh	JJ	O
gosh	NN	O

but	CC	O
i	FW	O
consider	VBP	B
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
privacy	NN	O

yeah	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O

a	DT	O
harassment	NN	O
in	IN	O
itself	PRP	O

yeah	VB	O
yeah	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O

hm	VB	O
well	RB	O
what	WP	O
else	RB	O

i	FW	O
believe	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
much	RB	O
summed	VBD	O
everything	NN	O
up	RP	O

i	FW	O
know	VBP	B
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
remember	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
you	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
something	NN	O
you	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
off	RP	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
well	RB	O
let	VB	O
me	PRP	O
think	VBP	B

you	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
about	RB	O
the	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
calls	NNS	O
people	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
and	CC	O
soliciting	VBG	O
selling	NN	O
things	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
you	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O

and	CC	O
i	FW	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
remember	VB	I
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O

and	CC	O
i	FW	O
thought	VBD	B
yeah	NN	O
that	IN	O
that	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
touched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
nerve	NN	O
right	RB	O
there	RB	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
uh	UH	O
we	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
um	NN	O
uh	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
door	NN	O

i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
drawing	VBG	B
the	DT	I
blank	JJ	I

oh	JJ	O
goodness	NN	O
okay	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
five	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
up	RB	O

uh	RB	O
pretty	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
well	RB	O
i	NNS	O
've	VBP	O
enjoyed	VBN	B
talking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
you	PRP	O

pretty	RB	O
close	JJ	O

well	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
nice	JJ	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
too	RB	O
Jim	NNS	O

and	VB	O
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
easy	JJ	O
now	RB	O
good	JJ	O
night	NN	O

okay	JJ	O
thanks	JJ	O
bye	NNPS	O

July	NNP	O
28	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
Join	NNP	O
us	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Century	NNP	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
JCC	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'	POS	O
99	CD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
November	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
9th	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
JCC	NN	O
Auction	NN	O
will	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
the	DT	O
numerous	JJ	O
scholarship	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
Community	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Way	NNP	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
cares	VBZ	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
invited	VBN	I
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
fabulous	JJ	O
event	NN	O
by	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
sponsor	NN	O
for	IN	O
JCC	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'	POS	O
99	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
JCC	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
very	RB	B
pleased	JJ	I
to	TO	O
welcome	VB	B
your	PRP$	O
organization	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
sponsor	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
seeking	VBG	B
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
partnerships	NNS	O
between	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
not-for-profit	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
will	MD	B
have	VB	I
a	DT	I
special	JJ	I
evening	NN	I
,	,	O
knowing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
tax	NN	O
deductible	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
support	NN	O
preschool	JJ	O
,	,	O
childcare	JJ	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
and	CC	O
resettlement	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
quality	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Enclosed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
sponsorship	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sample	NN	O
auction	NN	O
book	NN	O
from	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
JCC	NNP	O
market	NN	O
statistics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
overview	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
preserved	VBN	O
and	CC	O
strengthened	VBN	O
through	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
generous	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
will	MD	O
call	VB	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
how	WRB	O
your	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
can	MD	O
become	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
highly	RB	O
visible	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
JCC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
scholarship	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
feel	VB	O
free	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
Myrna	NNP	O
Weinberger	NNP	O
at	IN	O
251-9467	CD	O
,	,	O
ext.	VBZ	O
256	CD	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
consideration	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Judy	NNP	O
Laikin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chair	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'99	NNP	O
Sponsor	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	B
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
making	VBG	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrangements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
year	NN	O
we	PRP	O
seek	VBP	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
individuals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sponsor	VB	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
families	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community-based	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
programs	NNS	O
focus	VBP	O
on	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
together	RB	O
by	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
counseling	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
caseworkers	NNS	O
meet	VBP	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
often	RB	O
find	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
lack	VBP	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
necessities	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
cooking	JJ	O
utensils	NNS	O
,	,	O
beds	NNS	O
,	,	O
cleaning	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
.	.	O
We	PRP	O
meet	VBP	O
these	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
particularly	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
gifts	NNS	O
or	CC	O
food	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
meal	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
asking	VBG	B
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	B
sponsoring	VBG	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
interested	JJ	I
and	CC	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
more	JJR	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
contact	NNP	O
Lisa	NNP	O
Lusk	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Marcia	NNP	O
Whited	NNP	O
at	IN	O
693-9222	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
families	NNS	O
matched	VBN	O
with	IN	O
sponsors	NNS	O
non	VBN	O
later	RB	O
than	IN	O
xxxx	NN	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
for	IN	O
considering	VBG	B
this	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
this	DT	O
a	DT	O
memorable	JJ	O
holiday	NN	O
season	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	UH	O
,	UH	O

July	NNP	O
25,1997	CD	O
Dear	MD	O
Name	VB	O
,	,	O
What	WP	O
a	DT	O
Summer	NNPS	O
!	.	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
just	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
started	VBN	O
!	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
consider	VB	B
continuing	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jameson	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
campers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
renewing	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
xxx	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	B
your	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
now	RB	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
ever	RB	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Six	CD	O
summer	NN	O
camping	NN	O
sessions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
booked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
capacity	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	VB	O
,	,	O
truth	NN	O
be	VB	O
told	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
maybe	RB	O
one	CD	O
our	PRP$	O
two	CD	O
extra	JJ	O
returning	NN	O
campers	NNS	O
squeezed	VBD	O
in	RP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
waiting	VBG	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
60	CD	O
children	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
hoping	VBG	B
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
spot	NN	O
should	MD	O
open	VB	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
camper	NN	O
referrals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
new	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
school	NN	O
social-workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
family	NN	O
counseling	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
summer	NN	O
options	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
readily	RB	O
available	JJ	O
for	IN	O
troubled	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
families	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
limited	JJ	O
incomes	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
all	DT	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Jameson	NNP	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
''	''	O
includes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Youth	NNP	O
Leadership	NNP	O
teens	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
60	CD	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
campers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
takenon	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fund	NN	O
raiser	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
$	$	O
16,000	CD	O
for	IN	O
camperships	NNS	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
they	PRP	O
decided	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earn	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	B
others	NNS	O
for	IN	O
help	NN	O
by	IN	O
accomplishing	VBG	O
something	NN	O
real	JJ	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
kids	NNS	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
see	VBP	B
as	IN	I
a	DT	I
problem	NN	I
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
sessions	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
close	NN	O
,	,	O
Jameson	NNP	O
campers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
year-round	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	B
that	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
peers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
role	NN	O
models	NNS	O
alive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
important	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
scheduled	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
15	CD	O
follow-up	NN	O
camper	NN	O
weekends	NNS	O
beginning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
and	CC	O
going	VBG	O
around	RP	O
till	IN	O
next	JJ	O
summers	NNS	O
camping	VBG	O
season	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	UH	O
,	,	O
consider	VB	O
renewing	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
great	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
Julie	NNP	O
Marsh	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
We	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
our	PRP$	O
follow-up	NN	O
weekends	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
better	RBR	O
attended	VBN	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
this	DT	O
fall	NN	O
and	CC	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
more	RBR	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
meet	VB	O
this	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
expense	NN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
appreciate	VB	B
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
2000	CD	O
Name	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Name	VB	O
:	:	O
When	WRB	O
Jerry	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
from	IN	O
prison	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
hard	JJ	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
determination	NN	O
to	TO	O
straighten	VB	O
out	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
despite	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
just	RB	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
count	VB	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
obstacles	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
thrown	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
path	NN	O
.	.	O

Reality	NN	B
hit	VBD	I
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reconcile	VB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
ended	VBD	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Center	NNP	O
Township	NNP	O
Trustee	NNP	O
for	IN	O
food	NN	O
stamps	NNS	O
until	IN	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Trustee	NNP	O
referred	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Blue	NNP	O
Triangle	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
consulted	VBN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Career	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
for	IN	O
job	NN	O
search	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

Jerry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
caseworker	NN	O
found	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Jerry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
troubles	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
end	VB	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seasonal	JJ	O
construction	NN	O
job	NN	O
he	PRP	O
obtained	VBD	O
soon	RB	O
ended	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Career	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
for	IN	O
help	NN	O
once	RB	O
more	RBR	O
.	.	O

Unemployed	JJ	O
,	,	O
homeless	JJ	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
record	NN	O
,	,	O
Jerry	NNP	O
now	RB	O
faced	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
prison	NN	O
for	IN	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
child	NN	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
hard	JJ	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jerry	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
payment	NN	O
plan	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prosecutor	NN	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
find	VB	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
conduct	VB	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	O
thorough	JJ	O
job	NN	O
search	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
unemployment	NN	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
lowest	JJS	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Indiana	NNP	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
still	RB	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
time	NN	O
finding	VBG	O
meaningful	JJ	O
employment	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
42,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
Goodwill	NN	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
5,000	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
multiple	JJ	O
barriers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
finding	VBG	O
and	CC	O
keeping	VBG	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Jerry	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
ex-offenders	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
blind	JJ	O
,	,	O
deaf	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
have	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
physical	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
were	VBD	O
homeless	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
offers	NNS	O
hope	VBP	O
even	RB	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Jerry	NNP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
promising	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
job	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
plastic	JJ	O
injection	NN	O
molding	NN	O
manufacturer	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
troubles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
check	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
safe	JJ	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
,	,	O
Jerry	NNP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
of	IN	O
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
life	NN	O
for	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	B
continue	VB	I
to	TO	I
help	VB	I
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
of	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
job	NN	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
placement	NN	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
hardest	JJS	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
in	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Indiana	NNP	O
find	VB	O
meaningful	JJ	O
employment	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	B
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
employers	NNS	O
develop	VB	O
resources	NNS	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
workers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
by	IN	O
sending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
generosity	NN	B
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
people	NNS	O
help	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
McClelland	NNP	O
President	NNP	O

Dear	NNP	O
,	,	O
A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
you	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
from	IN	O
me	PRP	O
telling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
stories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
got	VBD	O
jobs	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
's	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
story	NN	O
of	IN	O
success	NN	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
might	MD	O
seem	VB	B
like	IN	O
an	DT	O
unlikely	JJ	O
source	NN	O
:	:	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
controller	NN	O
,	,	O
Juli	NNP	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
tells	VBZ	O
me	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
3,666	CD	O
people	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
helped	VBD	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
earned	VBD	O
approximately	RB	O
$	$	O
49	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
reduced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
Public	JJ	O
Support	NN	O
tab	NN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
because	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
directly	RB	O
support	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
do	VB	O
?	.	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
finds	VBZ	O
jobs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
mental	JJ	O
and	CC	O
physical	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Maureen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
job	NN	O
coach	NN	O
taught	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
helped	VBD	O
Maureen	NNP	O
step	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shadow	NN	O
sometimes	RB	O
cast	VBN	O
over	IN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
physical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mental	JJ	O
disabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
fulfilling	JJ	B
job	NN	O
smack	RB	O
dab	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

Remember	VB	O
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
letter	NN	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
working	VBG	O
here	RB	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
sad	JJ	I
...	:	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
helps	VBZ	O
people	NNS	O
get	VB	O
off	RP	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

Sherry	NNP	O
learned	VBD	O
through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Future	NNP	O
Works	NNP	O
class	NN	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
could	MD	O
rise	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mire	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
she	PRP	O
gained	VBD	B
in	IN	I
self-confidence	NN	I
,	,	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
vision	NN	B
of	IN	I
her	PRP$	I
future	NN	I
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

Coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
toward	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
becoming	VBG	O
totally	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
now	RB	O
...	:	O

totally	RB	O
off	RB	O
of	IN	O
welfare	NN	O
.	.	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
prepares	VBZ	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
life-long	JJ	O
employment	NN	O
.	.	O

Cornell	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
employment	NN	O
options	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
never	RB	B
dreamed	VBD	I
existed	VBD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
work-site	JJ	O
injury	NN	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
foundry	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
trained	JJ	O
in	IN	O
desktop	JJ	O
publishing	NN	O
and	CC	O
combined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
enthusiastic	JJ	O
work	NN	B
ethic	NN	I
with	IN	O
new-found	JJ	O
skills	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
burgeoning	VBG	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
;	:	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
a	DT	O
career	NN	O
.	.	O

Goodwill	NNP	O
provides	VBZ	O
jobs	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
lifetime	NN	O
of	IN	O
trials	NNS	O
,	,	O
Donna	NNP	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
earned	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
GED	NN	O
at	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
earned	VBD	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
rode	VBD	O
a	DT	O
bike	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
and	CC	O
snow	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
there	RB	O
...	:	O

I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
stories	NNS	B
of	IN	I
success	NN	I
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	JJ	O
envelope	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
generous	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
today	NN	O
!	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
William	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
Industries	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wise	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
every	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
donated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
helped	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
``	``	O
graduates	NNS	O
''	''	O
earn	VB	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
$	$	O
102	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
money	NN	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
spent	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
fuel	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
thriving	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

uh	RB	O
how	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
feel	VB	B
about	IN	O
gun	NN	O
control	NN	O

uh	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
scale	NN	O
they	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
ten	CD	O
i	NNS	B
'd	MD	I
say	VB	I
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
probably	RB	O
a	DT	O
four	CD	O

i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	O
totally	RB	O
i	JJ	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	O

one	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
guns	NNS	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
carrying	VBG	O
Uzis	NNS	O
either	RB	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
what	WP	O
i	FW	O
mean	VBP	O
yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
know	VB	O
i	FW	O
mean	FW	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
think	VB	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
automatic	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
i	RB	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
in	IN	O
things	NNS	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B

some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
i	FW	O
know	VB	O

that	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
hand	NN	O
gun	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
so	RB	O
choose	VBP	O
and	CC	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
some	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
buy	VBP	O
one	CD	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
do	VB	O
more	JJR	O
background	NN	O
search	NN	O
on	IN	O
you	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
i	VB	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
harder	JJR	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
one	CD	O

right	JJ	O

yeah	VB	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
crazies	NNS	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
just	RB	O
go	VB	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
gun	NN	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
really	RB	O
ask	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
questions	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
walk	VBP	O
into	IN	O
those	DT	O
stores	NNS	O

yeah	NN	O

no	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
ask	VB	O
anything	NN	O
except	IN	O
how	WRB	O
old	JJ	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
think	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
scary	JJ	O

i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
from	IN	O
California	NNP	O
my	PRP$	O
mom	NN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
time	NN	O
i	NN	O
was	VBD	O
like	JJ	O
purchased	VBD	O
a	DT	O
gun	NN	O
my	PRP$	O
my	JJ	O
mom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
getting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
rifle	NN	O
for	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
brother	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
like	IN	O
an	DT	O
antique	JJ	O
one	NN	O
and	NNP	O

uh-huh	NN	O

they	PRP	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fill	VB	O
out	RP	O
some	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
but	CC	O
i	FW	O
guess	VBP	B
California	NNP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
tougher	JJR	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I

yeah	VB	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
how	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
everybody	NN	O
's	POS	O
a	DT	O
hunter	NN	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	O
much	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
hunter	NN	O
but	RB	O

yeah	NN	O

it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O

i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
never	RB	O
even	RB	O
bought	VBN	O
a	DT	O
gun	NN	O
myself	PRP	O
my	PRP$	O
dad	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
or	CC	O
someone	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
me	PRP	O
one	CD	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
probably	RB	O
real	RB	O
illegal	JJ	O
you	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
carrying	VBG	O
guns	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
mine	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
decision	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O

it	PRP	O
really	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
uh	JJ	O
the	DT	B
only	JJ	I
problem	NN	I
i	FW	I
have	VBP	I
with	IN	O
gun	NN	O
control	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
the	DT	O
radicals	NNS	O
wan	VBP	B
na	TO	I
ban	VB	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
guns	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
gon	VBG	O
na	TO	O
be	VB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
gon	VBG	O
na	TO	O
kill	VB	O
you	PRP	O
anyway	RB	O

like	IN	O
the	DT	O
bumper	NN	O
sticker	NN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
exactly	RB	O
right	RB	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
gon	VBG	O
na	TO	O
get	VB	O
them	PRP	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
or	CC	O
another	DT	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
always	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
always	RB	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
that	DT	O
so	RB	O

right	JJ	O

right	RB	O
right	RB	O

and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	O
so	IN	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
us	PRP	O
any	DT	O
good	JJ	O
to	TO	O
outlaw	VB	O
them	PRP	O
all	DT	O
together	RB	O

no	DT	O
i	FW	O
yeah	VBP	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
i	FW	O
agree	VBP	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
like	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O

people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
uh	JJ	O
criminals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
gon	VBG	O
na	TO	O
get	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
defense	NN	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
come	VBP	O
into	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
or	CC	O
something	NN	O

right	JJ	O

that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O

i	FW	O
think	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
people	NNS	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
shoot	VB	O
them	PRP	O
too	RB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
around	IN	O
one	CD	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
buy	VBP	O
them	PRP	O

yeah	VB	O
i	FW	O
have	VBP	O
have	VBP	O
gun	NN	O
gun	NN	O
have	VBP	O
have	VBP	O
gun	NN	O
management	NN	O
101	CD	O

right	RB	O
yeah	VB	O
exactly	RB	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
gun	NN	O
home	NN	O
until	IN	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
this	DT	O
course	NN	O
sign	VB	O
up	RP	O
here	RB	O
something	NN	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O

yeah	JJ	O
or	CC	O
required	VBN	O
required	VBN	O
required	VBN	O
for	IN	O
every	DT	O
college	NN	O
student	NN	O
oh	NN	O

right	RB	O
exactly	RB	O
before	IN	O
graduation	NN	O

God	NNP	O
gun	NN	O
control	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
heated	JJ	O
topic	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
so	RB	B
emotional	JJ	I
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O

yep	NN	O

oh	NNP	O
yeah	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
get	VB	B
real	RB	I
emotional	JJ	I
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
i	FW	O
've	VBP	O
worked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
that	DT	O
hunt	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
just	RB	O
they	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
see	VB	O
any	DT	O
sense	NN	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
at	IN	O
al	NNP	O

they	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
ridiculous	JJ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
gun	NN	O
control	NN	O
but	CC	O
then	RB	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
hunters	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
realize	VB	O
there	EX	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
bunch	NN	O
of	IN	O
crazy	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
that	DT	O

some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
crazy	JJ	O
too	RB	O
whew	NN	O
yeah	NN	O
yeah	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
go	VB	O
out	RP	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
drunk	NN	O
and	CC	O
start	VB	O
shooting	NN	O

do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
use	VB	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
well	NN	O
yeah	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
shoot	VBP	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
thinking	NN	B
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
deer	JJ	O
yeah	NN	O
darn	JJ	O
i	NNS	O
thought	VBD	B
you	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
deer	NNP	O
Bob	NNP	O
sorry	JJ	O
my	PRP$	O
mistake	NN	O

yeah	VB	O
Marge	NNP	O
i	NNP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
he	PRP	O
just	RB	O
never	RB	O
came	VBD	O
back	RP	O

looked	VBN	O
like	IN	O
antlers	NNS	O
i	FW	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
know	VB	O

yep	VB	O
that	IN	O
happens	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
too	RB	O

yeah	VB	O
oh	UH	O

but	CC	O
i	FW	O
guess	VBP	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O

that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	B
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
so	IN	O
what	WP	O
now	RB	O

i	FW	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	B
sure	JJ	I

uh	UH	O

uh	UH	O
i	UH	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
hang	VBP	O
up	RP	O
yeah	JJ	O
okay	JJ	O
thanks	NNS	O
bye	NN	O

i	FW	O
let	VBD	O
's	PRP	O
see	VBP	O

yeah	NN	O
yeah	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
say	VBP	O
good-bye	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hang	VBP	O
up	RP	O
okay	JJ	O
okay	JJ	O
okay	CD	O
thanks	NNS	O
bye-bye	NN	O

November	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1994	CD	O
Dear	NNS	O
,	,	O
Think	VBP	B
of	IN	I
your	PRP$	I
greatest	JJS	I
accomplishments	NNS	I
.	.	O

Think	VB	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
joy	NN	B
and	CC	I
success	NN	I
they	PRP	I
bring	VBP	I
to	TO	I
you	PRP	I
and	CC	I
your	PRP$	I
loved	NN	I
ones	NNS	I
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Sims	NNP	O
felt	VBD	B
that	DT	I
way	NN	I
at	IN	O
age	NN	O
39	CD	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
he	PRP	O
earned	VBD	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
with	IN	O
cerebral	JJ	O
palsy	NN	O
.	.	O

Upon	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
discovered	VBD	O
few	JJ	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
abilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
performed	VBD	O
packaging	NN	O
and	CC	O
clerical	JJ	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
most	JJS	O
recent	JJ	O
job	NN	O
lasted	VBD	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
cut-backs	NNS	O
eliminated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
18	CD	O
long	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
Michael	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
resorted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
survive	VB	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
Michael	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
,	,	O
Michael	NNP	O
's	POS	O
counselors	NNS	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
personable	JJ	O
demeanor	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
attribute	NN	O
and	CC	O
identified	VBN	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
job-match	NN	O
where	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
could	MD	O
shine	VB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
three	CD	O
interviews	NNS	O
,	,	O
Michael	NNP	O
proved	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
person	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clubhouse	NNP	O
Monitor	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Bent	NNP	O
Tree	NNP	O
Apartments	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
now	RB	O
provides	VBZ	O
customer	NN	O
service	NN	O
for	IN	O
50	CD	O
to	TO	O
60	CD	O
tenants	NNS	O
each	DT	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
last	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
found	VBN	O
success	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
loves	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
goals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
set	VBN	O
on	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
Michael	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
share	VBP	O
two	CD	O
common	JJ	O
characteristics	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
some	DT	O
barrier	NN	O
to	TO	O
employment	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	B
want	VBP	I
to	TO	I
work	VB	I
.	.	O

With	IN	O
support	NN	O
from	IN	O
people	NNS	O
like	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
overcome	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
barriers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
earn	VB	O
success	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
self-sufficiency	NN	O
that	WDT	O
comes	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
pay-off	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Individual	JJ	O
successes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
mean	VBP	O
fewer	JJR	O
persons	NNS	O
receiving	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
support	NN	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
paying	VBG	O
taxes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Goodwill	NNP	O
programs	NNS	O
earned	VBD	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
paid	VBD	O
taxes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
--	:	O
wages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
$	$	O
3.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
successes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
work	NN	O
also	RB	O
saved	VBD	O
taxpayers	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
three-quarters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
savings	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
counted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
ways	NNS	O
than	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cents	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
earners	NNS	O
may	MD	B
feel	VB	I
the	DT	I
accomplishment	NN	I
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
house	NN	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	RP	O
,	,	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
food	NN	O
--	:	O
without	IN	O
food	NN	O
stamps	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
focused	VBN	O
on	IN	O
success	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
hopelessness	JJ	O
.	.	O

Wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
you	PRP	O
help	VB	O
make	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
successes	NNS	O
possible	JJ	O
?	.	O

Please	VB	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
contribution	NN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
comfortably	RB	O
make	VB	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
give	VB	O
new	JJ	O
meaning	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
success	NN	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
seldom	RB	O
had	VBN	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
McClelland	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
every	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
support	NN	O
Goodwill	NN	O
received	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.59	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
earned	VBD	O
wages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBD	O
public	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

October	NNP	O
27	CD	O
,	,	O
1998	CD	O

Dear	NNP	O
Name	NNP	O
:	:	O

Join	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Century	NNP	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
JCC	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'	POS	O
99	CD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
November	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
9th	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
JCC	NN	O
Auction	NN	O
will	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
the	DT	O
numerous	JJ	O
scholarship	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
Community	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Way	NNP	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
cares	VBZ	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
invited	VBN	I
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
fabulous	JJ	O
event	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
sponsor	NN	O
for	IN	O
JCC	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'	POS	O
99	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	B
grateful	JJ	I
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
generous	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
auction	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
continued	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	B
important	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
JCC	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
work	VBP	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
partnerships	NNS	O
between	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
not-for-profit	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
and	CC	O
your	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
will	MD	B
have	VB	I
a	DT	I
special	JJ	I
evening	NN	I
,	,	O
knowing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
tax	NN	O
deductible	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
support	NN	O
preschool	JJ	O
,	,	O
childcare	JJ	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
and	CC	O
resettlement	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
quality	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Enclosed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
corporate	JJ	O
sponsorship	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sample	NN	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
ad	NN	O
from	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
auction	NN	O
book	NN	O
,	,	O
current	JJ	O
JCC	NNP	O
market	NN	O
statistics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
overview	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
JCC	NNP	O
programs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
preserved	VBN	O
and	CC	O
strengthened	VBN	O
through	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
generous	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
will	MD	O
call	VB	O
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
how	WRB	O
your	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
can	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
,	,	O
highly	RB	O
visible	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
JCC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
scholarship	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
feel	VB	O
free	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
Myrna	NNP	O
Weinberger	NNP	O
at	IN	O
251-9467	CD	O
,	,	O
ext.	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
consideration	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Judy	NNP	O
Laikin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chair	NNP	O
Auction	NNP	O
'99	NNP	O
Sponsor	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O

February	NNP	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kids	NNP	O
today	NN	O
face	NN	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
pressures	NNS	O
,	,	O
everything	NN	O
from	IN	O
trouble	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
to	TO	O
gangs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Youngsters	NNS	O
often	RB	O
find	VBP	B
themselves	PRP	I
feeling	VBG	I
alienated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Boys	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
Clubs	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
come	VBP	O
in	RP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
reach	VBP	B
out	RP	I
to	TO	O
kids	NNS	O
--	:	O
especially	RB	O
those	DT	O
from	IN	O
disadvantaged	JJ	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
risks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
highest	JJS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
give	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	B
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
potential	NN	O
by	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
sense	NN	B
of	IN	O
competence	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
usefulness	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sense	NN	B
of	IN	O
belonging	VBG	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
influence	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
five	CD	O
area	NN	O
Boys	NNS	O
&	CC	O
Girls	NNP	O
Clubs	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
open	JJ	O
and	CC	O
available	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
need	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
programs	NNS	O
the	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
and	CC	O
grow	VB	O
into	IN	O
responsible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
caring	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
costs	VBZ	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Money	NNP	O
for	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
repairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
improvements	NNS	O
to	TO	O
club	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
helped	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
counting	VBG	B
on	IN	I
you	PRP	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
us	PRP	O
get	VB	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O

Would	MD	O
you	PRP	O
please	VB	O
consider	VB	B
a	DT	O
gift	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
?	.	O

Please	UH	O
,	,	O
give	VB	O
generously	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kids	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
depending	VBG	B
on	IN	I
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

Respectfully	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
Campbell	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Board	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
A	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Way	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O

Please	VB	O
detach	VB	O
and	CC	O
return	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
envelope	NN	O
.	.	O

Name	VB	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zip	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Name	VB	O
,	,	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
tough	JJ	O
growing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
that	IN	O
children	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
better	RBR	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
caring	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
to	TO	O
nurture	VB	O
and	CC	O
motivate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
that	DT	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
for	IN	O
encouragement	NN	O
to	TO	O
guide	VB	O
them	PRP	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNS	O
helps	VBZ	O
bridge	JJ	O
that	DT	O
gap	NN	O
by	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
--	:	O
Big	JJ	O
Sisters	JJ	O
volunteers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
mentors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
who	WP	O
empower	VBP	O
girls	NNS	O
to	TO	O
more	RBR	O
fully	RB	O
reach	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
potential	NN	O
,	,	O
experience	VB	O
life	NN	O
's	POS	O
opportunities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
dream	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
relationships	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
formed	VBN	O
provide	VB	O
strong	JJ	O
foundations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
healthy	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strong	JJ	O
self-confidence	NN	O
can	MD	O
grow	VB	O
,	,	O
helping	VBG	O
youth	NN	O
become	VBP	O
strong	JJ	O
,	,	O
independent	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
over	RP	O
1,000	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
mentoring	VBG	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
impressive	JJ	O
number	NN	O
;	:	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
girl	NN	O
served	VBD	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
are	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
unserved	JJ	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
150	CD	O
girls	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
impact	NN	O
by	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
Annual	NNP	O
Campaign	NNP	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
$	$	O
200,000	CD	O
goal	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
contributor	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Annual	JJ	O
Campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
encourage	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	O
increasing	VBG	O
your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
by	IN	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
supported	VBN	O
Big	JJ	O
Sisters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
join	VB	O
me	PRP	O
in	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
by	IN	O
completing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
returning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	JJ	O
pledge	NN	O
form	VBP	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
adolescence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
vulnerable	JJ	O
age	NN	O
for	IN	O
youth	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
caring	JJ	O
adults	NNS	O
like	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
reach	VB	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
help	VB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
perfect	JJ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	UH	O
,	UH	O

November	NNP	O
27	CD	O
,	,	O
1995	CD	O
Dear	NNP	O
Friend	NNP	O
:	:	O
What	WDT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
benefit	VBP	O
by	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
Children	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Homes	NNPS	O
?	.	O

Little	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Baby	NNP	O
Jessica	NNP	O
,	,	O
caught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
between	IN	O
adoptive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
parents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Older	JJR	O
kids	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Tracy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kerry	NNP	O
,	,	O
left	VBD	O
homeless	JJ	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
murder-suicide	NN	O
in	IN	O
Indianapolis	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	O
Mom	NN	O
and	CC	O
Dad	NNP	O
.	.	O

Young	NNP	O
adults	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	VB	O
Mary	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
jobless	JJ	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
trying	VBG	O
desperately	RB	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
trouble	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
crime-ridden	JJ	O
neighborhood	NN	O
.	.	O

Real	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
!	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
thousands	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
.	.	O

Families	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
torn	VBN	O
apart	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
too	RB	O
often	RB	O
,	,	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kids	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Tommie	NNP	O
J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
ward	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
court	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
repeated	VBN	O
beatings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
alcoholic	JJ	O
father	NN	O
;	:	O
Alice	NNP	O
,	,	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
home	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
help	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
severe	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
disorders	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
John	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
recovering	VBG	O
alcoholic	NN	O
,	,	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
relationships	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
live	VB	O
together	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
Children	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Homes	NNPS	O
began	VBD	O
serving	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
nearly	RB	O
130	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
children	NNS	O
who	WP	O
lost	VBD	O
parents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Civil	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
serve	VBP	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
multitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
:	:	O
emotional	JJ	O
,	,	O
physical	JJ	O
,	,	O
psychological	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sexual	JJ	O
abuse	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
families	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
therapy	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
hope	NN	O
for	IN	O
reunification	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
families	NNS	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
counselors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
housemates	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
homes	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
live	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
tragedy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
go	VB	O
away	RP	O
;	:	O
they	PRP	O
only	RB	O
grow	VBP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1994	CD	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
served	VBD	O
346	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
125	CD	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1995	CD	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
over	IN	O
850	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
340	CD	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
triple	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
who	WP	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
happy	JJ	O
,	,	O
loving	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
productive	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
welcome	VBP	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
belong	VB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
self	NN	O
-	:	O
sufficient	JJ	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
self-esteem	NN	O
and	CC	O
confidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Often	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
,	,	O
hard	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
well	RB	O
worth	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Run	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
abused	JJ	O
and	CC	O
neglected	VBN	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Funding	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shrinking	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
grow	VBP	O
explosively	RB	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
``	``	O
help	VB	O
good	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
get	VB	O
better	RBR	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
sending	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
families	NNS	O
hope	NN	O
for	IN	O
improved	VBN	O
tomorrows	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O

August	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Caring	NNP	O
Philanthropy	NNP	O
01234	NNP	O
Giving	NNP	O
Way	NNP	O
Contribution	NNP	O
,	,	O
USA	NNP	O
56789	NNP	O
Dear	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Philanthropy	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
urgency	NN	O
you	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
changes	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
that	IN	O
change	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O

Do	VB	O
not	RB	O
sit	VB	O
this	DT	O
one	NN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

Do	VB	O
not	RB	O
play	VB	O
it	PRP	O
safe	JJ	O
.	.	O

Understand	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
change	VB	O
it	PRP	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
changed	VBN	O
...	:	O

Make	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
society	NN	O
better	RBR	O
.	.	O

Make	VB	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
worthy	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
that	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
generation	NN	O
will	MD	O
bear	VB	O
.	.	O

Carl	NNP	O
Sagan	NNP	O
You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
make	VBP	O
positive	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
at-risk	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
in	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Indiana	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
often	RB	O
hear	VBP	O
about	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
growing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
emotional	JJ	O
poverty-they	NN	O
have	VBP	B
often	RB	I
given	VBN	I
up	RP	I
on	IN	I
hope	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
change	VB	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Little	JJ	O
Sisters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
this	DT	O
fall	NN	O
full	JJ	B
of	IN	I
hope	NN	I
and	CC	I
with	IN	I
a	DT	I
positive	JJ	I
outlook	NN	I
.	.	O

Thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
volunteers	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
self-confident	JJ	O
,	,	O
believe	VBP	O
in	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
full	JJ	O
potential	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
study	NN	O
bypositive	NN	O
Public\/Private	NNP	O
Ventures	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PPV	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
girls	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
just	RB	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
:	:	O
reduced	VBN	O
first-time	JJ	O
drug	NN	O
use	NN	O
by	IN	O
46	CD	O
%	NN	O
lowered	VBD	O
school	NN	O
absenteeism	NN	O
by	IN	O
52	CD	O
%	NN	O
cut	VBN	O
violent	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
by	IN	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
enhanced	JJ	O
school	NN	O
performance	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
improved	JJ	O
peer	NN	O
and	CC	O
family	NN	O
relationships	NNS	O
Former	NNP	O
Little	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
Amy	NNP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
18-years	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
testament	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
matched	VBN	O
with	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
grown	VBN	O
very	RB	O
close	JJ	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
experience	VB	B
lots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
movies	NNS	O
,	,	O
dinner	NN	O
,	,	O
concerts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
stuff	NN	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
charity	NN	O
events	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundraiser	NN	O
type	NN	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
did	VBD	O
I	PRP	O
have	VB	B
a	DT	I
lot	NN	I
of	IN	I
fun	NN	I
with	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
Big	NNP	O
Sister	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
learned	VBD	B
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
from	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
open-minded	JJ	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
responsible	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
importantly	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
gained	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
more	JJR	O
self-confidence	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
very	RB	B
thankful	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Big	JJ	O
Sisters	NNS	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
me	PRP	O
this	DT	O
very	RB	O
special	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNS	O
served	VBD	O
972	CD	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
great	JJ	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
170	CD	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
mentor	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
making	VBG	O
sure	JJ	O
these	DT	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
matched	VBN	O
with	IN	O
caring	JJ	B
adult	NN	O
mentors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Will	MD	O
you	PRP	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
Big	JJ	O
Sisters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
more	RBR	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
receive	VBP	O
the	DT	O
guidance	NN	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
more	RBR	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
stay	VBP	O
in	IN	O
school	NN	O
,	,	O
stay	VB	O
off	RP	O
drugs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
good	JJ	O
choices	NNS	O
?	.	O

Your	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
recruit	NN	O
and	CC	O
retain	VB	O
quality	NN	O
volunteers	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
maintain	VB	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
that	WDT	O
fosters	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
supports	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
effective	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
volunteer	NN	O
orientation	NN	O
and	CC	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
ongoing	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	VB	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
your	PRP$	O
gift	NN	O
can	MD	O
go	VB	O
farther	RB	O
!	.	O

Gifts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
matched	VBN	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
25th	JJ	O
Anniversary	NN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
Challenge	NNP	O
Grant	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Growth	NN	O
For	IN	O
Girls	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
fund	NN	O
will	MD	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
550	CD	O
mentoring	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1999	CD	O
and	CC	O
1,200	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
would	MD	O
like	VB	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
more	JJR	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Sisters	NNP	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
please	VB	O
call	VB	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-317-RRB- 634-6102	VBP	O
and	CC	O
ask	VBP	O
for	IN	O
Ellen	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thank	VB	O
you	PRP	O
very	RB	O
much	JJ	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
attention	NN	O
and	CC	O
consideration	NN	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	RB	O
,	,	O
Andrew	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
Burns	NNP	O
Patron	NNP	O
Relations	NNP	O
Chairperson	NNP	O
P.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
When	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
give	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Big	JJ	O
Sisters	NNS	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
back	RB	O
!	.	O

For	IN	O
a	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
250	CD	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
become	VBP	O
eligible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
Indiana	NNP	O
state	NN	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indiana	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
Neighborhood	NNP	O
Assistance	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
limited	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
credits	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
receive	VB	O
an	DT	O
application	NN	O
form	NN	O
,	,	O
check	VB	O
the	DT	O
NAP	NNP	O
box	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
pledge	NN	O
card	NN	O
or	CC	O
call	VB	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-317-RRB- 634-6102	RB	O
,	,	O
ext.	VBZ	O
.	.	O

20	CD	O
.	.	O

July30	NN	O
,1999	CD	O

Name	VB	O
Address	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
ST	NNP	O
Zip	NNP	O

Dear	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ratcliff	NNP	O
:	:	O

CCI	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
federation	NN	O
of	IN	O
13	CD	O
neighborhood-based	JJ	O
multi-service	JJ	O
centers	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
service	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
residents	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
Marion	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
effective	JJ	O
,	,	O
efficient	JJ	O
and	CC	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
way	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
31,484	CD	O
low-income	JJ	O
individuals	NNS	O
through	IN	O
job	NN	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
placement	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
programming	NN	O
,	,	O
family	NN	O
counseling	NN	O
,	,	O
emergency	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
much	RB	O
more	JJR	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
enclosed	VBN	O
map	NN	O
,	,	O
your	PRP$	O
Target	NNP	O
store	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
centers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
serve	VBP	O
these	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Rigg	NNP	O
Neighborhood	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hawthorne	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
Southwest	NNP	O
Multi-Service	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Christamore	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
teamed	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
an	DT	O
exciting	JJ	O
job	NN	O
readiness	NN	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
14	CD	O
and	CC	O
15	CD	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
area	NN	O
residents	NNS	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Summer	NNP	O
Enrichment	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
June	NNP	O
21	CD	O
and	CC	O
August	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
45	CD	O
youth	NN	O
will	MD	O
spend	VB	O
20	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
developing	VBG	O
life	NN	O
management	NN	O
and	CC	O
work	NN	O
ethic	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
,	,	O
learning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
,	,	O
visiting	VBG	O
area	NN	O
colleges	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
interacting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
guest	NN	O
speakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
end	NN	O
result	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
kids	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	B
a	DT	I
better	JJR	I
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	I
and	CC	I
vision	NN	I
for	IN	I
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
it	PRP	O
college	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
career	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Summer	NNP	O
Enrichment	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
will	MD	O
conclude	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
celebration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	I
offer	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
youth	NN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
reward	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
by	IN	O
presenting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
gift	NN	O
certificates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Target	NNP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
you	PRP	O
to	TO	O
donate	VB	O
45	CD	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
gift	NN	O
certificates	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
of	IN	O
school	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
or	CC	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
450	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
recognize	VB	I
Target	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
during	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
event	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Target	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	O
known	VBN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Summer	NNP	O
Enrichment	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
concerns	NNS	O
quite	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
happy	JJ	B
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
any	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
information	NN	O
you	PRP	O
may	MD	O
need	VB	O
and	CC	O
thank	VB	B
you	PRP	O
for	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
consideration	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
request	NN	B
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
look	VBP	B
forward	RB	I
to	TO	O
hearing	NN	O
from	IN	O
you	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sincerely	NNP	O
,	,	O
Valery	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Long	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Development	NNP	O

A	DT	O
Brief	NN	O
History	NN	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
recorded	JJ	O
history	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
mention	NN	O
in	IN	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
court	NN	O
records	NNS	O
4,000	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
human	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
centuries	NNS	O
,	,	O
probably	RB	O
millennia	NN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
millennium	JJ	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Canaanite	NNP	O
mountain	NN	O
stronghold	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
secondary	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
route	NN	O
,	,	O
far	RB	O
less	RBR	O
important	JJ	O
than	IN	O
biblical	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Hazor	NNP	O
,	,	O
Megiddo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Beth	NNP	O
Shean	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Shechem	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
earliest	JJS	O
name	NN	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
Ur	NNP	O
usalim	NNP	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
meant	VBD	O
``	``	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Shalim	NNP	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
founded	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Shalim	NNP	O
.	.	O

Scholars	NNS	O
speculate	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Shalim	NNP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
ancient	JJ	O
Semitic	JJ	O
deity	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
resembles	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Arabic	NNP	O
words	NNS	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
peace	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
shalom	NN	O
and	CC	O
salaam	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ironic	JJ	O
name	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
city	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
become	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
constantly	RB	O
and	CC	O
bitterly	RB	O
embattled	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Biblical	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
,	,	O
Genesis	NNP	O
14:18	CD	O
--	:	O
20	CD	O
records	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Abraham	NNP	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Salem	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
1800	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
blessed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
ruler	NN	O
,	,	O
Melchzedik	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
offered	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
bread	NN	O
and	CC	O
wine	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
city	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
again	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
poet	NN	O
warrior	NN	O
,	,	O
King	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
captured	VBD	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jebusites	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
about	RB	O
1000	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

The	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
describes	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
David	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
conquered	VBD	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
by	IN	O
discovering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
water	NN	O
tunnel	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
using	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
by	IN	O
surprise	NN	O
.	.	O

Warren	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	NNP	O
Shaft	NNP	O
,	,	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Canaanite	NNP	O
water	NN	O
system	NN	O
discovered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
19th-century	JJ	O
archaeologists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
visitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
tunnel	NN	O
infiltrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
David	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
because	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
neutral	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
not	RB	O
allotted	JJ	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
twelve	CD	O
rival	JJ	O
tribes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
newly	RB	O
formed	VBN	O
kingdom	NN	O
and	CC	O
brought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
talented	JJ	O
artisans	NNS	O
,	,	O
dedicated	VBN	O
priests	NNS	O
,	,	O
magical	JJ	O
poets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
musicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
formidable	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tribes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
brought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Ark	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Covenant	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
portable	JJ	O
tabernacle	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Tablets	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Law	NN	O
received	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Mount	NNP	O
Sinai	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Spring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Gihon	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
the	DT	O
Ark	NNP	O
rested	VBD	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
,	,	O
built	VBD	O
in	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
960	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mt.	NNP	O
Moriah	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
point	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
today	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
First	NNP	O
''	''	O
Temple	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
completed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
David	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
son	NN	O
and	CC	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
King	NNP	O
Solomon	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
biblical	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
David	NNP	O
bought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
and	CC	O
carefully	RB	O
assembled	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
building	NN	O
materials	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
deemed	VBN	B
unworthy	NN	O
of	IN	O
constructing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
blood	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
dedication	NN	O
,	,	O
Solomon	NNP	O
addressed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
God	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
...	:	O
the	DT	O
Heavens	NNPS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
Heaven	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Heavens	NNPS	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
contain	VB	O
Thee	NNP	O
;	:	O
how	WRB	O
much	RB	O
less	CC	O
this	DT	O
House	NNP	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
built	VBN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
eventually	RB	O
became	VBD	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Mt.	NNP	O
Moriah	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
stood	VBD	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Abraham	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
called	VBN	B
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
son	NN	O
Isaac	NNP	O
.	.	O

Along	IN	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
splendid	JJ	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
worship	NN	O
,	,	O
Solomon	NNP	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
royal	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
mansions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
wives	NNS	O
,	,	O
temples	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
gods	NNS	O
worshipped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
princesses	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
married	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
towers	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
wise	JJ	O
reign	NN	O
of	IN	O
Solomon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
flourished	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
empire	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stretched	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Damascus	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
controlled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Phoenicia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
and	CC	O
royal	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
were	VBD	O
adorned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
gold	NN	O
and	CC	O
ivory	NN	O
from	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
cedar	NN	O
from	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
beauties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
glories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
under	IN	O
Solomon	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
captivated	VBN	B
readers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
for	IN	O
almost	RB	O
3,000	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
the	DT	O
empire	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelite	NNP	O
kingdom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
divided	VBN	O
into	IN	O
two	CD	O
separate	JJ	O
,	,	O
impoverished	JJ	O
,	,	O
often	RB	O
warring	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
:	:	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
at	IN	O
Shechem	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
ruled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
dynasties	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
kingdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
Judah	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
at	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Davidic	NNP	O
dynasty	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
rule	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
tells	VBZ	B
us	PRP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
cruelty	NN	O
and	CC	O
impiety	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rulers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
kingdoms	NNS	O
aroused	VBD	O
the	DT	O
fury	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
Prophets	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
701	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
the	DT	O
Assyrian	JJ	O
armies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sennacherib	NNP	O
destroyed	VBD	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
moved	VBD	O
southward	JJ	O
to	TO	O
besiege	VB	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
King	NNP	O
Hezekiah	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
hidden	JJ	O
water	NN	O
tunnel	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
narrowly	RB	O
escaped	VBD	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
David	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
dynasty	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
587	CD	O
b.c.	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Nebuchadnezzar	NNP	O
,	,	O
King	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Babylon	NNP	O
,	,	O
invaded	VBD	O
Judah	NNP	O
to	TO	O
lay	VB	O
siege	NN	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
fell	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
buildings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
burned	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
once-glorious	JJ	O
city	NN	O
were	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
exile	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Babylonian	NNP	O
Captivity	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
kingdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
Babylon	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
overthrown	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelites	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
permitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
in	IN	O
539	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

The	DT	O
city	NN	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
tolerant	JJ	B
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Persians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rebuilding	NN	O
was	VBD	O
slow	JJ	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
Temple	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
finished	VBN	O
in	IN	O
515	CD	O
b.c.	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
still	RB	O
lay	VBD	O
in	IN	O
ruins	NNS	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
submitted	VBN	O
peaceably	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greeks	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
332	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
under	IN	O
Alexander	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
subsequently	RB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
Hellenistic	JJ	O
successors	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
Ptolomeys	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Syrian	JJ	O
Seleucids	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Seleucid	NNP	O
rulers	NNS	O
outlawed	VBD	O
Judaism	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jews	NNPS	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Judah	NNP	O
Maccabee	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
brothers	NNS	O
staged	VBD	O
a	DT	O
revolution	NN	O
in	IN	O
167	CD	O
b.c.	CD	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
all	DT	O
odds	NNS	O
,	,	O
restored	VBD	O
the	DT	O
primacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jewish	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
life	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Macabbees	NNPS	O
cleansed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Hellenistic	JJ	O
idols	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
blood	NN	O
of	IN	O
pagan	NN	O
sacrifices	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
eight-day	JJ	O
celebration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hanukkah	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Feast	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Dedication	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
commemorates	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Hasmonean	JJ	O
dynasty	NN	O
,	,	O
descendants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Maccabee	NNP	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
ruled	VBD	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stretched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Negev	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Galilee	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
grew	VBD	O
,	,	O
surrounded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
formidable	JJ	O
wall	NN	O
and	CC	O
defended	VBD	O
by	IN	O
towers	NNS	O
beside	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jaffa	NNP	O
Gate	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Hasmoneans	NNPS	O
ruled	VBD	O
until	IN	O
Pompey	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
Roman	JJ	O
legions	NNS	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
63	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O

Roman	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Roman	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
infighting	NN	O
,	,	O
Rome	NNP	O
installed	VBD	O
Herod	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
scion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
family	NN	O
from	IN	O
Idumea	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
kingdom	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
desert	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
King	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Judea	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reigned	VBD	O
from	IN	O
37	CD	O
to	TO	O
4	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
time	NN	O
he	PRP	O
fortified	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Hasmonean	NNP	O
wall	NN	O
and	CC	O
rebuilt	VBN	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
beside	IN	O
Jaffa	NNP	O
Gate	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
still	RB	O
stand	VBP	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
palaces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
water	NN	O
system	NN	O
installed	VBD	O
.	.	O

Herod	VBN	O
also	RB	O
completely	RB	O
rebuilt	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
centers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
courtyard	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
expanded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pilgrims	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
shored	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
retaining	VBG	O
walls	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
with	IN	O
great	JJ	O
stone	NN	O
blocks	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Western	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
reminder	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
greatness	NN	O
under	IN	O
Herod	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
fortress	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
overlooking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Herod	NNP	O
named	VBD	B
``	``	O
Antonia	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
honor	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Roman	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
and	CC	O
benefactor	NN	O
,	,	O
Mark	NNP	O
Antony	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
all	PDT	O
his	PRP$	O
accomplishments	NNS	O
,	,	O
Herod	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
nevertheless	RB	O
hated	VBN	B
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
subjects	NNS	O
;	:	O
he	PRP	O
taxed	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
tortured	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	O
of	IN	O
male	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
infants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
heralded	NNP	O
Messiah	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Jesus	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
about	RB	O
4	CD	O
b.c.	NN	O
,	,	O
Joseph	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mary	NNP	O
escaped	VBD	O
Herod	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
paranoia	NN	B
by	IN	O
fleeing	VBG	O
into	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
new-born	JJ	O
infant	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Galilee	JJ	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nazareth	NNP	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
pilgrimages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
biblical	JJ	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jesus	NNP	O
spent	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
ministering	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Galilee	NNP	O
Valley	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
about	IN	O
a.d.	NNP	O
30	CD	O
he	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Passover	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
unrest	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
dissatisfied	VBN	B
with	IN	O
Roman	NNP	O
domination	NN	O
.	.	O

Jesus	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
a	DT	O
commotion	NN	O
;	:	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Passover	NNP	O
dinner	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
temple	NN	O
priests	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
under	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
Roman	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

Jesus	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
trial	NN	O
quickly	RB	O
and	CC	O
condemned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
crucifixion	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Roman	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
execution	NN	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
dissidents	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
for	IN	O
common	JJ	O
criminals	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
province	NN	O
rife	JJ	O
with	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
and	CC	O
retaliation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
of	IN	O
yet	RB	O
another	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Galilee	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
by	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Jesus	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
crucifixion	NN	O
,	,	O
harsh	JJ	O
Roman	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
until	IN	O
a.d.	NNP	O
66	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Jews	NNPS	O
rebelled	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
Jewish	JJ	O
zealots	NNS	O
fought	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
might	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
general	JJ	O
Titus	NN	O
laid	VBD	O
siege	NN	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a.d.	NNP	O
70	CD	O
,	,	O
finally	RB	O
attacking	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
starved	JJ	O
and	CC	O
weakened	JJ	O
defenders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
didn	NN	O
'	POS	O
t	NN	O
escape	VB	O
were	VBD	O
executed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
sold	VBN	O
into	IN	O
slavery	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
destroyed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
zealots	NNS	O
held	VBD	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Masada	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
page	NN	O
76	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
civilians	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Galilee	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Judea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
first	JJ	O
revolt	NN	O
against	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
unequaled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
ancient	JJ	O
warfare	NN	O
.	.	O

Christian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O

For	IN	O
60	CD	O
years	NNS	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
lay	VBD	O
in	IN	O
ruins	NNS	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Emperor	NNP	O
Hadrian	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
rebuilt	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Roman	JJ	O
town	NN	O
dedicated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jupiter	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
outrage	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Jews	NNPS	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
revolt	NN	O
against	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Simon	NNP	O
bar	NN	O
Kochba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ruins	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
briefly	RB	O
liberated	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Jewish	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
Rome	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
defeated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
great	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
planned	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
Roman	NNP	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
Aelia	NNP	O
Capitolina	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruins	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Herodian	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Jews	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
barred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
residing	VBG	O
there	RB	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
physical	JJ	O
existence	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
spiritual	JJ	O
city	NN	O
seemed	VBD	O
finished	VBD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
spiritual	JJ	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
Jews	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggling	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
Christian	JJ	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
remained	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
two	CD	O
centuries	NNS	O
Aelia	NNP	O
Capitolina	NNP	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
an	DT	O
innocuous	JJ	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
Christian	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
religion	NN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Queen	NNP	O
Helena	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
devout	JJ	B
Christian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
Emperor	NNP	O
Constantine	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pilgrimage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Land	NNP	O
in	IN	O
326	CD	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	O
the	DT	O
sites	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Jesus	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
'	POS	O
s	NN	O
most	RBS	O
beautiful	JJ	O
Roman	JJ	O
temple	NN	O
,	,	O
dedicated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
goddess	NN	O
Aphrodite	NN	O
,	,	O
stood	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucifixion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
temple	NN	O
was	VBD	O
demolished	VBN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
,	,	O
Classical-style	JJ	O
church	NN	O
was	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
around	IN	O
Golgotha	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
hill	NN	O
where	WRB	O
Jesus	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
crucifixion	NN	O
was	VBD	O
believed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Throughout	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
spots	NNS	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Jesus	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
life	NN	O
were	VBD	O
commemorated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
structures	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pilgrims	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
Byzantine	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Empire	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
centuries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
prosperity	NN	O
they	PRP	O
brought	VBD	O
lasted	VBD	O
only	RB	O
until	IN	O
614	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Persian	NNP	O
armies	NNS	O
overtook	VBP	O
Judea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBD	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
to	TO	O
rubble	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
629	CD	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
recaptured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Byzantines	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
reeling	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Persian	JJ	O
devastation	NN	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
conquered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
638	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
identified	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
farthest	JJS	O
spot	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Arabic	NNP	O
,	,	O
el-aksa	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Prophet	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
night	NN	O
from	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
winged	JJ	O
horse	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
described	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
17th	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
here	RB	O
the	DT	O
Prophet	NN	O
ascended	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
heavens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
permitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
glimpse	NN	O
paradise	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rock	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
ascended	VBD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
or	CC	O
close	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruined	NNP	O
Temple	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
commemorated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dome	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rock	NNP	O
in	IN	O
691	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Dome	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rock	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
striking	JJ	O
monument	NN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
counted	VBN	I
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
beautiful	JJ	O
buildings	NNS	O
ever	RB	O
created	VBN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
about	RB	O
715	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
El-Aksa	NNP	O
Mosque	NNP	O
,	,	O
third	JJ	O
holiest	JJ	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
in	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
after	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Medina	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
under	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
four	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
centuries	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1099	CD	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
Godfrey	JJ	O
de	IN	O
Bouillon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tancred	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Crusaders	NNPS	O
captured	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Christendom	NNP	O
by	IN	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
both	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Jews	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Crusaders	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Mamelukes	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Turks	NNPS	O

The	DT	O
Crusaders	NNPS	O
established	VBD	O
a	DT	O
feudal	JJ	O
Christian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
built	VBD	O
many	JJ	O
impressive	JJ	O
churches	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Latin	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
1187	CD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
warrior	NN	O
Saladin	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sixth	NNP	O
Crusade	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1228	CD	O
--	:	O
1229	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Roman	NNP	O
Emperor	NNP	O
Frederick	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christians	NNS	O
by	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Christians	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
they	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Mongol	NNP	O
invasion	NN	O
swept	VBD	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
1244	CD	O
the	DT	O
Mameluke	JJ	O
dynasty	NN	O
of	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
ruling	VBG	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
250	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
city	NN	O
struggled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
from	IN	O
Crusader	NNP	O
wars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
invasions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
Islamic	JJ	O
architecture	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
was	VBD	O
constructed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mameluke	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
thousand	CD	O
years	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
toll	NN	O
:	:	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
the	DT	O
prosperity	NN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
earlier	JJR	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
16th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Empire	NN	O
was	VBD	O
advancing	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Ottomans	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
1517	CD	O
,	,	O
remaining	VBG	O
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
control	NN	O
for	IN	O
400	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Suleiman	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Magnificent	NNP	O
rebuilt	VBN	O
the	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
they	PRP	O
retain	VBP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Fountains	NNS	O
,	,	O
inns	NNS	O
,	,	O
religious	JJ	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
barracks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
constructed	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
when	WRB	O
Suleiman	NNP	O
died	VBD	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
empire	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
decline	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
a	DT	O
backwater	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
19th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
renewed	VBN	B
interest	NN	I
among	IN	O
Christian	JJ	O
pilgrims	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
the	DT	O
destination	NN	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
travelers	NNS	O
each	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

19th-Century	JJ	O
Aspirations	NNS	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Jews	NNPS	O
sought	VBD	B
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
fulfillment	NN	O
by	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Land	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
traditionally	RB	O
called	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1890s	NNS	O
,	,	O
Theodor	NNP	O
Herzl	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1860	CD	O
--	:	O
1904	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
worked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
a	DT	B
movement	NN	I
,	,	O
Zionism	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Chaim	NNP	O
Weizmann	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1874	CD	O
--	:	O
1952	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
scientist	NN	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
but	CC	O
later	RB	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
subject	NN	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
Herzl	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
hopes	NNS	B
into	IN	O
practice	NN	O
.	.	O

Weizmann	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Balfour	NNP	O
Declaration	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1917	CD	O
,	,	O
supporting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
home	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
also	RB	O
respected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
non-Jewish	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
already	RB	O
living	VBG	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
British	JJ	O
strategists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Ottoman	NNP	O
Turks	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
1917	CD	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
secretly	RB	O
promised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
lands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
I	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1922	CD	O
the	DT	O
League	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nations	NNPS	O
granted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
a	DT	O
mandate	NN	O
to	TO	O
administer	VB	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
flourished	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mandate	NNP	O
.	.	O

Modern	NNP	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
,	,	O
hospitals	NNS	O
,	,	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
West	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
enclave	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Arab	JJ	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
immigration	NN	O
and	CC	O
construction	NN	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
increasing	VBG	O
strife	NN	O
;	:	O
by	IN	O
1946	CD	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1947	CD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
partition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
into	IN	O
two	CD	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Jewish	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
Arab	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
city	NN	O
that	WDT	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
neither	DT	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
lacking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
powerless	JJ	O
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
that	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1948	CD	O
.	.	O

Modern	NNP	O
Israel	NNP	O

The	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	NNP	O
League	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Arabs	NNS	O
.	.	O

West	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
separated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	O
out	RP	O
under	IN	O
siege	NN	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
until	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
secured	VBD	O
a	DT	O
land	NN	O
corridor	NN	O
connecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
coastal	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Jews	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
evacuated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Old	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
Quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
fled	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
West	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
armistice	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
divided	VBN	O
:	:	O

West	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
under	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Old	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Jewish	JJ	O
,	,	O
Muslim	JJ	O
,	,	O
Christian	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Armenian	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
Jordanian	NNP	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

Free	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
holy	JJ	O
sites	NNS	O
for	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
religions	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
armistice	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
partitioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fortifications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
or	CC	O
Jewish	JJ	O
pilgrims	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
Western	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
or	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
sites	NNS	O
in	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
19	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
two	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
boundaries	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
aggravated	VBN	I
by	IN	O
occasional	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
sniping	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Six	CD	O
Day	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
was	VBD	O
completely	RB	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
physically	JJ	O
and	CC	O
administratively	RB	O
reunited	JJ	O
.	.	O

Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
mayor	NN	O
,	,	O
Teddy	NNP	O
Kollek	NNP	O
,	,	O
spent	VBD	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
25	CD	O
years	NNS	O
orchestrating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
parks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
instituting	VBG	O
neighborhood	NN	O
restoration	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
while	IN	O
tirelessly	RB	O
me	PRP	O
diating	VBD	O
the	DT	B
concerns	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
always	RB	O
,	,	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
controversies	NNS	O
:	:	O
religious	JJ	O
Jews	NNPS	O
in	IN	B
conflict	NN	I
with	IN	I
secular	NNP	O
Jews	NNPS	O
;	:	O
Palestinians	JJ	O
calling	NN	B
for	IN	I
independence	NN	O
;	:	O
many	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
protesting	VBG	B
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
high-rise	JJ	O
development	NN	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
claim	NN	B
will	MD	O
turn	VB	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
megalopolis	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
ideas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mystique	NN	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
made	VBN	O
this	DT	O
an	DT	O
extraordinarily	RB	O
special	JJ	O
place	NN	O
rise	NN	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
ebbing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
flowing	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	B
of	IN	O
present-day	JJ	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
tug	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
millennium	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Entrepreneur	NNP	O
Is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Madonna	NNP	O

Dear	IN	O
Joe	NNP	O
,	,	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
mean	VBP	B
about	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
journalist	NN	O
.	.	O

Almost	RB	O
every	DT	O
assignment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
way	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
never	RB	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
easier	JJR	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
often	RB	O
feel	VBP	B
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
I	PRP	O
only	RB	O
get	VBP	O
half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
sometimes	RB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
I	PRP	O
typically	RB	O
do	VBP	O
a	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
reporting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
often	RB	O
much	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
ever	RB	O
need	VB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
doing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
book	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
cutting	VBG	O
room	NN	O
floor	NN	O
of	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
journalism	NN	O
.	.	O

Think	VB	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
stuff	NN	O
we	PRP	O
all	DT	O
collect	VBP	O
daily	RB	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
reporting	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
never	RB	O
add	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stories	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
often	RB	O
reporters	NNS	O
recount	VBD	O
these	DT	O
tales	NNS	O
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
sources	NNS	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
share	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
top	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
gossip	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
repeating	VBG	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
certainly	RB	O
could	MD	O
make	VB	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
very	RB	O
good	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
often	RB	O
wonder	VBP	B
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
really	RB	O
great	JJ	O
fictional	JJ	O
book	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
written	VBN	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
era	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
probably	RB	O
decades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
decades	NNS	O
hence	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
close	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
certainly	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
available	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
moguls	NNS	O
of	IN	O
technology	NN	O
now	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	RB	O
become	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
pop	NN	O
icons	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
posit	VB	B
that	IN	O
Bill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Michael	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Steve	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jerry	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Madonnas	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
age	NN	O
of	IN	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
mania	NN	O
and	CC	O
celebration	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
the	DT	O
shift	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
Gates	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
interesting	JJ	O
one	NN	O
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
smart-boy	JJ	O
technologist	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	B
painted	VBN	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
whiny	JJ	O
bully	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
personally	RB	O
always	RB	O
thought	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
risk	NN	O
to	TO	O
pin	VB	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
on	IN	O
just	RB	O
one	CD	O
man	NN	O
--	:	O
at	IN	O
AOL	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
conscious	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
other	JJ	O
``	``	O
characters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
word	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
there	EX	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
you	PRP	O
think	VBP	O
of	IN	O
Case	NNP	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
also	RB	O
think	VBP	O
of	IN	O
Pittman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Leonsis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
increasingly	RB	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Steve	NNP	O
Ballmer	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
more	JJR	O
attention	NN	O
at	IN	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
still	RB	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Bill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
show	NN	O
over	IN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
lucky	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
highly	RB	O
amusing	JJ	O
and	CC	O
informative	JJ	O
dispatches	NNS	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
made	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
spit	VB	B
up	RP	I
my	PRP$	I
lunch	NN	I
laughing	NN	I
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
certainly	RB	O
seemed	VBD	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Gates	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
beating	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
insular	NN	O
culture	NN	O
of	IN	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
so	RB	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
ironic	JJ	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
that	DT	O
insularity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
helped	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
much	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
that	IN	O
AOL	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
being	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Virginia	NNP	O
suburbs	NNS	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
Silicon	NNP	O
Valley	NNP	O
.	.	O

AOL	NNP	O
would	MD	O
never	RB	O
have	VB	O
existed	VBN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
founded	VBN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
sure	JJ	I
,	,	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
employees	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
mocked	VBN	B
into	IN	I
obscurity	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
digerati	NN	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
D.C.	NNP	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
looked	VBD	B
positively	RB	I
exciting	JJ	I
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
government-oriented	JJ	O
contractors	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wonder	VBP	B
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
geography	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
destiny	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
location	NN	O
,	,	O
location	NN	O
,	,	O
location	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
where	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
sitting	VBG	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
trial	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
really	RB	O
obvious	JJ	O
turning	NN	O
point	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
era	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
digital	JJ	O
age	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
almost	RB	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
matter	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
judge	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
shifting	VBG	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
not	RB	O
clear	VB	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
land	VB	O
.	.	O

Will	MD	O
the	DT	O
strongman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
be	VB	O
AOL	NNP	O
,	,	O
AT&T	NNP	O
,	,	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
companies	NNS	O
?	.	O

Or	CC	O
will	MD	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
allows	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
encourages	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
plethora	NN	O
of	IN	O
strong	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
interconnection	NN	O
of	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
none	NN	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
dominate	VB	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
always	RB	O
use	VBP	B
two	CD	I
simple	JJ	I
words	NNS	I
when	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
tell	VBP	B
me	PRP	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
company	NN	O
--	:	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
AOL	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Microsoft	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Disney	NNP	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
our	PRP$	O
destinies	NNS	O
:	:	O
Babylon	NNP	B
was	VBD	I
.	.	O

That	DT	O
incredible	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
dominated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
imagine	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
seem	VB	I
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
then	RB	O
that	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
could	MD	O
loosen	VB	O
that	DT	O
empire	NN	O
's	POS	O
grip	NN	O
on	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
all	DT	O
know	VBP	B
how	WRB	O
that	DT	O
story	NN	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
getting	VBG	B
way	NN	I
too	RB	I
philosophical	JJ	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
missive	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
why	WRB	O
not	RB	O
?	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
you	PRP	O
could	MD	O
hasten	VB	O
a	DT	O
prediction	NN	B
of	IN	O
where	WRB	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
all	RB	O
going	VBG	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
stick	VB	O
with	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
philosophy	NN	B
of	IN	O
reporting	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
guess	VBP	O
,	,	O
life	NN	O
--	:	O
nobody	NN	O
knows	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Cheers	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kara	NNP	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Headline	NNP	O
of	IN	O
editorial	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
By	IN	O
Adbolhassan	NNP	O
Sobhani	NNP	O
``	``	O
Pot	NNP	O
Calling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kettle	NNP	O
Black	NNP	O
''	''	O

Addressing	VBG	O
Friday	NNP	O
worshippers	CD	O
gathered	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Akbar	NNP	O
Hashemi	NNP	O
Rafsanjani	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
criticized	VBN	B
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
current	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Expediency	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chain	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
summer	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
treating	VBG	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
like	IN	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
ostrich	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
neither	RB	B
believe	VBP	I
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
truly	RB	O
prisoners	JJ	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	B
do	VBP	I
they	PRP	I
believe	VBP	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
captives	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

After	IN	O
pointing	VBG	B
its	PRP$	I
finger	NN	I
of	IN	I
blame	NN	I
at	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
regimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
review	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
non-WASP	JJ	O
humanity	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
non-WASP	JJ	O
humanity	NN	O
?	.	O

Non-White	JJ	O
Anglo-Saxon-Protestant	JJ	O
humanity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
bluest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
blue	NN	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
hair	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
blondest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
blonde	JJ	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
legislated	VBN	I
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
accepted	VBN	O
world	NN	O
conventions	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Taleban	NNP	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
non-WASP	JJ	O
humanity	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	VBG	O
`	``	O
idah	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Taleban	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
shameful	JJ	O
detentions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
post-war	JJ	O
incarceration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
as	IN	O
war	NN	O
captives	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hence	RB	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
accord	VB	I
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
privileges	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
automatically	RB	O
get	VB	O
under	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
argument	NN	I
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
hence	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
as	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
defeated	JJ	O
country	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
assume	VBP	B
that	IN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
point	NN	I
in	IN	I
making	VBG	I
this	DT	I
argument	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
up	RB	I
to	TO	I
him	PRP	I
to	TO	I
decide	VB	I
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
or	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
consisting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
should	MD	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	O
plenty	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
desired	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
watching	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
well	RB	B
remembers	VBZ	I
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
calling	VBG	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
violators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
grossest	JJ	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
pot	NN	O
who	WP	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
kettle	NN	O
black	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
show	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
transported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chain	NN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
no	DT	B
way	NN	I
defending	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
guilty	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
heinous	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
oppressed	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
keeps	VBZ	B
pontificating	VBG	I
and	CC	I
preaching	VBG	I
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
suddenly	RB	I
forget	VB	I
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
past	JJ	B
lectures	NN	I
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
blasts	NNS	B
``	``	O
meaningless	JJ	O
''	''	O
US	JJ	O
announcement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
before	IN	O
last	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
will	MD	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
envisaged	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Al-Qai	JJ	O
`	``	O
dah	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
considers	VBZ	B
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regulates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
grants	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
apparently	RB	O
positive	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
statement	NN	O
meaningless	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
admit	VB	I
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
except	VB	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
and	CC	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
repatriated	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
ends	VBZ	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
pure	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
exercise	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
meaningless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
practice	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
key	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
much	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
beliefs	NNS	B
respected	VBD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
men	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
incommunicado	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Cuba	NNP	O
?	.	O

Nobody	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
answered	VBN	O
this	DT	O
question	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Watch	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
denounced	VBN	I
the	DT	O
defenceless	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
lawyers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
guarantees	NNS	O
for	IN	O
judicial	JJ	O
proceedings	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
.	.	O

Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Washington	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
tried	VBN	I
to	TO	I
justify	VB	I
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
criminals	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
paradoxical	JJ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
supposedly	JJ	O
model	NN	O
democracy	NN	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
can	MD	O
trample	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
extent	NN	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
As	IN	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
194,000	CD	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
registered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Federal	NNP	O
AIDS	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
director	NN	O
Vadim	NNP	O
Pokrovsky	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
Interfax	NNP	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
totaled	VBD	O
around	RB	O
177,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Pokrovsky	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
17,000	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
HIV	NNP	O
develops	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
long	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
become	VBN	O
ill	RB	O
in	IN	O
seven	CD	O
or	CC	O
eight	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
doctors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
monitor	VB	O
all	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
contracted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
urgent	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
and	CC	O
cure	VB	O
HIV	NNP	O
and	CC	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
surging	VBG	O
epidemic	NN	O
could	MD	O
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Punjab	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hilal-e-Imtiaz	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
medal	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1948	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1966	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1971	CD	O
Pak-India	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
infantry	NN	O
regiment	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
front	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
career	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
remained	VBD	O
as	IN	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Infantry	NNP	O
Division	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Corps	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
chief	JJ	O
instructor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Command	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Staff	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
,	,	O
Quetta	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lt.	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Retd	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attache	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Balochistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Rahimuddin	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
graduate	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Punjab	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
Masters	NN	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
degree	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
wing	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Infantry	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Advanced	NNP	O
Course	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Senior	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Course	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Retired	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baloch	NNP	O
Regiment	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
promoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rank	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lt.	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
on	IN	O
28	CD	O
October	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Corps	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Lahore	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Chairman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Accountability	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
on	IN	O
26	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
retired	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
on	IN	O
27	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
nominated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Punjab	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
daughter	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

Issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
branded	VBD	B
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	B
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
activation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
February	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
explained	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resolve	NN	B
to	TO	O
buckle	VB	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
continuously	RB	B
cooperating	VBG	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
concrete	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
full	JJ	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
structural	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
measures	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
deflation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
shoulder	VB	O
the	DT	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
firmly	RB	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
realizing	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
as	IN	O
international	JJ	O
pledges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Diplomacy	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NN	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	''	O
reflect	VBP	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	B
resolve	NN	I
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	B
take	VB	I
the	DT	I
initiative	NN	I
in	IN	O
tackling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
for	IN	O
eradication	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
held	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	B
and	CC	I
approval	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
clarified	VBN	B
a	DT	O
posture	NN	O
wherein	WRB	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	O
cooperate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
much	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
as	IN	O
topics	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
this	DT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
,	,	O
discussion	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
fully	RB	B
understands	VBZ	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	B
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
all	DT	O
options	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
``	``	I
seek	VB	I
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
a	DT	B
view	NN	I
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
through	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
statement	NN	B
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
trying	VBG	O
hard	RB	O
,	,	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fear	NN	B
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
deny	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
tighten	VB	O
the	DT	O
noose	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	B
seek	VB	I
understanding	NN	B
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
from	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
``	``	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
through	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
for	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
envisions	VBZ	B
using	VBG	O
all	DT	O
options	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
deny	VB	I
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
may	MD	O
take	VB	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
concern	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
case	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
support	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
enact	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
emergencies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
role	NN	O
sharing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
improvement	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
judging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
lessons	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
learned	VBD	B
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
relies	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
refuse	VB	B
offering	NN	B
cooperation	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	B
view	NN	I
among	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
parties	NNS	O
that	IN	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
special	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
because	IN	O
this	DT	O
law	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
only	RB	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
back	RP	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
attacked	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
self-defense	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
diverse	JJ	O
legislation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
cooperation	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
giving	VBG	O
two	CD	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
speeches	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
improvised	JJ	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
devoid	JJ	O
of	IN	O
slips	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tongue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
carefully	RB	O
written	VBN	O
and	CC	O
studied	VBN	O
from	IN	O
every	DT	O
aspect	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
controversy	NN	O
about	IN	O
which	WDT	O
type	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
credible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
improvisation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
indication	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
inclinations	NNS	B
and	CC	I
personal	JJ	I
convictions	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
by	IN	O
improvising	VBG	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
expressing	VBG	I
what	WP	O
runs	VBZ	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
mind	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
tongue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extension	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
written	JJ	O
speeches	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
indicative	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
drafted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision-making	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Senate	NNP	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pre-prepared	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
phrase	NN	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
carefully	RB	O
studied	VBN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
phrase	NN	O
that	WDT	O
referred	VBD	B
to	TO	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Axis	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
signifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	B
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
evil	NN	O
was	VBD	O
self-destructive	JJ	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
come	VBN	I
up	RP	I
with	IN	I
,	,	O
by	IN	O
combining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
choice	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
viable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
as	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
viable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
for	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
,	,	O
politicians	NNS	O
refer	VBP	B
to	TO	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
only	RB	O
for	IN	O
purposes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
exaggeration	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
axis	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
and	CC	O
bound	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
represents	VBZ	O
small	JJ	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
or	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
longest	JJS	O
destructive	JJ	O
war	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
good	NN	O
and	CC	O
evil	NN	O
from	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
suspicion	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
hostility	NN	B
to	TO	I
Islam	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
eager	JJ	I
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
reform	NN	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
progressing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
expense	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
,	,	O
conservative	JJ	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
unlikely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
circles	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
antagonize	VB	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wages	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
then	RB	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
necessity	NN	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
choice	NN	O
that	WDT	O
confirms	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
extremist	NN	B
inclinations	NNS	I
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

JOHANNESBURG	NNP	O
Feb	NNP	O
12	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
ALLEGED	NNP	O
ISRAELI	NNP	O
MAFIA	NNP	O
MEMBER	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
STAND	NNP	O
TRIAL	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
AUGUST	NNP	O

Alleged	NNP	O
Israeli	NNP	O
mafia	NN	O
member	NN	O
Lior	NNP	O
Saad	NNP	O
will	MD	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
estranged	VBN	O
husband	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Winnie	NNP	O
Madikizela-Mandela	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
Magistrate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Court	NNP	O
ruled	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
Saad	NNP	O
would	MD	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
from	IN	O
August	NNP	O
12	CD	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
diamond	NN	O
merchant	NN	O
Shai	NNP	O
Avissar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
disappeared	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Avissar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
body	NN	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
shallow	JJ	O
grave	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
smallholding	NN	O
near	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diamond	NN	O
merchant	NN	O
was	VBD	O
married	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Hazel	NNP	O
Crane	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Madikizela-Mandela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Saad	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
historically	RB	O
and	CC	O
geographically	RB	O
more	JJR	O
closer	JJR	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
ran	VBD	B
out	RP	I
of	IN	I
patience	NN	I
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
worsening	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
stand	NN	B
that	WDT	O
supports	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
right-wing	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pressured	VBD	B
the	DT	O
weaker	JJR	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
repressive	VB	O
Israeli	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
assassinations	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrests	NNS	O
,	,	O
incursions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
demolition	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uprooting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
pleased	VBN	I
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	O
these	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
instead	RB	O
focused	VBD	B
its	PRP$	I
attention	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
reactions	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
provocations	NNS	B
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
launched	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
gradually	RB	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
shape	NN	O
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
an	DT	O
intensive	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
drive	VBP	O
to	TO	O
highlight	VB	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
extricate	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
stalemate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deadlocked	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
oppressive	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
nationalistic	JJ	O
move	NN	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
insistence	NN	B
on	IN	O
suspending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
focusing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
subjugate	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
liquidate	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
aspirations	NNS	B
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
characteristic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
annuls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hardline	JJ	O
Israeli-US	NNP	O
stand	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
rejects	VBZ	B
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
stops	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
unrealistic	JJ	O
stand	NN	B
brought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
deadlock	NN	O
and	CC	O
plunged	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
endless	JJ	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
resumed	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
effort	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
acceptable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sensible	JJ	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	B
for	IN	I
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
resolutions	NNS	O
provided	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
officially	RB	B
agrees	VBZ	I
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	B
this	DT	I
plan	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
reorganize	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
house	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
view	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieving	VBG	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
introducing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
multi-party	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
this	DT	O
plan	NN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
welcome	VBP	B
and	CC	I
support	VBP	I
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
bold	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
seeks	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
on	IN	O
realistic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
partial	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
turn	VB	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
,	,	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismisses	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
notion	NN	O
of	IN	O
punishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
wronged	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deprived	VBN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
disapproves	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
flimsy	JJ	O
pretexts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
suffering	NN	O
and	CC	O
encourage	VB	B
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
right-wing	JJ	O
stands	NNS	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
doing	VBG	O
lately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	B
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
known	VBN	O
for	IN	O
being	VBG	O
negative	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
stand	NN	B
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
will	MD	O
show	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
complete	JJ	O
and	CC	O
blind	JJ	O
bias	NN	O
toward	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
restoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
guaranteeing	VBG	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
February	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
Majority	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Tom	NNP	O
Daschle	NNP	O
criticized	VBN	B
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	B
that	WDT	I
described	VBD	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
PBS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
NewsHour	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Jim	NNP	O
Lehrer	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Daschle	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
very	RB	O
careful	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rhetoric	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
kind	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Daschle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	B
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
Democrat	NNP	O
since	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
delivered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	B
the	DT	I
word	NN	I
of	IN	I
``	``	I
axis	NNS	I
of	IN	I
evil	NN	I
''	''	I
to	TO	I
label	VB	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
description	NN	B
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
DPRK	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
courted	VBN	O
strong	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Daschle	NNP	O
also	RB	O
saw	VBD	B
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
right	JJ	O
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	B
attention	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
they	PRP	O
pose	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	B
look	VB	I
at	IN	I
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
'	POS	O
ve	NN	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
clearly	RB	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
got	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
transactions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
floating	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
without	IN	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
difficulties	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
holiday	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
the	DT	I
surprise	NN	I
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
only	RB	O
2.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
2.1	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
at	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
offices	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
closing	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
at	IN	O
1.85	CD	O
bid	NN	O
and	CC	O
2.15	CD	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
wholesale	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
closed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
2	CD	O
bid	NN	O
and	CC	O
2.03	CD	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
retail	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
started	VBD	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
2.3	CD	O
and	CC	O
2.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
fell	VBD	O
sharply	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
afternoon	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
some	DT	O
exporters	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
settling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Exporters	NNP	O
held	VBD	B
out	RP	I
until	IN	O
they	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
top	VB	O
2.4	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
they	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
1.75	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
trader	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
pushing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
down	RP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
still	RB	O
exist	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
scant	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
liquidity	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
that	IN	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
access	VB	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
theoretically	RB	O
this	DT	O
threatened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
in	IN	O
circulation	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
many	JJ	O
automatic	JJ	O
tellers	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Buying	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Alfredo	NNP	O
Piano	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
bears	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
economist	NN	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Bein	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
overshooting	NN	O
already	RB	O
happened	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
went	VBD	O
from	IN	O
1	CD	O
to	TO	O
2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	B
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
expected	VBN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
prices	NNS	O
beyond	IN	O
2.15	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Not	RB	O
all	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
refrained	VBD	O
from	IN	O
selling	NN	O
greenbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
deciding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
'	POS	O
possession	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
late	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
mid-sized	JJ	O
private	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
retail	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
no	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
explained	VBN	O
what	WP	O
transfers	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
or	CC	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
authorization	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
transactions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
wholesale	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
stand	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
closed	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explained	VBD	B
one	CD	O
trader	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
front-line	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
calm	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
importers	NNS	O
around	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
authorization	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Jorge	NNP	O
Fogwill	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Scotiabank	NNP	O
Quilmes	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
importers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
heat	VB	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
this	DT	O
continues	VBZ	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

Traders	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expecting	VBG	I
as	IN	O
calm	NN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
today	NN	O
as	IN	O
yesterday	RB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
spell	VB	O
out	RP	O
which	WDT	O
transfers	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
authorize	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Atmosphere	NNP	O
Heats	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Financial	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Offices	NNS	O

The	DT	O
boards	NNS	O
at	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
offices	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
again	RB	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
greatest	JJS	B
attention	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
financial	JJ	O
district	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
turned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
corner	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sarmiento	NNP	O
and	CC	O
San	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
concentrated	JJ	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
pedestrian	JJ	O
mall	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
strolling	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
shopping	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
savers	NNS	O
peered	VBD	O
into	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
office	NN	O
windows	NNS	O
,	,	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
after	IN	O
walking	VBG	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
down	RP	O
several	JJ	O
blocks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
comparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
quotes	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
people	NNS	O
get	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
and	CC	O
endure	VB	O
the	DT	O
midday	NN	O
heat	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
or	CC	O
sell	VB	O
the	DT	O
coveted	JJ	O
greenback	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
lines	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
foul	JJ	I
mood	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
sell	VB	O
dollars	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
line	NN	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
shouted	VBD	B
Alberto	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
executive	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
standing	VBG	O
near	IN	O
him	PRP	O
immediately	RB	O
asked	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
in	IN	O
unison	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
what	WDT	O
price	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
avoid	VB	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Miguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unemployed	JJ	O
man	NN	O
from	IN	O
Entre	NNP	O
Rios	NNP	O
,	,	O
offered	VBD	O
another	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
the	DT	O
wait	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
five	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
while	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
customer	NN	O
''	''	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
soft	JJ	O
drink	NN	O
or	CC	O
took	VBD	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
prompted	VBD	O
occasional	JJ	O
passers-by	NNS	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
animated	VBN	I
opinions	NNS	I
and	CC	O
engage	VB	B
in	IN	I
almost	RB	I
philosophical	JJ	I
debates	NNS	I
about	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Great	NNP	O
,	,	O
keep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
buying	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
so	IN	O
there	EX	O
'll	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	JJR	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
poor	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
shouted	VBD	B
one	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
when	WRB	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
anymore	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
came	VBD	B
the	DT	I
reply	NN	I
.	.	O

Unauthorized	JJ	O
street	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
flourished	VBN	O
,	,	O
expecting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
killing	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
cleared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
operation	NN	O
that	DT	O
morning	NN	O
they	PRP	O
arrested	VBZ	O
12	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Corrientes	NNP	O
and	CC	O
San	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
presence	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
out	RP	O
savers	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	B
sure	JJ	I
whether	IN	O
I	PRP	O
should	MD	O
wait	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
or	CC	O
sell	VB	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
even	RB	O
give	VB	O
me	PRP	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
cents	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Fabian	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
36-year	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
nerves	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	O
heat	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
noon	NN	O
a	DT	O
march	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Production	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
demonstrations	NNS	B
against	IN	I
banks	NNS	O
wound	VBD	O
up	RP	O
scaring	VBG	B
away	RP	I
several	JJ	O
savers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
transactions	NNS	O
another	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
live	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	B
level	NN	I
of	IN	I
hysteria	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Jorge	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
67-year	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
retiree	NN	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
his	PRP$	O
years	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
recall	VB	O
a	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Weak	NNP	O
Dollar	NNP	O
Sends	NNP	O
Merval	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
Down	IN	O
10.68	CD	O
Percent	NN	O

The	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
10.68	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Shares	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
as	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
corrected	VBN	O
vis-a-vis	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
specialists	NNS	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
appreciation	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
triggered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
selling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
share	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
now	RB	O
drooped	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
predict	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
depend	VB	O
mainly	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenback	NN	O
;	:	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
are	VBP	B
saying	VBG	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
upward	JJ	O
and	CC	O
downward	JJ	O
price	NN	O
swings	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
that	DT	O
traders	NNS	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
wait	VB	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
trading	NN	O
volume	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
32.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
board	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
25	CD	O
stocks	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
,	,	O
11	CD	O
higher	JJR	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
losers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Acindar	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
14.88	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Banco	NNP	O
Frances	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
13.68	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Perez	NNP	O
Companc	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
11.31	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Telecom	NNP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
10.96	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
strongest	JJS	O
gainers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Gas	NNP	O
Natural	NNP	O
Ban	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
12.7	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Banco	NNP	O
Bansud	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
7.69	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Instituto	NNP	O
Rosembusch	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
4	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Sociedad	NNP	O
Comercial	NNP	O
del	FW	O
Plata	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
2.7	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
as	IN	O
expected	VBN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
much	RB	O
in	IN	O
spite	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	B
uncertainty	NN	I
caused	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
years	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
one	CD	O
peso	NN	O
equaled	VBD	O
one	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Trends	NNS	O

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
5.94	CD	O
percent	NN	O
rise	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
investors	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
anticipating	VBG	I
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
market	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
down	RB	O
sharply	RB	O
at	IN	O
410.84	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
had	VBD	B
anticipated	VBN	I
a	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
come	VB	O
about	RP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
analysts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closely	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
investors	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
was	VBD	O
trading	VBG	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
1.9	CD	O
and	CC	O
2.3	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
off	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
shares	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	B
view	NN	I
of	IN	O
Leopoldo	NNP	O
Oilvari	NNP	O
Sivori	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bacque	NNP	O
Sociedad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Bolsa	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
behavior	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	B
week	NN	O
it	PRP	O
rose	VBD	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
different	JJ	I
expectations	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
today	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
correcting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
or	CC	O
30	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
bought	VBD	O
shares	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
selling	VBG	O
as	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
exporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
settling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
pending	VBG	O
transactions	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
traders	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
got	VBD	O
liquidity	NN	O
and	CC	O
pushed	VBD	O
prices	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Investors	NNS	O
saw	VBD	B
equities	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
hedging	NN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
greenback	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
expected	VBN	B
value	NN	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
bought	VBD	O
shares	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
specific	JJ	O
price	NN	O
started	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
earn	VB	O
some	DT	O
spread	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
could	MD	O
go	VB	O
lower	JJR	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
closed	VBD	O
down	RP	O
a	DT	O
marginal	JJ	O
0.32	CD	O
percent	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
that	IN	O
traders	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
predicted	VBN	I
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
calm	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
specialists	NNS	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
anything	NN	O
could	MD	O
happen	VB	O
''	''	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
downward	JJ	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
horrific	JJ	O
news	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
recently	RB	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
shocking	JJ	O
swing	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
extreme	JJ	O
right	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ethic	NN	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
virtually	RB	O
no	DT	O
attention	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reported	JJ	O
discovery	NN	O
that	IN	O
two	CD	O
serving	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
failed	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
embarrassed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
must	MD	O
rank	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
understatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
story	NN	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
devastating	JJ	O
consequence	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
reinstated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
denied	VBD	B
any	DT	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
admitted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
beforehand	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
told	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
friendship	NN	B
with	IN	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cuba	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
angered	VBN	I
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
replaced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
constitutional	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
:	:	O
Did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
lie	VB	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
colonels	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
colonels	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
must	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
--	:	O
orders	NNS	O
stretching	VBG	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Oval	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
spells	VBZ	O
serious	JJ	O
trouble	NN	O
for	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whiff	NN	O
of	IN	O
scandal	NN	O
and	CC	O
conspiracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
ever	RB	O
addicted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
conspiracy	NN	O
theories	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
it	PRP	O
go	VB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Democrats	NNS	O
,	,	O
still	RB	B
smarting	VBG	I
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
--	:	O
will	MD	O
dig	VB	O
for	IN	O
dirt	NN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
finally	RB	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
colonels	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
operating	VBG	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	O
and	CC	O
approval	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
disaster	NN	O
for	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Americans	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
know	VB	I
who	WP	O
exactly	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
already	RB	O
confirms	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
suspicions	NNS	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
hell-bent	JJ	B
on	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
enemies	NNS	O
by	IN	O
whatever	WDT	O
means	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
legal	JJ	O
or	CC	O
illegal	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
putsch	NN	O
suggests	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
would	MD	O
organize	VB	O
coups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assassinations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
further	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
record	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
eternal	JJ	O
discredit	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1954	CD	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
had	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
thought	VBN	I
,	,	O
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O
on	IN	O
such	JJ	O
nefarious	NNS	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
era	NN	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
merely	RB	O
an	DT	O
interlude	NN	O
.	.	O

Coup	JJ	O
making	NN	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
acceptable	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
certainly	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
more	RBR	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
petty-minded	JJ	O
populist	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
great	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
;	:	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
legitimately	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	O
US	NNP	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
puts	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
firmly	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
makes	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
worse	JJR	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
makes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mockery	NN	O
of	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
seek	VBP	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
and	CC	O
destroy	VB	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
order	NN	O
and	CC	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
he	PRP	O
throws	VBZ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
order	NN	O
and	CC	O
legitimacy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
wind	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
suits	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Confounding	VBG	O
previous	JJ	O
forecasts	NNS	B
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Statistics	NNPS	O
today	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
output	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
trend	NN	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

Trend	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
showed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
output	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figure	NN	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
high-tech	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

High-tech	NNP	O
output	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
annualized	VBN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-February	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electronics	NN	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
tools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pharmaceutical	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
output	NN	O
increases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
0-7	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
in	IN	O
consumer	NN	O
industries	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
beverages	NNS	O
,	,	O
textiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
footwear	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
printing	NN	O
,	,	O
declined	VBD	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
4	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slowdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
industry	NN	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
annualized	JJ	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
wage-earners	NNS	O
,	,	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
January	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decline	NN	O
and	CC	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
2.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
wage-earners	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
12,000	CD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
10,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
per	IN	O
employee	NN	O
work	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
annualized	VBN	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
4.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
data	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
figures	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
industrial	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
declining	VBG	O
.	.	O

Industrial	NNP	O
output	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
cumulative	JJ	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
mid-2001	JJ	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
disturbances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
late	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
number	NN	O
per	IN	O
employee	NN	O
work	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
data	NNS	O
to	TO	O
calculate	VB	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
and	CC	O
estimate	VB	O
business	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
After	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
low-profile	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
14	CD	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
anti-normalisation	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
renewed	VBD	B
calls	VBZ	I
for	IN	O
severing	VBG	O
all	DT	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
unions	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Anti-Normalisation	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
of	IN	O
uncertainty	NN	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-year-old	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
speakers	NNS	O
outlined	VBD	B
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
suffering	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
crippling	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
eleventh	NN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
lambasted	VBD	B
``	``	O
US-British	JJ	O
aggression	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
meddling	NNP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Normalisation	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
enemy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
humanity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	B
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banners	NNS	O
hoisted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Professional	NNP	O
Associations	NNP	O
Complex	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Unions	NNS	O
'	POS	O
president	NN	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Oran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-	JJ	O
normalisation	NN	O
drive	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
,	,	O
Muslim	JJ	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
goal	NN	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	B
binding	VBG	I
decision	NN	I
taken	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
general	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
sealed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1994	CD	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
Hamas	NNP	O
spokesperson	NN	O
Ibrahim	NNP	O
Ghosheh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
spokesperson	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Brotherhood	NNP	O
Jamil	NNP	O
Abu	NNP	O
Baker	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gathering	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
such	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
event	NN	O
since	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
cracked	VBN	O
down	RP	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-normalisation	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
public	JJ	I
a	DT	I
blacklist	NN	I
of	IN	O
Jordanians	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
had	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
``	``	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

During	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
nine	CD	O
papers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
affiliation	NNP	O
among	IN	O
association	NN	O
members	NNS	O
lean	VBP	O
heavily	RB	O
towards	IN	O
Islamist	JJ	O
,	,	O
pan-Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
leftist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Conference	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
warned	VBD	B
against	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
``	``	O
expansionist	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Zionist	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
``	``	O
ostracising	VBG	O
''	''	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
deal	VBP	O
with	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
maintaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
boycott	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassroots	NNS	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
strained	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Intifada	NNP	O
16	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
delayed	VBN	O
sending	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
ambassador	NN	O
designate	JJ	O
,	,	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Ilah	NNP	O
Kurdi	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
also	RB	O
honored	VBD	B
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jordanian	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
jails	NNS	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
too	RB	O
sure	JJ	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
communicating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
drawn	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
hue	NN	B
and	CC	I
cry	NN	I
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
provoked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
now	RB	O
famous	JJ	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
blinded	JJ	O
,	,	O
gagged	NN	O
,	,	O
chained	FW	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
kneeling	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
enclosure	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
brilliantly	RB	O
waged	JJ	O
and	CC	O
very	RB	O
carefully	RB	O
framed	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
punctuated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
briefings	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
veritable	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
triumph	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
this	DT	O
one	CD	O
image	NN	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
commentaries	NNS	B
of	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
well	RB	B
disposed	JJ	I
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
and	CC	O
The	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
of	IN	O
London	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	B
by	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	B
reactions	NNS	I
,	,	O
quite	RB	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
ranged	VBN	O
from	IN	O
incomprehension	NN	B
to	TO	O
indignation	NN	B
,	,	O
from	IN	O
slight	JJ	B
confusion	NN	I
to	TO	O
high	JJ	B
distress	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pulling	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
impossible	JJ	O
:	:	O
losing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sympathy	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
astonished	JJ	B
The	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
Mirror	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	B
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
must	MD	B
not	RB	I
confuse	VB	I
``	``	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
vengeance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
lest	IN	O
one	PRP	O
lose	VBP	O
one	CD	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
moral	JJ	O
advantage	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
European	JJ	O
commissioner	NN	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
explained	VBD	B
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
certain	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
hinted	VBN	I
at	IN	O
some	DT	B
doubts	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Illegal	NNP	O
Combatants	VBZ	O
''	''	O

All	PDT	B
this	DT	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
photograph	NN	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
quite	RB	O
neat	JJ	O
and	CC	O
tidy	JJ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
gleaming	VBG	O
suits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	O
,	,	O
civilized	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
coercion	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
blinding	JJ	O
eyeglasses	NNS	O
,	,	O
masks	NNS	O
incapacitating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
mouth	NN	O
and	CC	O
nose	NN	O
,	,	O
ear-splitting	JJ	O
ear	NN	O
phones	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
photograph	NN	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
soldier	NN	O
and	CC	O
officially	RB	O
disseminated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Navy	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Internet	NNP	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
an	DT	O
edifying	JJ	O
photograph	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
viewed	CD	B
as	RB	O
such	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
one	CD	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
explanation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
deceiving	VBG	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reportedly	RB	O
photographed	VBN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
one	PRP	O
understands	VBZ	B
this	DT	O
correctly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
shackled	VBN	O
and	CC	O
blinded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
under	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
shaved	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
enjoying	VBG	O
hygienic	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
superior	JJ	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
known	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	B
imagine	VB	I
how	WRB	O
Rumsfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
ordinarily	RB	O
so	RB	B
sure	JJ	I
of	IN	I
himself	PRP	I
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
jokes	NNS	O
,	,	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
gone	VBN	B
off	IN	I
his	PRP$	I
rocker	NN	I
once	RB	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
hour	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	B
have	VB	I
ranted	VBN	I
and	CC	I
raved	VBN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
hyperbole	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
exaggeration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reactions	NNS	B
generated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
photograph	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
reminded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
degree	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attitude	NN	B
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
humane	JJ	O
,	,	O
legal	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
proper	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	B
``	``	O
legal	JJ	O
''	''	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
quite	RB	O
well	RB	B
known	VBN	I
:	:	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
are	VBP	B
considered	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
or	CC	O
think	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
who	WP	O
these	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
whose	WP$	O
identities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
:	:	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
certain	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
``	``	O
important	JJ	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
general	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
theory	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
seem	VB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
par	NN	O
excellence	NN	O
if	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
now	RB	O
not	RB	O
confusing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
without	IN	O
declaring	VBG	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NNS	O
's	POS	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
solidity	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	B
argument	NN	I
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
increasingly	RB	O
been	VBN	O
demolished	VBN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
proof	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
legally	RB	O
established	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	B
be	VB	I
considered	VBN	I
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
refuse	VBP	B
this	DT	O
school	NN	B
of	IN	I
thought	NN	I
-LRB-	-LRB-	I
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
interrogating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
indeed	RB	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hostilities	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
but	CC	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
here	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
very	RB	O
solid	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
Rumsfield	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
reasonably	RB	O
consistent	JJ	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
judge	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
reasonable	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
''	''	O
US	NNP	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighter	NN	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
shut	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meter	NN	O
cages	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
but	CC	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
prison	NN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
End	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Means	NNPS	O

Since	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
behaved	VBD	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
deeply	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
good	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
explained	VBN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
always	RB	I
realize	VB	I
``	``	O
how	WRB	O
good	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Until	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
right-this	VBZ	O
right	RB	O
right	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
one	CD	O
prefers-has	NNS	B
more	JJR	O
or	CC	O
less	JJR	O
been	VBN	B
accepted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
distress	NN	B
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
photograph	NN	O
published	VBN	O
inadvertently	RB	O
or	CC	O
through	IN	O
excess	JJ	O
self-confidence	NN	O
might	MD	O
only	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	B
consensus	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
eroding	VBG	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	B
longer	RB	I
quite	RB	I
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
follow	VB	I
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	B
of	IN	I
thinking	NN	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
,	,	O
deeper	JJR	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
diffuse	JJ	O
.	.	O

Throughout	IN	O
this	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
slightly	RB	O
troubling	JJ	O
images	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
real	JJ	O
,	,	O
concrete	NN	O
,	,	O
like	VBP	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
fighters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rags	NNS	O
,	,	O
haggard	VBD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
survivors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bombing	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
special	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
,	,	O
equipped	JJ	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
panopoly	NN	O
of	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
arresting	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
auxiliaries	NNS	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
barefoot	VBD	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
sandals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
snow	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
entrance	NN	O
to	TO	O
caves	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
cleaning	VBG	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
more	RBR	O
virtual	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
because	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
communication	NN	O
was	VBD	O
better	RBR	O
monitored	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Marines	NNPS	O
protected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gloves	NNS	O
transporting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
chained	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stretchers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
planes	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
print	NN	O
media	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
them	PRP	O
using	VBG	O
binoculars	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
on	IN	O
intuition	NN	O
than	IN	O
on	IN	O
images	NNS	O
,	,	O
doubts	NNS	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
match-up	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
admiration	NN	B
,	,	I
mixed	VBN	I
with	IN	I
fear	NN	I
,	,	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
implacable	JJ	O
force	NN	O
generates	VBZ	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
airplanes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
provisional	JJ	O
epilogue	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
quasi-Orwellian	JJ	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
totally	RB	O
dominated	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
deprived	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
senses	NNS	O
.	.	O

Big	NNP	O
Brother	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	JJ	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
perforce	RB	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
scary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
priority	NN	B
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Scientific	NNP	O
Production	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Russia	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
lay	VB	O
claim	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
worthy	JJ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
ensure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
capability	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
abandons	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
any	DT	O
misinterpretation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
let	VBP	B
it	PRP	I
be	VB	I
understood	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
full	JJ	I
of	IN	I
resolve	NN	I
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
both	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
capability	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	B
devoting	VBG	I
significantly	RB	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
cosmonautics	NNS	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
previous	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
showed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
examples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space-rocket	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
enterprise	NN	O
.	.	O

Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
proved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
instructive	JJ	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
very	RB	B
pleasant	VBN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
giants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
entirely	RB	O
successful	JJ	O
enterprise	NN	O
now	RB	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
successful	JJ	O
space-rocket	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
world	NN	O
ones	NNS	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
hard-currency	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
foundation	NN	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
nearing	VBG	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
on	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
space-device	JJ	O
launches	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
exceeds	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
billion	CD	O
rubles	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Proton	JJ	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
rockets	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
produces	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
popular	JJ	O
commodities	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
carriers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
promising	JJ	O
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
envisage	VBP	B
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
completely	RB	O
new	JJ	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
Angara	NNP	O
carrier	NN	O
rockets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
launch	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
earned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
serious	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
Zenit	NNP	O
carrier	NN	O
rockets	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
re-equipped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
upcoming	JJ	O
Angara	NN	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
infrastructure	NN	O
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
light	JJ	O
Rokot	NNP	O
space	NN	O
carriers	NNS	O
,	,	O
remodeled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
SS-19	NNP	O
ballistic	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
missiles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
firm	NN	O
have	VBP	B
considered	VBN	I
him	PRP	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
godfather	NN	O
''	''	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
January	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
previous	JJ	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Kiselev	NNP	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBD	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
health	NN	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
enterprise	NN	O
had	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
been	VBN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Rosvooruzheniye	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
Aleksey	NNP	O
Ogarev	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
bound	VBN	O
by	IN	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Boris	NNP	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Putin	NNP	O
vetoed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
minute	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
personally	RB	O
.	.	O

Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
insistently	RB	I
asked	VBN	I
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
Yuriy	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
informed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wish	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
federal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
transfer	VB	O
all	DT	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Baykonur	NN	O
onto	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
both	DT	O
with	IN	O
considerations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
115	CD	O
million	CD	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
just	RB	O
to	TO	O
lease	VB	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
space	NN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
After	IN	O
all	DT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
launches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
from	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reminded	VBN	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
space	NN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Turkmen	NNP	O
colleague	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
Ashgabat	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
compensation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
fall	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
Three	CD	O
Turkmen	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
over	RB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
spent	VBN	O
rocket	NN	O
stages	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
stipulated	JJ	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
payment	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
$	$	O
70,000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
13	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
proudly	RB	B
announced	VBD	I
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
pro-	JJ	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NNPS	O
''	''	O
elements	NNS	O
that	IN	O
beginning	VBG	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
gift	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
promoting	VBG	B
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	O
the	DT	O
motherland	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
should	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
sharp	JJ	O
vigilance	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
passports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	B
long	RB	I
premeditated	VBN	I
,	,	O
carefully	RB	O
planned	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
gradually	RB	O
implemented	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
early	RB	O
as	RB	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
notified	VBD	O
various	JJ	O
departments	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
``	``	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
official	JJ	O
''	''	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
name	NN	O
tags	NNS	O
,	,	O
seating	NN	O
plates	NNS	O
,	,	O
menus	NNS	O
,	,	O
guest	NN	O
books	NNS	O
,	,	O
writing	NN	O
paper	NN	O
and	CC	O
invitations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
avoid	VB	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
emblem	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
replace	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
flat	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
not	RB	O
feasible	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
plum	NN	O
blossom	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
activist	NN	O
Yao	NNP	O
Jiawen	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
instructed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
English	JJ	O
translation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
passports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
name	VB	O
all	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
``	``	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
''	''	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
caused	VBD	O
strong	JJ	B
opposition	NN	I
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
in	IN	O
low	JJ	O
key	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
19	CD	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
legislators	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	B
publicly	RB	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
passports	NNS	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
imperative	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

We	PRP	O
should	MD	O
notice	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
passports	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
isolated	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
harm	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
step	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	B
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
once	RB	O
made	VBD	B
the	DT	I
commitment	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	NN	O
``	``	O
four	CD	O
noes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
four	CD	O
noes	NN	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
pledges	VBN	B
``	``	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
title	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
for	IN	O
`	``	O
state-to-state	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
a	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	FW	O
quo	FW	O
in	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
;	:	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
abolish	VB	O
the	DT	O
guiding	VBG	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Unification	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
changed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
tone	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
92	JJ	O
consensus	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
consensus	NN	O
''	''	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
consensus	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
preached	VBD	B
again	RB	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
unification	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
necessarily	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
and	CC	O
final	JJ	O
choice	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
manufactured	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
acknowledgements	NNS	B
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
suggestions	NNS	B
''	''	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strait	NN	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
subordinated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
represent	VB	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
his	PRP$	O
2001	NNP	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
proposed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
ambiguous	JJ	O
``	``	O
conformity	JJ	O
theory	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
tone	NN	O
of	IN	O
unification	NN	O
but	CC	O
promotes	VBZ	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
conformity	NN	O
theory	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
really	RB	O
for	IN	O
unification	NN	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
for	IN	O
conformity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
gradually	RB	B
promoted	VBD	I
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
correcting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
Press	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
''	''	O
stopped	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
map	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
forced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
NGO	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
English	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
the	DT	O
English	JJ	O
word	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
these	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
separating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
ideology	NN	O
,	,	O
culture	NN	O
,	,	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
education	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
all	DT	O
attempts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
separate	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
change	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
purpose	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
events	NNS	O
fully	RB	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
only	RB	I
not	RB	I
given	VBN	I
up	RP	I
his	PRP$	I
stance	NN	I
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
of	IN	O
nibbling	VBG	O
to	TO	B
promote	VB	I
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
promotion	NN	B
of	IN	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
misjudgment	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
situations	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Internally	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
considers	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
legislative	JJ	O
''	''	O
election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
recognition	NN	B
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
idea	NN	B
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Support	NN	B
from	IN	O
Lee	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
and	CC	O
overseas	JJ	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
forces	NNS	O
makes	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
difficulties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
deadlock	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
confidence	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
top	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
.	.	O

Irresponsible	JJ	O
promotion	NN	B
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
intensification	NN	O
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
definitely	RB	O
not	RB	O
blessings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Externally	RB	O
,	,	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
increasingly	RB	O
improving	VBG	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
China	NNP	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
made	VBN	I
a	DT	I
commitment	NN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
exaggerated	VBN	B
Sino-US	NNP	O
conflicts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
placed	VBN	B
hopes	VBZ	I
on	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
benefits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
such	JJ	O
conflicts	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
an	DT	O
unwise	JJ	O
idea	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
inseparable	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	B
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
not	RB	O
permitted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
greatest	JJS	I
sincerity	NN	I
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
strong	JJ	B
determination	NN	I
and	CC	O
necessary	JJ	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
separatist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
cling	VBP	O
obstinately	RB	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
course	NN	O
and	CC	O
continue	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
steps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
intensify	VB	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
eat	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
bitter	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
27	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
firsthand	JJ	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
itinerary	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
keeping	VBG	O
watch	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
war	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
asserted	VBN	B
repeatedly	RB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
good	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	B
to	TO	I
grant	VB	I
them	PRP	O
war	NN	O
prisoner	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
POWs	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
be	VB	I
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
POWs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
upset	VBN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	I
classify	VB	I
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
protections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
12	CD	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
deployment	NN	O
area	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NNP	O
Hercules	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
additional	JJ	O
transports	NNS	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
48	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
escorting	VBG	O
,	,	O
patrolling	VBG	O
,	,	O
protecting	VBG	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
convoys	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
controlling	VBG	O
access	NN	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

Romania	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NNP	O
Hercules	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
disposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
transport	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
zone	NN	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
special	JJ	O
correspondent	NN	O
Doru	NNP	O
Dragomir	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
contingent	NN	O
,	,	O
Ziua	NNP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
readers	NNS	O
informed	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
detachment	NN	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
.	.	O

Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
applauded	VBD	I
70	CD	I
times	NNS	I
during	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Annual	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
changed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
warning	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
to	TO	B
describe	VB	I
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
communism	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
access	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
new	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
several	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
specifically	RB	B
named	VBD	I
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formerly	RB	B
referred	VBN	I
to	TO	I
as	RB	O
pariah	NN	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
pariah	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
obstacle	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prohibits	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
world	NN	O
from	IN	O
imposing	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
revealed	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
now	RB	O
transpires	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
threatened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
more	RBR	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
trained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
scattered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
upped	VBD	O
the	DT	O
intensity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military-political	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	B
but	CC	O
kept	VBD	O
things	NNS	O
vague	JJ	O
regarding	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
encourage	VB	I
rapprochement	NN	B
between	IN	I
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
Koreas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
striking	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
Iran	NNP	O
against	IN	O
obstructing	VBG	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
mentioning	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
affirmed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
thinking	VBG	I
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
surrounding	VBG	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
role	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
were	VBD	B
surprised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
repeated	VBN	B
reference	NN	I
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
as	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
make	VBP	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
access	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
because	IN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
operations	NNS	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
hints	NNS	O
suggesting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
viewing	VBG	I
Iran	NNP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
angle	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
changed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
mixed	JJ	O
signals	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represent	VBP	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
reflection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
speaking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
voices	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
regards	NNP	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
hints	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
hints	NNS	O
suggesting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
might	MD	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	B
goal	NN	I
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
,	,	O
total	JJ	O
boycott	NN	O
,	,	O
limited	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
smell	NN	O
of	IN	O
danger	NN	O
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
reviewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scattered	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
front	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
notion	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-communism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
mistakes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
serious	JJ	O
mistakes	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
feared	VBN	I
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
cover	NN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	B
goals	NNS	I
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
seemed	VBD	O
like	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
underlining	VBG	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unilateral	JJ	O
''	''	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
dropping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
recall	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	B
out	RP	I
in	IN	I
protest	NN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11th	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
urged	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
coordinate	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
arise	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
reconcile	VB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
before	IN	O
embarking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
?	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
some	DT	B
goals	NNS	I
without	IN	O
telling	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
goals	NNS	B
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
seek	VBP	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
from	IN	O
threatening	VBG	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	B
goal	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	B
terrorism	NN	O
from	IN	O
threatening	VBG	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
with	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
important	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
firmness	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
apparent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
seriously	RB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
might	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
these	DT	B
goals	NNS	I
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
--	:	O
If	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
...	:	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
shut	VBN	O
away	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
humane	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
camp	NN	O
strongly	RB	O
resembles	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dog	NN	O
pound	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
would	MD	B
want	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
dog	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
shacks	NNS	O
;	:	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
cages	JJ	O
measuring	VBG	O
1.5	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
2	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
high	JJ	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
the	DT	O
corrugated	JJ	O
iron	NN	O
roof	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
shade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
call	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
wire	NN	O
fencing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shelter	NN	O
as	IN	O
best	JJS	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
never	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
30	CD	O
degree	NN	O
Celsius	NNS	O
mark	VBP	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
shooters	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
turrets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
patrols	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
tour	NN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Alsatian	JJ	O
dogs	NNS	O
never	RB	O
lose	VB	O
sight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
:	:	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
some	DT	O
sleep	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
5	CD	O
cm	NN	O
.	.	O
thick	JJ	O
foam	NN	O
rubber	NN	O
mattresses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
sanitary	JJ	O
bucket	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stands	VBZ	O
segregated	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
proper	JJ	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
visible	JJ	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
like	JJ	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
x-ray	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
accusations	NNS	I
of	IN	O
ill	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
completely	RB	O
untrue	JJ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	B
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reasonable	JJ	O
,	,	O
humane	JJ	O
,	,	O
legal	JJ	O
,	,	O
proper	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
compatible	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
which	WDT	O
topic	NN	O
,	,	O
incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
combatants	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
judge	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
examine	VB	O
an	DT	O
appeal	NN	B
made	VBN	I
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
associations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
demanding	VBG	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
chosen	VBN	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
chosen	VBN	O
first	RB	O
and	CC	O
foremost	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
US	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
no	DT	O
claim	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
laid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
foreigners	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
get	VB	O
into	IN	O
or	CC	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
escape	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
could	MD	O
never	RB	O
organize	VB	O
a	DT	O
protest	NN	O
rally	NN	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
Pig	NNP	O
Meat	NNP	O
--	:	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
Actually	RB	O
,	,	O
No	DT	O
Meat	NN	O
at	IN	O
All	DT	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
emerge	VBP	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cages	NNS	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
shower	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
short	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
walk	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
move	VBP	O
around	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
chain	NN	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
foot	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
watched	VBN	O
over	RP	O
by	IN	O
fully	RB	O
two	CD	O
marines	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
all	RB	O
had	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
hair	NN	O
and	CC	O
beards	NNS	O
shaved	VBD	O
completely	RB	O
off	RB	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
also	RB	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hygiene	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
with	IN	I
pride	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
rations	VBZ	O
provided	VBD	O
are	VBP	O
compatible	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
tenets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	DT	O
pig	NN	O
meat	NN	O
or	CC	O
meat	NN	O
from	IN	O
animals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
blood	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
fully	RB	O
removed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
actual	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
witnesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
any	DT	O
meat	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diet	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
cabbage	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
bread	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
milk	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Arabic	NNP	O
bearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
legend	NN	O
``	``	O
Qibla	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
,	,	O
toward	IN	O
which	WDT	O
every	DT	O
Muslim	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
when	WRB	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
privileges	NNS	O
''	''	O
mentioned	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
reassuringly	RB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
camp	NN	O
offers	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
hot	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
,	,	O
toilets	NNS	O
,	,	O
clean	JJ	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
blankets	NNS	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
practice	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
clothing	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
training	NN	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
identical	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
toilets	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
;	:	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
improvements	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
sanitary	JJ	O
arrangements	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
23	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
airlift	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
virtually	RB	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
room	NN	O
;	:	O
work	NN	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
on	IN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
bigger	JJR	O
and	CC	O
better	JJR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
protests	NNS	B
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
War	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
war	NN	O
...	.	O
''	''	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
European	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
only	JJ	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
subscribes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decisions	NNS	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
War	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
French	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
Le	NNP	O
Monde	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
safeguarding	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foremost	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
must	MD	O
shoulder	VB	O
this	DT	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
dithering	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
now	RB	I
been	VBN	I
saying	VBG	I
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
editorials	NNS	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
must	MD	O
show	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
such	JJ	O
also	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
treats	VBZ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Judge	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
Maz	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
until	IN	O
31	CD	O
January	NNP	O
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
a	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	B
being	VBG	I
leveled	VBN	I
at	IN	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
associations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
accusers	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
until	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
judge	NN	O
himself	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
confessed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
harboring	VBG	O
serious	JJ	O
doubts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
.	.	O

Johnny	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
citizen	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
compatriots	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
jail	NN	O
close	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
defense	NN	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
quick	JJ	I
to	TO	I
pick	VB	I
up	RP	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
of	IN	O
treatment	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
granted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
even	RB	O
to	TO	O
black	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
book	NN	O
``	``	O
Beloved	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Pulitzer	NNP	O
prize	NN	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
writer	NN	O
Tony	NNP	O
Morrison	NNP	O
describes	VBZ	O
conditions	NNS	O
far	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
those	DT	O
prevailing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
also	RB	O
back	RB	O
then	RB	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
maintained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
overly	RB	O
humane	JJ	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

HONG	NNP	O
KONG	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
south	JJ	O
Asians	NNPS	O
seeking	VBG	B
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
200	CD	O
South	NNP	O
Asians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
claiming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
businessmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
sought	VBN	O
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
between	IN	O
August	NNP	O
and	CC	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
double	RB	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
applying	VBG	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mass-circulating	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
Oriental	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
claimants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
were	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
entered	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chek	NNP	O
Lap	NNP	O
Kok	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
or	CC	O
from	IN	O
Lo	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
bureau	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
grant	VB	O
anyone	NN	O
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
under	IN	O
present	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
shocked	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
surge	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
worried	VBN	I
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
might	MD	O
use	VB	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
indefinitely	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
immigration	NN	O
department	NN	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
checks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
travellers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
refugee	NN	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thrust	VBN	O
back	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
spotlight	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
438	CD	O
mainly	RB	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
rescued	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
leaking	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
stranded	VBN	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Vietnamese	JJ	O
migrants	NNS	O
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
1,400	CD	O
remaining	VBG	O
boat	NN	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
over	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
surge	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
230,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saigon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1975	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
territory	NN	O
spent	VBD	O
8.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
looking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Regular	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
Robin	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
signalled	VBD	O
tonight	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
militia	NN	O
began	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
surrendering	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
spiritual	JJ	O
home	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
after	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
finally	RB	O
entered	VBD	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
.	.	O

SAS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Special	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
American	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
fighting	VBG	O
alongside	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
swept	VBN	O
across	IN	O
large	JJ	O
swathes	NNS	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Commons	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
back	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
month	NN	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
myself	PRP	I
imagine	VBP	I
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
on	IN	O
48	CD	O
hour	NN	O
stand-by	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
anybody	NN	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
hoped	VBN	B
for	IN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Mr	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	B
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
obviously	RB	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
under	IN	O
review	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
frankly	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
should	MD	B
welcome	VB	I
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
needed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
reverse	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
an	DT	O
advance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
negotiations	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
control	NN	O
crumbled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
northern	JJ	O
stronghold	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
mass	JJ	O
surrender	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
who	WP	O
gave	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
up	RB	O
after	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
interspersed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
night	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
could	MD	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
back	RB	O
.	.	O

Hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
vanguard	NN	O
entered	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
tank	NN	O
column	NN	O
halted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
advance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
,	,	O
fearing	VBG	B
hostile	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
surrender	NN	O
took	VBD	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hammer	VB	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
primarily	RB	O
because	IN	O
hard	JJ	O
core	NN	O
Taliban	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
give	VB	I
up	RP	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
stronghold	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
city	NN	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
riot	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
fortress	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
surrender	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
70	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
tribal	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
avert	VB	O
bloodshed	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
negotiations	NNS	O
going	VBG	O
on	IN	O
there	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
to	TO	O
surrender	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Gen	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Zaer	NNP	O
Azimi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Herat	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ruud	NNP	O
Lubbers	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Afghanistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
secure	JJ	O
for	IN	O
aid	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
''	''	O
food	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	O
although	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
went	VBD	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Kabul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
hope	VBP	B
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
...	:	O
one	PRP	B
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
safe	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
secure	JJ	O
enough	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
for	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

His	PRP$	O
concerns	NNS	B
echoed	VBD	O
those	DT	B
voiced	VBD	I
by	IN	I
leading	VBG	O
charity	NN	O
Oxfam	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	B
instability	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hampering	VBG	O
aid	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
today	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
pleased	VBN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
fronts	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
obviously	RB	O
remains	VBZ	O
fluid	JJ	O
from	IN	O
hour	NN	O
to	TO	O
hour	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
going	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
Alliance	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
success	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
food	NN	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
again	RB	B
stressed	VBD	I
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
would	MD	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
evidence	NN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
multi-faceted	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
but	CC	O
equally	RB	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
said	VBD	I
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
campaign	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
25	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
relieving	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO-led	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
force	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KFOR	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
force	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
include	VB	O
a	DT	O
Luxembourg	NNP	O
contingent	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
since	IN	O
1999	CD	O
--	:	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Romanian	JJ	O
company	NN	O
including	VBG	O
84	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
relief	NN	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
involve	VB	O
some	DT	O
900	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
last	VB	O
until	IN	O
12	CD	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

GROZNY\/MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Federal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FSB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
stated	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Jordanian-born	NNP	O
Chechen	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
warlord	VBD	O
Khattab	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
``	``	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
combat	NN	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
say	VB	O
this	DT	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
as	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Khattab	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
made	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
obvious	JJ	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
actions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Khattab	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
uncoordinated	VBN	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
by	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
informers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
confirm	VBP	O
the	DT	O
likelihood	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
disclose	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
dates	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
An	DT	O
agent	NN	O
from	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
fighting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
been	VBN	O
recruited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Independent	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
to	TO	O
liquidate	VB	O
Khattab	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Grozny	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	B
confidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
``	``	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
documentary	JJ	O
confirmation	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Khattab	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

Official	NNP	O
FSB	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
,	,	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
any	DT	O
comments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
Interfax	NNP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
confirmation	NN	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

Repeated	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Khattab	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confirmed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
documentation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
convened	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
,	,	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	I
advise	VB	B
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	B
economic	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
specifically	RB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
association	NN	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
imposing	VBG	B
a	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
European	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
threatened	VBN	I
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
close	JJ	O
and	CC	O
extensive	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
cause	VB	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Louis	NNP	O
Michel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
miss	VB	O
an	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	B
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
threatened	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
would	MD	B
once	RB	I
again	RB	I
reconsider	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
similar	JJ	I
sentiments	NNS	I
:	:	O
in	IN	B
his	PRP$	I
opinion	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
should	MD	B
consider	VB	I
imposing	VBG	I
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
``	``	O
punishment	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	B
protest	NN	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israel	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
goes	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	B
offended	VBN	I
after	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
allow	VB	I
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
EU	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
PA	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendation	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
agreements	NNS	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
slim	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	B
recommendation	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
;	:	O
the	DT	B
decision	NN	I
has	VBZ	I
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
taken	VBN	I
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Commission	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	O
15	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
sit	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
unanimous	JJ	I
.	.	O

Countries	NNPS	O
like	IN	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Belgium	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
easily	RB	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	B
for	IN	I
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
exhibited	VBN	O
a	DT	B
more	JJR	I
balanced	JJ	I
position	NN	I
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-Palestinian	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
a	DT	I
more	JJR	I
balanced	JJ	I
view	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
doubt	VB	O
that	IN	O
anti-Israeli	NN	B
decisions	NNS	I
will	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	B
adopted	VBN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
repeated	VBN	B
denunciations	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
mention	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
punishment	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	B
on	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
security	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
eliminate	VBP	O
customs	NNS	O
breaks	NNS	O
afforded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
wish	VBP	B
to	TO	I
influence	VB	I
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
direction	NN	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
would	MD	B
support	VB	I
wholeheartedly	RB	I
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	B
promote	VB	I
their	PRP$	I
positions	NNS	I
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
prejudice	VB	O
Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
status	NN	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

EU	NNP	O
External	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
clearly	RB	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
canceling	VBG	O
the	DT	B
association	NN	I
agreements	NNS	I
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
readiness	NN	B
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
holds	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
threats	NNS	B
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
also	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
for	IN	O
threats	NNS	B
expressed	VBN	I
by	IN	I
certain	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
punishment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
already	RB	O
be	VB	O
implementing	VBG	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
components	NNS	O
German	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
establishment	NN	O
are	VBP	O
arriving	VBG	O
slowly	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
assume	VB	B
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
of	IN	O
deeds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
oversights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
often	RB	O
tainted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
hypocrisy	NN	O
.	.	O

Poll	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
invited	VBN	B

Presidential	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
PRESIDENT	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
invited	VBD	B
foreign	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
but	CC	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
allow	VB	I
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
journalists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
ACP\/European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
teams	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
invited	VBN	I
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
include	VB	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
open	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
inviting	VBG	I
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
proudly	RB	B
exercise	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
freely	RB	O
elect	VB	O
a	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity\/Africa	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU\/AU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Common	JJ	O
Market	NN	O
for	IN	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Comesa	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Economic	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
of	IN	O
West	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ecowas	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Non-Aligned	JJ	O
Movement	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
excluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
ACP-EU	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
excluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ACP	NNP	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Advancement	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Coloured	NNP	O
People	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAACP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
;	:	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
invited	VBN	I
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
capacities	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
invited	VBN	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
observers	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
also	RB	O
appealed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
all	DT	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
churches	NNS	O
,	,	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
farmers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
business	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
media	NNS	O
houses	NNS	O
,	,	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
youth	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
exchange	VB	B
views	NNS	I
on	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
conducive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
,	,	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
peaceful	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
would	MD	B
do	VB	I
everything	NN	I
necessary	JJ	I
to	TO	I
ensure	VB	I
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
during	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
welcome	JJ	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
soured	VBD	O
over	IN	O
London	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
sponsorship	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
Britain	NNP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
player	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
therefore	RB	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
impartial	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
late	RB	O
been	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
sanctions	NNS	I
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
recalling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
supreme	JJ	O
sacrifice	NN	O
paid	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
self-determination	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
pride	NN	B
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	O
in	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
elect	VB	O
a	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
would	MD	B
do	VB	I
everything	NN	I
necessary	JJ	I
to	TO	I
ensure	VB	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
exercise	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
right	NN	O
without	IN	O
interference	NN	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
or	CC	O
external	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
My	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
accrediting	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
embassies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dates	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
steps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
set	VBN	O
on	IN	O
course	NN	O
various	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
smooth	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
satisfaction	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
will	MD	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
underline	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
established	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
regular	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
as	IN	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
other	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
since	IN	O
1980	CD	O
despite	IN	O
statements	NNS	B
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	B
West	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
make	VB	O
you	PRP	O
no	DT	O
mind	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
do	VB	O
not	RB	O
mind	VB	O
them	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
will	MD	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
proceeded	VBD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
remember	VB	I
any	DT	O
election	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
when	WRB	O
their	PRP$	O
pronouncements	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fair	JJ	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
could	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
any	DT	O
election	NN	O
anywhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
deputy	NN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Prescott	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
punched	VBD	B
a	DT	O
protester	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
hit	VBN	I
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
egg	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
demonising	VBG	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
union	NN	O
was	VBD	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
alliances	NNS	O
with	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Uganda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
violated	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
invading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
chances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
representing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
party	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
experience	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
appeal	VB	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
...	:	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
planned	VBN	I
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
planned	VBN	I
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dismissal	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Interior	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Justice	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Miquilena	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
put	VBD	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
again	RB	O
triggers	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
red	JJ	O
light	NN	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Colombia	NNP	O
,	,	O
border	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dramatic	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
notice	NN	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
necessities	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
known	VBN	B
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	B
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
advice	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
once	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
considers	VBZ	B
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
link	NN	O
for	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
considerably	RB	O
since	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
issued	VBN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
decree	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
49	CD	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nationalizing	VBG	O
character	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
affect	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
everything	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
to	TO	O
land	VB	O
ownership	NN	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
towers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
straining	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
short	JJ	O
but	CC	O
tumultuous	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
achieved	VBD	O
by	IN	O
electoral	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
mutiny	NN	O
,	,	O
arouses	VBZ	B
fears	NNS	I
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
oldest	JJS	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
election	NN	O
to	TO	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
plebiscite	NN	O
to	TO	O
plebiscite	VB	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
rapidly	RB	O
toward	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
legal	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
consequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
clashes	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	NN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
expresses	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	I
discontent	NN	I
with	IN	O
resounding	JJ	O
pots-and-pans	JJ	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
,	,	O
cracks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
appearing	VBG	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
13	CD	O
parties	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
supported	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rise	NN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
expected	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
consequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
different	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
union	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
radical	JJ	O
left-wing	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
populist	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Bad	NNP	O
government	NN	O
management	NN	O
complicates	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
team	NN	O
expose	VBP	O
the	DT	O
cracks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
opposes	VBZ	B
any	DT	O
agreement	NN	B
with	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
supports	VBZ	B
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
political	JJ	O
tension	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
raises	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
of	IN	O
plots	NNS	O
takes	VBZ	O
shape	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
noise	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
does	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
job	NN	O
of	IN	O
hiding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
entered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
forms	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wretched	JJ	O
background	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ideological	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
approved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
plebiscite	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
recession	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
decades	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
alleviated	VBN	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	O
hundred	CD	O
firms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
closed	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
doors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
active	JJ	O
population	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
that	WDT	O
stands	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
brutal	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1970	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
decade	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
petroleum	NN	O
boom	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Andres	NNP	O
Perez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
socialist	JJ	O
Little	NNP	O
Father	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Over	IN	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
royalties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
squandered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
benefit	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
went	VBD	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
drain	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
path	NN	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
may	MD	O
now	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
aperitif	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
probable	JJ	O
``	``	O
democratic	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
prepared	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
inside	NN	O
out	IN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
full	JJ	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
prepared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
reprisals	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
On	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
name	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
extend	VB	B
our	PRP$	I
full	JJ	I
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
any	DT	B
decision	NN	I
and	CC	O
act	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	RB	O
said	VBD	O
while	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
Oregon	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Kitzhaber	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
stand	VB	O
idly	NN	O
by	RP	O
''	''	O
because	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
disruption	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
for	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
with	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
firmly	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chen	NNP	O
again	RB	O
voiced	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
condolences	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Americans	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
hijacked	JJ	O
planes	NNS	O
plunged	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
massing	VBG	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
reprisals	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
Usama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
hiding	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tien	NNP	O
Hung-mao	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
vowed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
back	VB	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
saying	VBG	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
option	NN	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
backpedalled	VBN	I
from	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
predecessor	NN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
engagement	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
approved	VBD	B
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
arms	JJ	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
remained	VBN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
arms	NNS	O
supplier	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
switching	VBG	B
diplomatic	JJ	I
recognition	NN	I
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortcomings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
seen	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
carried	VBN	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
palm	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nationwide	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
gave	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
--	:	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
1,685	NNP	O
,	,	O
212	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
258,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
41.7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
77	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
still	RB	O
going	VBG	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
fist	NN	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
one	CD	O
tumble	NN	O
and	CC	O
roll	VB	O
over	IN	O
77	CD	O
times	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
boasted	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
crown	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
last-ditch	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
statesman	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
bragged	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
young	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
man	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
abundant	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
ruling	NN	O
Zimbabwe	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
boxing	NN	O
match	NN	O
against	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	O
youthful	JJ	O
opponent	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
celebrated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
50th	JJ	O
birthday	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nationalists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
rode	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
winds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	B
's	POS	I
land	NN	I
policy	NN	I
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
seizing	VBG	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
peasants	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
re-elected	JJ	O
president	NN	O
received	VBD	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
voter	NN	O
turnout	NN	O
was	VBD	B
considered	VBN	I
much	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
echoed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	B
voting	VBG	I
for	IN	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
support	VBP	B
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
because	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
genuine	JJ	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	B
policy	NN	I
on	IN	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
giving	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
will	MD	O
win	VB	O
us	PRP	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Kudakwashe	NNP	O
Mapfumo	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
family	NN	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
which	WDT	O
my	PRP$	O
parents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
farm	VB	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mapfumo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
activist	NN	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
another	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
wise	JJ	O
campaign	NN	B
strategy	NN	I
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
strongholds	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
countryside	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
support	NN	B
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
depending	VBG	O
heavily	RB	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rural	JJ	O
support	NN	B
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
urbanizers	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
focus	VB	I
on	IN	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
job	NN	O
creation	NN	O
if	IN	O
re-elected	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
policies	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
jobs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
youths	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
leaving	VBG	O
school	NN	O
and	CC	O
colleges	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
similar	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
priority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
fortress	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
garnered	VBD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
more	JJR	O
votes	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
boosting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
lead	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
hardships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
currently	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
achievements	NNS	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
credited	VBN	B
for	IN	I
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year-rule	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
used	VBD	B
to	TO	I
boast	VB	I
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
education	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
health	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
extent	NN	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
lackluster	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
middle-aged	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reign	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
still	RB	I
nostalgic	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
lost	VBN	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	B
strong	JJ	I
hope	NN	I
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
revival	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
some	DT	O
things	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
gone	VBN	O
wrong	JJ	O
under	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
still	RB	O
chose	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
strong	JJ	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
lured	VBN	B
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Millennium	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Recovery	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
blueprint	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
through	IN	O
curtailing	VBG	O
state	NN	O
expenditure	NN	O
,	,	O
reforming	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expanding	VBG	O
agriculture	NN	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
railroad	NN	O
link	NN	O
opened	VBN	O
between	IN	O
Almaty	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tehran	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
train	VBP	O
No	NNP	O
.	.	O

19\/20	CD	O
Almaty	NN	O
-	:	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
-	:	O
Turkmenabad	NNP	O
-	:	O
Seraks	NNP	O
-	:	O
Meshked	NNP	O
-	:	O
Tehran	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Almaty-2	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tajik	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkish	CD	O
,	,	O
Turkmen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
railroad	NN	O
administrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Baku	NNP	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
link	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
extended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Istanbul	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
railroad	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
around	IN	O
Lake	NNP	O
Van	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
train	NN	O
will	MD	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
3,300-kilometer	JJ	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tehran	NNP	O
through	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
in	IN	O
68	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
tourists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businessmen	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
route	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
Railroad	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
would	MD	B
want	VB	I
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
public	NN	O
to	TO	B
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
bent	JJ	I
on	IN	I
destroying	VBG	I
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
way	NN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
!	.	O

And	CC	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
this	DT	O
pretence	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
vicious	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
can	MD	O
keep	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
waning	VBG	O
grip	NN	O
on	IN	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
truth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Palestine	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	O
soon	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
unchecked	JJ	O
,	,	O
march	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
or	CC	O
overrun	NN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
already	RB	O
occupies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
since	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
neighboring	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
fought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
six-day	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1973	CD	O
Israel	NNP	O
fought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
fronts	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
against	IN	O
Syria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
against	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1982	CD	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
invaded	NNP	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
reached	VBD	O
Beirut	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-sided	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
aimed	VBN	I
at	IN	O
destroying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
and	CC	O
burying	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
claims	NNS	B
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

Throughout	IN	B
these	DT	O
wars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
succumbed	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
mighty	JJ	O
stranglehold	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

Little	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
remain	VBP	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
floundered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
popular	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Intifada	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
1987	CD	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
desperate	JJ	B
means	VBZ	I
by	IN	O
conquered	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
liberation	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
non-violent	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
resistance	NN	O
forget	VB	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
endured	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
pleading	VBG	B
their	PRP$	I
cases	NNS	I
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
occupiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
world	NN	O
public	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
revolted	VBD	B
,	,	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
stones	NNS	O
,	,	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strikes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
responded	VBD	O
swiftly	RB	O
by	IN	O
breaking	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
limbs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shooting	VBG	O
unarmed	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cold	JJ	O
blood	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1993	CD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Intifada	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
settlers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
1283	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	B
estimated	VBN	O
130,472	CD	O
Palestinians	CD	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
481	RB	O
expelled	VBN	O
,	,	O
22,088	RB	O
held	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
2533	CD	O
houses	NNS	O
demolished	VBN	O
or	CC	O
sealed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
equally	RB	O
important	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
184,257	CD	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
trees	NNS	O
uprooted	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Throughout	IN	O
these	DT	O
years	NNS	O
Israel	NNP	O
kept	VBD	O
on	IN	O
building	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
fattening	VBG	O
''	''	O
existing	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expropriating	VBG	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
lands	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
becoming	VBG	I
more	RBR	I
militant	JJ	I
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
resistance	NN	B
to	TO	O
occupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
dramatically	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
war	NN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
military	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1200	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
civilians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
factories	NNS	O
--	:	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
battlefield	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
maimed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
demolished	VBD	O
and	CC	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hectares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farmland	NN	O
destroyed	VBD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
these	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
amount	VB	O
to	TO	O
anything	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
point	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
continuing	JJ	O
waste	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
that	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
endure	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
would	MD	B
want	VB	I
to	TO	B
describe	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
aggression	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
would	MD	B
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
safe	JJ	O
unless	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
escalates	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
aggression	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
beg	VB	I
for	IN	I
surrender	NN	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
judging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
accelerated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
general	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
ignite	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
invented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
reality	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
chaos	NN	O
bordering	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
binge	NN	O
of	IN	O
wanton	NN	O
killing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
achieving	VBG	O
nothing	NN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
either	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
radicalize	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
even	RB	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
by	IN	O
applying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
cooker	NN	O
effect	NN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
reap	VB	O
sporadic	JJ	O
but	CC	O
painful	JJ	O
retaliatory	JJ	O
responses	NNS	O
from	IN	O
young	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hateful	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
seek	VBP	B
liberation	NN	I
in	IN	O
death	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
staying	VBG	O
alive	JJ	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
managing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
sustaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
pogrom	NN	O
that	WDT	O
puts	VBZ	O
every	DT	O
Jew	NN	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
to	TO	O
shame	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
soldiers	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
invisible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
shells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bullets	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
gunning	VBG	O
down	RP	O
innocent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	B
reprisals	NNS	O
also	RB	O
hurt	VBD	O
innocent	JJ	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
because	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
every	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
an	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
war	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
blind	JJ	B
and	CC	I
murderous	JJ	I
rage	NN	I
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
defeated	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
the	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
brutal	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
waging	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
salvation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
peaceful	JJ	O
coexistence	NN	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
peoples	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
learn	VB	B
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
share	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
current	NN	O
of	IN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
desire	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
realized	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
wins	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Justice	NNP	O
always	RB	O
finds	VBZ	O
support	NN	B
and	CC	O
sympathy	NN	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
injustice	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
escape	VB	O
denunciation	NN	B
and	CC	O
rejection	NN	B
.	.	O

An	DT	O
overview	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
clearly	RB	O
points	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
unreasonably	RB	O
linking	VBG	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	NN	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
''	''	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
raved	VBD	B
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
openly	RB	B
declared	VBD	I
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
and	CC	O
stifling	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
progressive	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Subsequently	RB	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
repeatedly	RB	B
trumpeted	VBD	I
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
theory	NN	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
sneaked	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
made	VBN	O
nonsensical	JJ	O
gaffes	NNS	O
getting	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
nerves	NNS	I
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
came	VBD	B
forward	RB	I
justifying	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	VBN	B
of	IN	I
evil	NN	I
''	''	I
argument	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
undisguised	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
rhetoric	NN	O
threatening	VBG	O
aggression	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
produces	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
holds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
terrorist	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
precisely	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
empire	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Notwithstanding	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
insisting	VBG	I
that	IN	O
so-and-so	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	B
expect	VB	I
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
such	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

None	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
approves	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
one-sided	NNP	O
,	,	O
self-righteous	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
opposes	VBZ	B
and	CC	I
rejects	VBZ	I
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
came	VBD	B
forward	RB	I
opposing	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
.	.	O

Voices	NNS	B
criticizing	VBG	I
it	PRP	O
rose	VBD	O
high	JJ	O
among	IN	O
big	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
exception	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	O
,	,	O
stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
``	``	O
oppose	VB	B
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
find	VB	O
no	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
position	NN	B
and	CC	I
posture	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
big	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
drove	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
even	RB	I
more	RBR	I
troubled	JJ	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	B
of	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bluntly	RB	B
criticize	VB	I
and	CC	I
oppose	VB	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
rhetoric	NN	I
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	B
concerns	NNS	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
gaffe	NN	O
labeling	VBG	B
-LSB-	NNP	I
North	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
high	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
demanded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
abandon	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
one-sidedness	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
global	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
can	MD	B
no	RB	I
longer	RB	I
stand	VB	I
shoulder	NN	I
to	TO	I
shoulder	VB	I
''	''	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	B
imagine	VB	I
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
sentiment	NN	B
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
French	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
depicting	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
,	,	O
21st-century	JJ	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Stars	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Stripes	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
cartoon	NN	B
showing	VBG	I
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
so	RB	O
ferocious	VBG	O
an	DT	O
image	NN	O
wearing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
T-shirt	NN	O
and	CC	O
jogging	NN	O
pants	NNS	O
bearing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
English	JJ	O
letters	NNS	O
,	,	O
baring	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
teeth	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
glare	NN	O
of	IN	O
hatred	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
25	CD	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
even	RB	B
sent	VBD	I
letters	NNS	I
of	IN	I
protest	NN	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
ever	RB	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	B
such	PDT	I
a	DT	I
concerted	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
attitude	NN	B
trying	VBG	I
to	TO	I
read	VB	I
Washington	NNP	I
's	POS	I
mind	NN	I
and	CC	O
doing	VBG	O
nothing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	B
incur	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
displeasure	NN	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	B
out	RP	I
against	IN	I
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
attacked	VBN	B
without	IN	I
hesitation	NN	I
.	.	O

Inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	B
debates	NNS	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
gaffe	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
found	VBD	O
itself	PRP	O
under	IN	B
fire	NN	I
at	IN	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
halls	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
example	NN	O
:	:	O
An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBD	B
a	DT	I
resolution	NN	I
criticizing	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
argument	NN	I
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
demonstrations	NNS	B
and	CC	I
rallies	NNS	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
remark	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

Countless	JJ	B
letters	NNS	I
,	,	I
statements	NNS	I
,	,	I
and	CC	I
comments	NNS	I
protesting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	B
a	DT	I
flurry	NN	I
at	IN	O
such	JJ	O
moves	NNS	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
the	DT	O
length	NN	O
of	IN	O
staging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
farce	NN	O
of	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-US	JJ	B
sentiment	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
found	VBD	O
itself	PRP	O
literally	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
punching	NN	O
bag	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	O
another	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
strong	JJ	B
denunciation	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
because	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	B
the	DT	I
stand	NN	I
supporting	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
rhetoric	NN	I
,	,	O
openly	RB	O
embarked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
maneuvering	NN	O
for	IN	O
overseas	JJ	O
aggression	NN	O
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
inevitable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
denunciation	NN	B
and	CC	O
rejection	NN	B
.	.	O

Justice	NNP	O
always	RB	O
finds	VBZ	O
support	NN	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
came	VBD	B
forth	RP	I
supporting	VBG	I
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
news	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
broadcasts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nepal	NNP	O
,	,	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
--	:	O
gave	VBD	O
prominent	JJ	O
coverage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
fact	NN	O
proved	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
stands	VBZ	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
side	NN	I
of	IN	I
justice	NN	I
.	.	O

Rallies	NNS	B
for	IN	I
solidarity	NN	I
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
activists	NNS	O
emphasized	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
solidarity	NN	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
always	RB	O
stand	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
trench	NN	O
steadfastly	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
appealed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
progressive	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	B
defend	VB	I
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
socialism	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
P'yongyang	NNP	O
joint	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
friendship	NN	O
and	CC	O
solidarity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
adopted	VBD	B
a	DT	I
resolution	NN	I
and	CC	O
sent	VBD	B
a	DT	I
letter	NN	I
of	IN	I
protest	NNP	I
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
this	DT	O
clearly	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
position	NN	B
of	IN	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
also	RB	O
won	VBD	B
the	DT	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
prove	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
arguments	NNS	I
gained	VBD	O
ground	NN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	O
discontinue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
use	VB	O
double	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	O
sentiment	NN	B
stands	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
denunciation	NN	B
and	CC	I
rejection	NN	I
of	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	B
and	CC	I
encouragement	NN	I
to	TO	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
evident	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
February	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
reflect	VB	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st-century	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
imperialists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
weakening	VBG	O
and	CC	O
aspirations	NNS	B
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
are	VBP	O
strengthening	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
century	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
turns	NNS	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
progressive	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reelection	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
praised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
condemned	VBN	B
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
held	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
observations	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
,	,	O
verification	NN	O
and	CC	O
counting	VBG	O
process	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
and	CC	O
objective	NN	O
realities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
state	VB	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
Gertrude	NNP	O
Mongella	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
congratulation	NN	B
message	NN	I
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
champion	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
pleased	JJ	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
warm	JJ	O
congratulations	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
renewed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
deserved	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
tragedy	NN	O
for	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
African	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
lead	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
that	DT	O
loudly	RB	O
and	CC	O
clearly	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
re-elected	VBN	O
you	PRP	O
because	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
same	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
consistent	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
inalienable	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Kenyan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
reelection	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
party	NN	O
was	VBD	O
''	''	O
testimony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	B
and	CC	I
high	JJ	I
esteem	NN	I
the	DT	I
people	NNS	I
of	IN	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	I
hold	VBP	I
in	IN	O
you	PRP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-nation	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
considered	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
true	JJ	O
reflection	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chief	NN	O
SADC	NNP	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
Duke	NNP	O
Lefhoko	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	DT	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
in	IN	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
appeals	VBZ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
welcomes	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
proceeded	VBD	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Preliminary	JJ	O
Report	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	B
considered	VBN	I
as	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
player	NN	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	B
to	TO	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
verdict	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jerry	NNP	O
Gana	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	B
condemned	VBN	I
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
for	IN	O
African	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
Walter	NNP	O
Kansteiner	NNP	O
in	IN	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
called	VBD	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
flawed	JJ	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	B
consider	VB	I
further	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
--	:	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
stolen	VBN	O
''	''	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
``	``	O
enormous	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
UK-Zimbabwe	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Francois	NNP	O
Rivasseau	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
election	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	B
considered	VBN	I
as	IN	O
substantially	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Andreas	NNP	O
Michaelis	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
all	DT	O
information	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	B
assumed	VBN	I
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
equal	JJ	O
chances	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
candidates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Denmark	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moeller	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
cut	VB	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
likely	RB	O
shut	VBD	O
down	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
will	MD	B
consider	VB	I
toughening	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
when	WRB	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
meet	VBP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Denmark	NNP	O
gave	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
aid	NN	O
worth	IN	O
9.42	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
8.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
projects	NNS	O
already	RB	O
underway	RB	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nationwide	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
gained	VBD	O
56.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
2,998,758	CD	O
valid	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
getting	VBG	O
41.96	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1,258,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
3.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
5.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
registered	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
voted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
high	JJ	O
court	NN	O
extended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Hamburg	NNP	O
--	:	O
Some	DT	O
200	CD	O
German	JJ	O
Border	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
office	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
cracked	VBN	O
a	DT	O
ring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
operating	VBG	O
throughout	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
illegally	RB	O
bringing	VBG	O
fellow	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
via	IN	O
Austria	NNP	O
since	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
then	RB	O
traveled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
rail	NN	O
from	IN	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
via	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
trains	NNS	O
,	,	O
vans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cars	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
ferries	NNS	O
destined	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Scandinavia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
paid	VBD	O
gang	NN	O
members	NNS	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
9,000	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
7,900	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
searched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
16	CD	O
apartments	NNS	O
,	,	O
stores	NNS	O
and	CC	O
offices	NNS	O
downtown	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Altona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Billstedt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Schnelsen	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Harburg	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
,	,	O
detaining	VBG	O
14	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
warrant	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspected	VBN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
served	VBN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
33,9000	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
--	:	O
believed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
earnings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
35-year-old	JJ	O
suspected	VBN	O
ringleader	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Eleven	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
seven	CD	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remaining	JJ	O
four	CD	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
further	JJ	O
four	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Frankfurt	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
interrogators	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
parked	VBN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
illegally	RB	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Germany	NNP	O
until	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
locations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sites	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ratzeburg	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Uelzen	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
searched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
raid	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Wieland	NNP	O
Mozdzynski	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mozdzynski	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stretched	VBD	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bavaria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
uncovered	VBN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
with	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
worked	VBD	O
independently	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
exploited	VBZ	O
existing	VBG	O
contacts	NNS	O
regularly	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
500	CD	O
officers	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
officer	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
bust	NN	O
was	VBD	O
nevertheless	RB	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
and	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
against	IN	O
gangs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CORR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Spanish	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
,	,	O
EU	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
urge	VBP	B
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
urge	VBP	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
explain	VBP	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
adoption	NN	I
of	IN	I
a	DT	I
decision	NN	I
for	IN	I
approval	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
explain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
step	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	JJ	O
in	IN	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
pledge	NN	B
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
processes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
concluded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
emphasize	VB	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
advanced	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
complete	JJ	I
confidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lodged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
scale	NN	O
anticipated	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
emphasizes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
for	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
thus	RB	O
urge	VBP	B
Putin	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
moves	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
make	VBP	B
this	DT	I
request	NN	I
``	``	O
convinced	VBN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resolute	JJ	B
commitment	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
manner	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
leadership	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
shared	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
fruitful	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
17	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
just	RB	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
whirlwind	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
longed	VBD	B
for	IN	I
more	JJR	O
leisurely	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
leisurely	JJ	O
pace	NN	O
--	:	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
travel	VB	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
rural	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
sightseeing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
of	IN	I
my	PRP$	O
duties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
visit	VB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
for	IN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
limited	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	O
best	JJS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
I	PRP	O
step	VB	O
down	RP	O
as	IN	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
visit	VB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
each	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
meaningful	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
saying	NN	O
,	,	O
seeing	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
believing	VBG	B
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
significant	JJ	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
exchange	NN	O
views	NNS	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Koizumi	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
weeklong	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Singapore	NNP	O
earlier	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stayed	VBD	O
for	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
most	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
dual-purpose	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
information	NN	O
department	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
controlled	VBN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
passed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
and	CC	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
obsolete	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
the	DT	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Trade	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
directed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Supervision	NNP	O
,	,	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Inspection	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Atomic	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
functioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
constant	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
control	NN	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
brand	NN	O
new	JJ	O
Russian	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
TMA-1	NNP	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
formally	RB	B
committed	VBD	I
itself	PRP	I
,	,	O
vis-a-vis	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ESA	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ticket	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
highway	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
stars	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	O
radiant	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
``	``	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
flight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
Picque	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
commissioner	NN	O
Yvan	NNP	O
Ylieff	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ESA	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
European	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
reports	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Rosaviacosmos	NNP	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
guaranteed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
by	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
expenses	NNS	O
tied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	NN	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
space	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonor	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
brand	NN	O
new	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
TMA-1	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
modern	JJ	O
and	CC	O
bigger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Soyuzes	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
it	PRP	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
on-board	JJ	O
engineer	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
most	RBS	O
qualified	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
member	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
,	,	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
on-board	JJ	O
comander	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
still	RB	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
should	MD	O
prove	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
personally	RB	O
pilot	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
TMA	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
attests	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	B
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
example	NN	O
?	.	O

In	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Claudie	NNP	O
Haignere	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
completed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
flight	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
way	NN	O
was	VBD	O
identical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
,	,	O
could	MD	B
not	RB	I
find	VB	I
enough	JJ	I
praise	NN	I
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
fellow	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
she	PRP	O
trained	VBN	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Frank	NNP	O
worked	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Star	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
with	IN	O
much	JJ	O
intensity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
learned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
indispensable	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
language	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
appreciable	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
training	NN	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
share	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
experiences	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	B
dynamism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
asset	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
there	RB	O
are	VBP	B
really	RB	I
unanimous	JJ	I
about	IN	I
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
confirms	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
choices	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
delighted	NNP	B
Ylieff	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Particularly	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
Choices	NNPS	O

As	IN	O
is	VBZ	B
known	VBN	I
,	,	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
taxi	NN	O
flight	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
about	RB	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
comes	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
price	NN	O
tax	NN	O
:	:	O
some	DT	O
600	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
francs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
15.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
amount	NN	O
that	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
pledged	VBD	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
of	IN	O
2.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Frank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
training	NN	O
costs	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
reportedly	RB	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
avenues	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
explored	VBN	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
undoubtedly	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
logical	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
internal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
Scientific	NNP	O
,	,	O
Technical	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Cultural	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
manage	VBP	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
budgets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sum	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
budgets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
deducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
three	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
overall	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
suffer	VB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
sector	VB	O
's	PRP	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
.	.	O

Cancellation	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O

``	``	O
Budgets	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
constant	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explained	VBD	O
Eric	NNP	O
Beka	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sums	NNS	O
obtained	VBN	O
will	MD	O
result	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
assignment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
budget	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
related	VBN	O
scientific	JJ	O
fall-outs	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
optional	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
,	,	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ticket	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
financed	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
parachute	VBD	O
''	''	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ESA	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
replacing	VBG	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
suddenly	RB	O
proved	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
also	RB	I
expecting	VBG	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
out	RP	O
`	``	O
travel	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
'	''	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
`	``	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
''	''	O
Yvan	NNP	O
Ylieff	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
should	MD	O
insure	VB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
recover	VB	O
the	DT	O
sums	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
One	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
devoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
``	``	O
cancellation	NN	O
''	''	O
insurance	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Dirk	NNP	O
Frimout	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
earth	NN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
up	RP	O
there	RB	O
will	MD	O
don	VB	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
suit	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
mission	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
rich	JJ	O
in	IN	O
promises	NNS	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
thus	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
technically	RB	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
piloting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
elements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
corps	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
projects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
industrialists	NNS	O
active	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
sector	NN	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Picque	NNP	O
emphasized	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
many	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
franc	NN	O
invested	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
brought	VBN	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
francs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Who	WP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
space	NN	O
investments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
interesting	JJ	O
?	.	O

STAVROPOL	NNP	O
.	.	O
Jan	NNP	O
8	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-AVN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Two	CD	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
illegally	RB	O
from	IN	O
Azerbaijan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Caucasus	NNPS	O
regional	JJ	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
department	NN	O
told	VBN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-	:	O
Military	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
aged	VBN	O
26	CD	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
picket	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Derbent	NNP	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
detachment	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
probe	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

Servicemen	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sochi	NNP	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
department	NN	O
protecting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
section	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Georgian	JJ	O
frontier	NN	O
apprehended	VBD	O
another	DT	O
violator	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
33-year-old	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
of	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
illegally	RB	O
from	IN	O
Georgia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
breakaway	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Abkhazia	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
heavy	JJ	O
snowfalls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
avalanches	NNS	O
still	RB	O
limit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
traffic	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caucasus	NNP	O
highway	NN	O
and	CC	O
Military	JJ	O
Georgian	JJ	O
highway	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nizhny	NNP	O
Zaramag	NNP	O
checkpoint	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Georgian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closed	VBN	O
temporarily	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Verkhny	NNP	O
Lars	NNP	O
checkpoint	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
operating	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
small	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
117	CD	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
58	CD	O
vehicles	NNS	O
crossed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
through	IN	O
that	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
container	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Studsvik	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
leaked	VBN	O
radioactive	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Swedish	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
dangerous	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leak	VB	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Sweden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
involving	VBG	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
indications	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radioactive	JJ	O
container	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Studsvik	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
leak	VB	O
during	IN	O
transport	NN	O
within	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
measurements	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
no	DT	O
abnormal	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Transport	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
container	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
radioactive	JJ	O
substance	NN	O
iridium	NN	O
192	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Gaulle	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
shipping	VBG	O
company	NN	O
Federal	NNP	O
Express	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pilot	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
dosimeter	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
measures	VBZ	O
radiation	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Transport	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
informed	VBN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
measurements	NNS	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Federal	NNP	O
Express	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
no	DT	O
abnormality	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
leak	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
left	VBD	O
Paris	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
correct	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
fewer	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
radiation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Hans-Bertil	NNP	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
,	,	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
and	CC	O
concern	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
DN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Dagens	NNP	O
Nyheter	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leak	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
unlikely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leak	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Memphis	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Studsvik	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
confirmation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reliable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
left	VBD	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Nykoping	NNP	O
on	IN	O
27	CD	O
December	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
shipped	VBN	O
via	IN	O
Norrkoping	NNP	O
,	,	O
Arlanda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Memphis	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
,	,	O
measurements	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
emitting	VBG	O
far	RB	O
too	RB	O
much	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

Measurements	NNS	O
done	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
before	IN	O
dispatch	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
shown	VBN	O
high	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
07	NNP	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Radiation	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SSI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
announced	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
exclude	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
into	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
suffering	VBG	O
acute	JJ	O
health	NN	O
effects	NNS	O
from	IN	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
event	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
classified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
level-three	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Nuclear	NNP	O
Event	NNP	O
Scale	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
INES	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSI	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
trace	VB	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
radiation	NN	O
leak	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSI	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
involves	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
ten	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
examined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Orleans	NNP	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
open	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
cleared	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
shipments	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
Isotope	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
halted	VBN	O
until	IN	O
further	JJ	O
notice	NN	O
.	.	O

Brussels	NNP	O
--	:	O
This	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
will	MD	O
initiate	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
bills	NNS	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
and	CC	O
palliative	NN	O
care	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
approved	VBD	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
autumn	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
increasing	VBG	B
criticisms	NNS	I
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
from	IN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	B
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	B
mainly	RB	I
focus	VBP	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
applicability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bill	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
palliative	JJ	O
filter	NN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
committing	VBG	O
euthanasia	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
supervisory	JJ	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
committee	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
understaffed	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
nonexistence	NN	O
of	IN	O
fixed	VBN	O
penalties	NNS	O
for	IN	O
unjustifiable	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
will	MD	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
bill	NN	O
differently	RB	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
worked	VBD	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
health	NN	O
committee	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
emancipation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
advisory	JJ	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
8	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
committee	NN	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
on	IN	O
palliative	JJ	O
care	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
VLD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Flemish	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
very	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
senators	NNS	O
'	POS	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
CD	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
V	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flemish	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
this	DT	O
committee	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
an	DT	O
advisory	JJ	O
function	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
committee	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
want	VB	B
to	TO	I
go	VB	I
it	PRP	I
alone	RB	I
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
euthanasia	NN	O
debate	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
committee	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
euthanasia	NN	O
bill	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
SP.A	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Dutch-speaking	NNP	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-	:	O
Different	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Fred	NNP	O
Erdman	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
drafted	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
bill	NN	O
``	``	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
terminating	VBG	O
one	CD	O
's	POS	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
terminally	RB	O
ill	JJ	O
patients	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
VLD	NNP	O
Floor	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Coveliers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
party	NN	O
member	NN	O
Maggie	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Block	NNP	O
also	RB	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
bill	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
proposed	VBD	B
by	IN	I
Yolande	NNP	O
Avondroodt	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VLD	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
requesting	VBG	B
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
palliative	JJ	O
care	NN	O
plan	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
apparently	RB	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
push	VB	I
ahead	RB	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
because	IN	O
available	JJ	O
speaking	NN	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
limited	JJ	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chirac	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
Argentina	NNP	O
must	MD	O
make	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
choices	NNS	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
January	NNS	O
:	:	O
During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
2	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Horst	NNP	O
Koehler	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
''	''	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
through	RP	O
.	.	O

Reporting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
Elysee	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Catherine	NNP	O
Colonna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBD	B
``	``	I
expressed	VBN	I
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
will	MD	B
know	VB	I
how	WRB	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
needed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
action	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
with	IN	B
a	DT	I
view	NN	I
to	TO	I
attaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mrs	NNP	O
Colonna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
raised	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Lebanon	VBG	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
consolidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
France	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
special	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
''	''	O
!	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Premier	NNP	O
Chang	NNP	O
Chun-hsiung	NNP	O
expressed	VBN	B
alarm	JJ	I
Thursday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
legislator	NN	O
was	VBD	O
kidnapped	VBN	O
and	CC	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
utmost	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
gangsters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
preying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Presiding	VBG	O
over	RP	O
an	DT	O
inter-agency	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
social	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
allegedly	RB	O
detained	VBD	O
Legislator	NNP	O
Huang	NNP	O
Hsien-chou	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Grand	NNP	O
Hyatt	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

Chang	NNP	O
Fu-shun	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
younger	JJR	O
brother	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hui-hua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
allegedly	RB	O
invited	VBD	B
Huang	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
her	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
Huang	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	B
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
room	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taichung	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
trapped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
pretended	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
included	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
him	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
offered	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
drink	NN	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
consciousness	NN	O
after	IN	O
drinking	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
awoke	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
bound	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
demanded	VBD	B
NT$	RB	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
but	CC	O
finally	RB	O
settled	VBN	B
for	IN	O
NT$	NNP	O
800,000	CD	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
Huang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
credit	NN	O
card	NN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
31	CD	O
and	CC	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
police	VB	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
revealed	VBD	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
story	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
after	IN	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
been	VBN	O
caught	VBN	O
with	IN	O
prostitutes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
and	CC	O
blackmailed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
room	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
paid	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
who	WP	O
checked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lin	NNP	O
An	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alias	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hui-hua	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
envoy	RB	O
retired	VBD	O
General	NNP	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
under	IN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
surrounded	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
abort	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
by	IN	O
storming	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
assassinating	VBG	O
citizens	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
alleges	VBZ	B
have	VB	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
security	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
arresting	VBG	O
innocent	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
denied	VBN	I
any	DT	O
link	NN	O
between	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
martyrs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
mere	JJ	O
unarmed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
accidentally	RB	O
present	JJ	O
near	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
abided	VBN	B
by	IN	O
calm	NN	O
and	CC	O
cease-fire	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
provokes	VBZ	B
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	B
vindictive	JJ	I
reactions	NNS	I
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
sympathy	NN	B
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
branding	VBG	B
as	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
any	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
rid	JJ	O
of	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
likens	VBZ	B
such	JJ	B
reactions	NNS	I
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
occured	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
liberation	NN	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	B
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
option	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	B
rejection	NN	I
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
colonialism	NN	O
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
34	CD	O
years	NNS	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provocation	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
harsh	JJ	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
tolerated	VBN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
to	TO	O
storm	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
;	:	O
assassinate	VB	O
or	CC	O
arrest	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
;	:	O
demolish	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
headquarters	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
establishments	NNS	O
;	:	O
uproot	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
besiege	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
likes	VBZ	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
committing	VBG	B
themselves	PRP	I
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
bear	VBP	B
this	DT	I
patiently	JJ	I
and	CC	O
suppress	JJ	B
fury	NN	I
,	,	O
hoping	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-dominated	JJ	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
will	MD	B
acknowledge	VB	I
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	B
calm	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
enjoy	VB	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
dignity	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
other	JJ	O
world	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Past	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Incidents	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cease-fire	NN	B
declaration	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-violence	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
that	DT	O
Israel	NNP	O
brands	NNS	B
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
unjustified	JJ	O
escalation	NN	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
totally	RB	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
and	CC	I
understandings	NNS	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	B
the	DT	I
goal	NN	I
of	IN	I
peace	NN	I
in	IN	I
mind	NN	I
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
utmost	NN	O
to	TO	O
hamper	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
entrench	VB	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
envoy	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	B
to	TO	I
have	VB	I
realized	VBN	I
these	DT	O
clear-cut	JJ	O
facts	NNS	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
reading	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Uzbekistan	NNP	O
raises	VBZ	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
to	TO	O
3.75	CD	O
m	NN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
-	:	O
Iranian	JJ	O
radio	NN	O

Uzbekistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
cotton	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IRNA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Iranian	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
quoted	VBN	O
an	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Agriculture	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
department	NN	O
head	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
department	NN	O
head	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
at	IN	O
3,750,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
for	IN	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
14	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
up	RB	O
on	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Overshadowed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
midst	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tragic	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strong	JJ	O
slap	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	O
almost	RB	B
unrecognized	JJ	I
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
both	DT	O
ridiculous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
odd	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
playing	VBG	O
games	NNS	O
.	.	O

National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
stated	VBD	O
after	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
triumphantly	RB	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	B
the	DT	I
request	NN	I
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
the	DT	B
message	NN	I
that	IN	I
his	PRP$	I
people	NNS	I
had	VBD	I
sent	VBN	I
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
useful	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
learn	VB	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
playing	VBG	O
games	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
attempts	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
first	RB	O
blessed	VBN	B
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
disavowed	JJ	B
represented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
backyard	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
proved	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
will	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
stronger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
force	NN	O
or	CC	O
arrogance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
mentioning	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	B
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
was	VBD	O
planned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
visited	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
considered	VBN	B
suspending	VBG	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
protest	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
holocaust	NN	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
civilians	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
habit	NN	O
of	IN	O
speaking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	B
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
betrayed	VBN	O
the	DT	B
hopes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Oddly	RB	O
enough	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
like	VBP	B
to	TO	I
speak	VB	I
for	IN	I
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
suffer	VBP	O
from	IN	O
unfair	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
mention	VB	O
that	DT	O
those	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
never	RB	O
gave	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conspicuous	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
playing	VBG	O
games	NNS	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
statements	NNS	O
proves	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
thug	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
feared	VBN	B
by	IN	I
all	DT	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
likes	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
punish	VB	I
anyone	NN	O
that	WDT	O
complains	VBZ	B
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
behavior	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
learn	VB	I
the	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
twist	VB	O
the	DT	O
logic	NN	O
of	IN	O
things	NNS	O
by	IN	O
turning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
murderers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
describing	VBG	B
Palestinian	JJ	O
victims	NNS	O
as	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
playing	VBG	O
games	NNS	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
vantage	NN	B
point	NN	I
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
complicity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
authors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
abortive	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
against	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
television	NN	O
viewers	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
CNN	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Telemundo	NNP	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
undisguised	JJ	O
pleasure	NN	B
displayed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
resignation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
never	RB	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
signed	VBD	O
.	.	O

Far	JJ	O
from	IN	O
condemning	VBG	B
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
described	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
brought	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
bore	VBD	O
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
confused	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
having	VBG	O
violated	VBN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
turnabout	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
after	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
immediately	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
had	VBN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	B
advise	VB	I
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
constitutional	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Otto	NNP	O
Reich	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
short-lived	JJ	O
``	``	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
boss	NN	O
of	IN	O
bosses	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	B
urge	VB	I
him	PRP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
dissolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
advice	NN	B
was	VBD	I
issued	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Charles	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
rushed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Spanish	JJ	O
opposite	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Spaniard	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
specify	VB	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
attended	VBN	O
that	DT	O
hasty	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
or	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
read	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Miami	NNP	O
Herald	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
subtle	JJ	O
and	CC	O
informal	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
encouragement	NN	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
addressed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
admitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
unidentified	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
inactive	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
months	NNS	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
suggested	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Stratfor	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
newsletter	NN	O
specializing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
intelligence	NN	O
matters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
published	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
...	:	O

Fear	NN	B
of	IN	O
Grim	NNP	O
Years	NNS	O

This	DT	O
apparent	JJ	O
change	NN	O
of	IN	O
doctrine	NN	O
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
some	DT	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
demands	NNS	B
--	:	O
sometimes	RB	O
successful	JJ	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
laden	JJ	O
with	IN	O
threats	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
subcontinent	NN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
experienced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
coups	NNS	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
via	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dominican	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
fomented	VBN	O
or	CC	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fear	NN	B
of	IN	O
lapsing	VBG	O
back	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
grim	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
dictatorships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
revolutionary	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
movements	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
driven	VBN	O
virtually	RB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
notable	JJ	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
condemn	VB	I
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
conceal	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
criticisms	NNS	B
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
and	CC	O
recognized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
except	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Roger	NNP	O
Noriega	NNP	O
,	,	O
tried	VBD	B
for	IN	I
several	JJ	I
hours	NNS	I
to	TO	I
persuade	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
opposite	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
hemisphere	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
some	DT	O
ironical	JJ	O
trick	NN	O
of	IN	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
``	``	O
democratic	JJ	O
charter	NN	O
''	''	O
envisaging	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
hit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
relegating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
subordinate	JJ	O
place	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
priority	NN	B
objective	NN	I
of	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Manichean	NNP	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
divided	VBN	O
between	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sole	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
unwise	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	B
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
bombing	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Muammar	NNP	O
al-Qadhdhafi	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
friendship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
speeches	NNS	B
against	IN	O
``	``	O
neo-liberal	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
multipolar	NN	O
world	NN	O
already	RB	O
placed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Evil	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
ceased	VBN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
oil	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
foremost	JJ	O
suppliers	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
entrusting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-Castro	JJ	O
exiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
satisfied	VBD	B
the	DT	O
powerful	JJ	O
Cuban-American	JJ	O
lobby	NN	O
of	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
his	PRP$	O
brother	NN	O
,	,	O
Jeb	NNP	O
,	,	O
needs	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
reelection	NN	O
as	IN	O
Governor	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
obsession	NN	O
--	:	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
downfall	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
exert	VB	O
excessive	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

Implicated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iran-Contra	NNP	O
scandal	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nicaraguan	JJ	O
Sandinist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban-American	NN	O
,	,	O
Otto	NNP	O
Reich	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
appointed	VBN	O
Undersecretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
'	POS	O
opposition	NN	B
.	.	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
antipathy	NN	B
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
rightly	RB	B
considers	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
main	JJ	B
supporter	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Castro	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
oil	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Beyond	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
friendly	JJ	O
''	''	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
representing	VBG	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
conservative	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
influenced	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Opus	NNP	O
Dei	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
advantage	NN	O
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
weakening	NN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
life	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
downward	JJ	O
turn	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
again	RB	O
since	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

KHARTOUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
released	VBN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
fishermen	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
after	IN	O
charging	VBG	B
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
boat	NN	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
government	NN	O
army	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
employer	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Salmah	NNP	O
Trading	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Investment	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
fishermen	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
August	NNP	O
while	IN	O
fishing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fangak	NNP	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
south	JJ	O
Sudan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Upper	NNP	O
Nile	NNP	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sudan	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
's	POS	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SPLA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
release	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
tremendous	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
benefit	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
received	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
indicate	VB	O
the	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
freed	VBN	O
fishermen	NNS	O
but	CC	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
11	CD	O
in	IN	O
number	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	B
always	RB	I
denied	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
released	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
fishermen	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
private	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
benefit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Sudan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sudan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
raged	VBN	O
since	IN	O
1983	CD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
SPLA	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
arms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
domination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainly	RB	O
Christian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
animist	VB	O
south	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
.	.	O

Italian	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
illegally	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
cattle	NNS	O

Benevento	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
February	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
67-year-old	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
from	IN	O
Benevento	NNP	O
near	IN	O
Naples	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegally	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
cattle	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
while	IN	O
secretly	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cow	NN	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
farm	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
confiscated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tested	VBN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
contaminated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
''	''	O
disease	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
bovine	JJ	O
spongiform	NN	O
encephalopathy	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
farm	NN	O
inspections	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Campania	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
heightened	VBN	B
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
Italy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
suspected	VBN	B
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
vCJD	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
fatal	JJ	O
brain-wasting	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
BSE	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
case	NN	O
concerns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
23-year-old	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
from	IN	O
Menfi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southwest	JJ	O
Sicily	NNP	O
whom	WP	O
health	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
had	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
certainly	RB	O
contracted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
in	IN	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Federico	NNP	O
Piccoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
neurologist	NN	O
at	IN	O
Palermo	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
immediately	RB	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
further	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vCJD	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sicily	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
only	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
expected	VBN	O
because	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughter	NN	O
of	IN	O
animals	NNS	O
still	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
here	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
immediately	RB	I
contested	VBN	I
by	IN	O
meat	NN	O
industry	NN	O
representatives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
vet	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Green	NN	O
party	NN	O
said	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughtering	NN	O
practices	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
southern	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Campania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sicily	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Puglia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
meat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
entering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
chain	NN	O
.	.	O

Italy	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
BSE	NNP	O
cattle-testing	JJ	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
56	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
''	''	O
disease	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detected	VBN	O
.	.	O

ISTANBUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
While	IN	O
the	DT	O
sessions	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Conference	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OIC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Joint	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	O
released	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
also	RB	O
continue	VBP	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
A.A	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	B
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
pays	VBZ	B
attention	NN	I
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
neutral	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
deliberations	NNS	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
deliberations	NNS	I
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
OIC	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
request	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
be	VB	O
harshly	RB	O
condemned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	B
declaration	NN	I
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	B
towards	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
side	NN	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
cautious	JJ	O
stance	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
assumed	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
high-level	JJ	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
A.A	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
that	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	B
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	B
to	TO	I
intervene	VB	I
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reach	VB	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Forum	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
OIC-EU	JJ	O
front	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
conflicts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
after	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
aim	VB	I
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
new	JJ	O
disagreements	NNS	B
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Farouk	NNP	O
Kaddoumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
harshly	RB	O
condemned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	B
declaration	NN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
yongdoja	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Chong-il	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
pointed	VBN	I
out	RP	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
imperialists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reactionaries	NNS	O
speak	VB	B
ill	JJ	I
of	IN	O
socialism	NN	O
and	CC	O
pretend	VB	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
advocates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
really	RB	O
abuse	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
picked	VBD	B
a	DT	I
quarrel	NN	I
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
by	IN	O
speaking	VBG	B
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
acted	VBD	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	O
often	RB	O
than	IN	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
adjudicator	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
published	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Annual	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Religious	NNPS	O
Freedom	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
deems	VBZ	B
disagreeable	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
qualified	VBN	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	B
easily	RB	I
talk	VB	I
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
passage	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
ruthlessly	RB	O
trampled	VBN	O
upon	RP	O
simply	RB	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
colored	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
poll	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
jointly	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
daily	NN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
Harvard	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
wondering	VBG	I
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
reverting	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1960s	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,709	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
blacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Latinos	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Asians	NNP	O
,	,	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
responded	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ten	CD	O
blacks	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
find	VB	O
job	NN	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
denied	VBN	O
responsible	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
workplace	NN	O
simply	RB	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
blacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
eight	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ten	CD	O
blacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latinos	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Asians	NNPS	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
suffered	VBN	O
persecution	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
abusive	JJ	B
language	NN	I
.	.	O

Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	VBP	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
black	JJ	O
man	NN	O
working	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
TV	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
Atlanta	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
,	,	O
ten	CD	O
white	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
appeared	VBD	B
surprised	JJ	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
waitress	NN	O
told	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

Recalling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
,	,	O
Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Myself	NNP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
were	VBD	O
racially	RB	O
discriminated	JJ	O
against	IN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	B
never	RB	I
forget	VB	I
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
live	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
2000	CD	O
vital	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
released	VBN	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
residents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
suburban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
figure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
remember	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
withdrew	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
against	IN	O
racism	NN	O
held	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
send	VB	I
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
eventually	RB	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
low-level	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
voices	NNS	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
went	VBD	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
delegation	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
claiming	VBG	B
to	TO	I
represent	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
behaves	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
settings	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
wonder	NN	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
follow	VBP	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
house	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
abuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
rampant	JJ	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
rectify	VB	O
the	DT	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

December	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
like	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
24	CD	O
executive	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
meetings	NNS	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
Mondays	NNS	O
,	,	O
Wednesdays	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Fridays	NNS	O
-	:	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairmanship	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
's	POS	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Horst	NNP	O
Kohler	NNP	O
,	,	O
usually	RB	O
punctuate	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
these	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
review	VBP	O
various	JJ	O
subjects	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
achievements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
under	IN	O
program	NN	O
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
turn	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
victim	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
explosive	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
disposed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	B
promised	VBN	I
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
zero	CD	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reached	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
felt	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
unable	JJ	I
to	TO	I
``	``	I
recommend	VB	I
''	''	I
releasing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
$	$	O
1.264	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tranche	JJ	O
that	IN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
December	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
22	CD	O
billion	CD	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
thereafter	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Dawson	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	B
``	``	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	CD	O
Argentine	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
goals	NNS	B
they	PRP	O
set	VBD	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
''	''	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
any	DT	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
and	CC	O
limit	VB	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
regrettable	JJ	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
these	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
flexible	JJ	O
later	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
eyewitness	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
cut	NN	O
and	CC	O
dry	JJ	O
,	,	O
accounting-like	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
servants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
thus	RB	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
life	NN	O
or	CC	O
death	NN	O
''	''	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
debate	NN	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Reichmann	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
mission	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
spoke	VBD	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
most	RBS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
sensitivity	NN	O
emerged	VBD	O
over	RP	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	O
remain	VB	O
closed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
should	MD	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
concession	NN	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
having	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
simply	RB	O
default	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Unconditional	JJ	B
Support	NN	I

In	IN	O
essence	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	B
agreed	VBD	I
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
:	:	O
meeting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
commitment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inviolable	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
position	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
surprising	JJ	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
lined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
derogations	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
stopped	VBN	O
counting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
financial	JJ	O
bailout	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
this	DT	O
or	CC	O
that	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
difficulty	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
also	RB	O
stopped	VBD	O
counting	VBG	O
the	DT	B
unconditional	JJ	I
support	NN	I
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
some	DT	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
neither	DT	O
especially	RB	O
virtuous	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
especially	RB	O
democratic	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
commercial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
soviet	JJ	O
giant	NN	O
consolidate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emerging	VBG	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
intervened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
rounds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reelection	NN	O
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
requirements	NNS	O
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
leftist	JJ	O
adversary	NN	O
,	,	O
Luis	NNP	O
Inacio	NNP	O
``	``	O
Lula	NNP	O
''	''	O
da	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
geostrategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
serves	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
justify	VB	O
the	DT	O
avalanche	NN	O
of	IN	O
loans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
trade	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
granted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
worthy	JJ	O
arguments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
everything	NN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
good	JJ	O
pupils	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
adopted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fixed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
unrestricted	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

Buenos	NNS	O
Aires	VBZ	O
privatized	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendation	NN	B
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
falling	VBG	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
condemned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
on	IN	O
asking	VBG	B
for	IN	I
foreign	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
equilibrium	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
130	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
urgent	NN	O
need	VBP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
inflow	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
debt	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
non-payment	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
an	DT	O
outcast	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
administrators	NNS	O
'	POS	O
bookkeeping-based	JJ	O
decision	NN	O
marks	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
toughening	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
republicans	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
especially	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
past	JJ	O
largesse	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
illustration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leading	JJ	O
shareholder	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
toward	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	O
squander	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
taxpayer	NN	O
's	POS	O
money	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ann	NNP	O
Krueger	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ultraliberal	JJ	O
American	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
number	NN	O
two	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Argentine	JJ	O
case	NN	O
''	''	O
falls	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
now	RB	O
needs	VBZ	B
parliamentary	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
powers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
matters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
green	JJ	O
light	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
stimulation	NN	O
plan	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
dragging	VBG	O
along	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
ruffling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
republicans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
priority	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
confides	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
will	MD	O
cause	VB	O
a	DT	O
chain	NN	O
reaction	NN	O
and	CC	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
grave	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
among	IN	O
emerging	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
economists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
very	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
most	JJS	O
limited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
lessen	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
dependence	NN	O
on	IN	O
trade	NN	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
emerging	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
calling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
less	CC	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
ebb	NN	O
in	IN	O
investments	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1997-1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Will	MD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
be	VB	O
declared	VBN	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
December	NNP	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
Argentines	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
happens	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
extremely	RB	O
perilous	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
setback	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
accounting	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
magnifying	VBG	O
glass	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
incapable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
guaranteeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
financial	JJ	O
equilibrium	NN	O
just	RB	O
as	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
submit	VBP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	B
demands	NNS	I
.	.	O

These	DT	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
everything	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
collapsing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finally	RB	O
having	VBG	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
sovereign	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
integrating	VBG	O
themselves	PRP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
region	NN	O
where	WRB	O
--	:	O
need	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
be	VB	O
reminded	VBN	O
?	.	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
our	PRP$	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	O
voice	VB	B
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
basic	JJ	O
truths	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
patriot	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
nationalist	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
homeland	NN	O
than	IN	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
lead	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	B
deny	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
heritage	NN	O
from	IN	O
ancient	JJ	O
Israel	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
contains	VBZ	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
all	DT	O
heritages	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
nor	CC	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
indifferent	JJ	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
destiny	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jews	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
something	NN	O
in	IN	O
common	JJ	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
both	DT	O
historians	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
back	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
century	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
passed	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
quarrel	NN	B
concerning	VBG	O
Zionism	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
involved	VBD	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
arguments	NNS	B
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
,	,	O
Jewish	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
simply	RB	O
clear-headed	JJ	O
.	.	O

Zionism	NNP	O
established	VBD	O
itself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
nothing	NN	O
seemed	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
``	``	O
normal	JJ	O
''	''	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
in	IN	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
's	POS	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
all	RB	O
created	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	CD	O
today	NN	O
challenges	VBZ	B
their	PRP$	O
existence	NN	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
crises	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
cited	VBN	B
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Aboriginal	NNP	O
athlete	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Olympic	NNP	O
Games	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Sydney	NNP	O
.	.	O

Likewise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
recent	JJ	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
indifferent	JJ	O
gaze	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Soviet	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
forced	VBN	O
exodus	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
descendants	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
call	VB	I
into	IN	I
question	NN	I
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
injustice	NN	O
suffered	VBD	O
is	VBZ	O
recognized	VBN	B
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
negotiated	VBN	O
fairly	RB	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
content	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
with	IN	O
reiterating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
:	:	O
Since	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
occupied	VBN	O
and	CC	O
dominated	VBN	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
crushed	VBN	O
politically	RB	O
,	,	O
socially	VBG	O
,	,	O
economically	RB	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
formally	RB	I
recognized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
begun	VBN	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
Oslo	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
recognized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
process	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
achieved	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
goal	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
feeding	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	B
frustration	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wing	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
broken	VBN	O
off	RP	O
,	,	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	B
of	IN	O
terror	NN	B
and	CC	O
death	NN	O
that	WDT	O
horrifies	VBZ	B
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
settlement	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
increased	VBN	O
considerably	RB	O
,	,	O
eating	VBG	O
away	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
supposedly	RB	O
autonomous	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
crisscrossed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
fuel	VB	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
existed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
small	JJ	O
scale	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
Yitzhak	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
extra-judicial	NN	O
liquidations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
dramatic	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
sense	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
now	RB	O
resembles	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
structured	JJ	O
and	CC	O
organized	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
contradictory	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
asked	VBN	B
to	TO	O
police	VB	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
destroying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
completely	RB	O
isolated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
drive	VB	O
him	PRP	O
away	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
scarcely	RB	O
disguised	VBN	O
.	.	O

Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	O
exploitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
massacres	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unmistakable	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
compared	VBD	B
Arafat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

Whom	WP	O
does	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
think	VB	B
he	PRP	O
resembles	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
perpetrator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
massacres	VBZ	O
?	.	O

How	WRB	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
?	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
perspective	NN	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
solutions	NNS	O
seem	VBP	O
``	``	O
logical	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
expulsion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
known	VBN	B
as	IN	O
Eretz	NNP	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Mandatory	NNP	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
recently	RB	O
assassinated	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
favored	VBD	B
this	DT	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

Can	MD	O
we	PRP	O
seriously	RB	O
imagine	VB	B
the	DT	O
crimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
this	DT	O
result	NN	O
?	.	O

Can	MD	O
anyone	NN	O
believe	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
could	MD	O
approve	VB	B
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
would	MD	O
then	RB	O
remain	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
character	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prophets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
--	:	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Isaiah	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
hope	NN	B
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
region	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
opposite	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	O
hospitable	JJ	O
climes	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
would	MD	O
remain	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ideals	NNS	B
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
saw	VBD	B
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
liberators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
builders	NNS	O
?	.	O

Asking	VBG	O
this	DT	O
question	NN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
serves	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
reminder	NN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
many	DT	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
left	VBN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
reinventing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Diaspora	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
intend	VB	I
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
up	RP	O
like	IN	O
French	NNP	O
Algeria	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
third	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
coexistence	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
separate	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
federation	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
confederation	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
basic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
could	MD	O
still	RB	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
,	,	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
civic	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
equality	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
principle	NN	O
applies	VBZ	O
primarily	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
attitudes	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
prevail	VB	O
during	IN	O
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
applies	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
53	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
equal	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
furthermore	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
decide	VBP	B
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
must	MD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
be	VB	O
encysted	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
reciprocity	NN	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	O
renunciation	NN	B
of	IN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
by	IN	O
either	DT	O
party	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
compensated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
under	IN	O
discussion	NN	B
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
acknowledged	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
tack	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
grudgingly	RB	B
recognized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
reduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bantustans	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
living	VBG	O
and	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
peacefully	RB	O
.	.	O

Extremists	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
clearly	RB	O
understood	VBN	B
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
derived	VBN	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
encouragement	NN	O
from	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
in	IN	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Elie	NNP	O
Barnavi	NNP	O
,	,	O
recently	RB	O
made	VBD	O
two	CD	O
contradictory	JJ	O
statements	NNS	B
:	:	O
That	DT	O
all	DT	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Nurit	NNP	O
Peled	NNP	O
,	,	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
death	NN	O
''	''	O
could	MD	O
easily	RB	O
fit	VB	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
booth	NN	O
...	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
existence	NN	O
they	PRP	O
constitute	VBP	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
very	JJ	O
honor	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
still	RB	B
want	VBP	I
to	TO	O
hope	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prophets	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
mustard	NN	O
seed	NN	O
''	''	O
another	DT	O
prophet	NN	O
referred	VBD	B
to	TO	I
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
hope	NN	B
so	RB	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
all	DT	O
hope	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
November	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Many	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
begun	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
crops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
computer-controlled	JJ	O
rooms	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
tilling	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
with	IN	O
spades	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
apply	VBP	O
fertilizer	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
and	CC	O
treat	NN	O
insect	NN	O
pest	NN	O
with	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
computers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
intelligent	JJ	O
farm	NN	O
workshops	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
high	JJ	O
quality	NN	O
and	CC	O
great	JJ	O
variety	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
shipped	VBN	O
to	TO	O
supermarkets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hotels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sold	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
150	CD	O
agro-technological	JJ	O
guiding	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Yunnan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Anhui	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jilin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hainan	NNP	O
provinces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
farmers	NNS	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
cultivate	VB	O
grain	NN	O
crops	NNS	O
,	,	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
fruit	NN	O
and	CC	O
aquatic	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
demonstration	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
built	VBN	O
between	IN	O
1998	CD	O
and	CC	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
grain	NN	O
output	NN	O
was	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kg	NN	O
,	,	O
saving	VBG	O
640	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
experimenting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
positioning	NN	O
technology	NN	O
for	IN	O
accurate	JJ	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
fertilizer	NN	O
application	NN	O
.	.	O

Energy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Ernesto	NNP	O
Martens	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
admitted	VBN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unfeasible	JJ	O
to	TO	B
guarantee	VB	I
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
revenues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	I
estimate	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
export	NN	O
platform	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
will	MD	O
average	VB	O
1.825	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
in	IN	O
depth	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
the	DT	O
criteria	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
that	DT	O
benchmark	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
,	,	O
declining	VBG	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
secretariats	NNS	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Criteria	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
Martens	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Pemex	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mexican	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
September	NNP	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exceed	VB	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.71	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
September	NNP	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
average	NN	O
dropped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
1.64	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Preliminary	NNP	O
Criteria	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
2002	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
text	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
presented	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
estimated	VBD	B
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
mixture	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
predicted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
platform	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
1.825	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
context	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
fallen	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
1999	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
will	MD	B
decide	VB	I
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
worldwide	JJ	O
crude	JJ	O
production	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
shore	VB	O
up	RP	O
energy	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Traditionally	RB	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
supported	VBN	I
the	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
;	:	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	B
now	RB	I
tend	VB	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
world	NN	O
consumer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
adversely	RB	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Baker	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	B
this	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
gives	VBZ	B
priority	NN	I
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
game	NN	O
without	IN	O
risks	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
given	VBN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
OPEC	NNP	O
may	MD	O
hand	VB	B
it	PRP	I
the	DT	I
bill	NN	I
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
collaborating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
supply	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
closely	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hence	RB	O
no	DT	O
oil	NN	O
producer	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
disadvantageous	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Frederic	NNP	O
Lasserre	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
sector	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	JJ	O
Societe	NNP	O
Generale	NNP	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	B
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
prevents	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	I
OPEC	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
trading	NN	O
partner	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
close	VB	O
to	TO	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
observed	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	B
a	DT	I
reminder	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
Mexico	NNP	O
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Ken	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
Purvin	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Gertz	NNP	O
,	,	O
included	VBD	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Mexico	NNP	O
sought	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
producers	NNS	O
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
competition	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
market	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
fallen	VBN	O
as	RB	O
low	JJ	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
mixture	NN	O
averaged	VBD	O
$	$	O
10.17	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
:	:	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
levels	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reached	VBN	O
$	$	O
14.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

Miller	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
slowdown	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shrunk	VBN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
energy	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
producers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
in	IN	O
coordination	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
cartel	NN	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
researcher	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UNAM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Economics	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
Angel	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Vega	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fox	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
might	MD	O
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Miguel	NNP	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Reyes	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
specialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
geopolitics	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
College	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
distancing	NN	O
from	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
intensified	JJ	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Now	RB	O
Mexico	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
positioned	VBN	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
fronts	NNS	O
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
recognizes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	B
policy	NN	I
is	VBZ	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
supply	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
crude	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
become	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
role	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
and	CC	O
1999	CD	O
lent	VBD	O
credibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
achieved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Promises	VBZ	O
Are	NNP	O
Cheap	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
agreed	VBN	I
on	IN	O
three	CD	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
production	NN	O
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
from	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
weaker	JJR	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
kept	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	B
.	.	O

THE	DT	O
ABDUCTION	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
introduced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kidnap-for-ransom	JJ	O
pestilence	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spread	VBN	O
dramatically	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
10	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kidnap	JJ	O
gang	NN	O
freed	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
seizure	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
ransom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
delivered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
devastating	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
crack	VB	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
kidnap	JJ	O
syndicates	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
grim	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
trotted	VBD	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
Teresita	NNP	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese-Filipino	JJ	O
anti-crime	JJ	O
``	``	O
crusader	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
relished	VBD	I
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cassandra	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
when	WRB	O
organized	VBN	O
crime	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
preoccupation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
predatory	JJ	O
syndicates	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
compatriots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese-Filipino	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
conventional	JJ	I
explanation	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wealth	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
prey	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
extract	VB	O
ransom	NN	O
money	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
perverse	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
nationalist	JJ	O
racism	NN	O
and	CC	O
redistribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
wealth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
kidnapping	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sipadan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Dos	NNP	O
Palmas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Palawan	NNP	O
,	,	O
broke	VBD	O
this	DT	O
ethnicity	JJ	O
pattern	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangs	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
at	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
immunity	NNS	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
somehow	RB	I
respected	VBN	I
by	IN	O
organized	VBN	O
syndicates	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
sent	VBD	B
alarm	NN	I
bells	NNS	I
ringing	VBG	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
repercussions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
home	NN	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
as	RB	O
damaging	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prolonged	VBN	O
hostage-taking	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
French	NNP	O
,	,	O
German	JJ	O
,	,	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
,	,	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Finnish	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Estrada	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Estrada	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cancel	VB	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Paris	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
capitals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	B
reception	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
public	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
lengthy	JJ	O
impasse	NN	O
of	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
hostages	NNS	O
'	POS	O
release	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bicutan	NNP	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
10	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
from	IN	O
school	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
who	WP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
son	NN	O
had	VBD	O
some	DT	O
accident	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
six	CD	O
armed	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
blocked	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
brand-new	JJ	O
car	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
plate	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
Better	NNP	O
Living	NNP	O
Subdivision	NNP	O
,	,	O
Paranaque	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
boarded	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gang	NN	O
drove	VBD	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
vicinity	NN	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
interrogated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hijackers	NNS	O
asked	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
mentioned	VBN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
supposedly	RB	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
money	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
wife	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
French	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gunmen	NNS	O
let	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
believes	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
mistaken	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
explain	VB	O
why	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
to	TO	B
know	VB	I
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lady	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
detaining	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
drove	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
driver	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
squatters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
dropped	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
off	RP	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bicutan	NNP	O
exit	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
before	RB	O
they	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
necklace	NN	O
and	CC	O
wallet	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
ring	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
jewelry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gang	NN	O
fled	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tricycle	JJ	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crime	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
release	NN	O
are	VBP	O
less	RBR	O
important	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
was	VBD	O
plain	RB	O
holdup	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	B
see	VB	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
reinforced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	B
perception	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
order	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
perception	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
fueled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
crime	NN	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represents	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
pessimistic	JJ	I
outlook	NN	I
in	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
more	RBR	I
dismissive	JJ	I
outlook	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
statistics	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
less	RBR	O
alarming	JJ	O
than	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statistics	NNS	O
,	,	O
derived	VBN	O
mainly	RB	O
from	IN	O
non-official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
paint	VBP	O
a	DT	O
grim	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	B
ignored	VBN	I
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
burying	VBG	B
its	PRP$	I
head	NN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
sand	NN	I
and	CC	O
offering	NN	O
explanations	NNS	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
check	VB	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
kidnappings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
former	JJ	O
PNP	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
Sen.	NNP	O
Panfilo	NNP	O
Lacson	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
secret	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
wonder	VBP	B
whether	IN	O
she	PRP	O
paints	VBZ	B
doomsday	NN	I
scenarios	NNS	I
just	RB	O
to	TO	O
embarrass	VB	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
portray	VB	I
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	O
in	IN	O
performance	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
under	IN	O
Lacson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
PNP	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
love	NN	I
lost	VBN	I
with	IN	O
Lacson	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
had	VBD	O
previously	RB	O
been	VBN	O
immune	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
predatory	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
naturally	RB	O
has	VBZ	B
generated	VBN	I
anxieties	NNS	I
among	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
safe	JJ	O
their	PRP$	O
diplomats	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	B
perception	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fake	JJ	O
kidnap-for	NN	O
-	:	O
ransom	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
act	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
incapacity	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
crime	NN	O
under	IN	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reasoning	NN	O
behind	IN	O
this	DT	O
perception	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
after	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
matter	VB	O
whether	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
victims	NNS	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
perception	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
message	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
abductions	NNS	O
staged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
this	DT	O
government	NN	O
fail	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
embassies	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
,	,	O
French	JJ	O
,	,	O
German	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Japanese	JJ	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
issued	VBN	I
advisories	NNS	I
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
nationals	NNS	O
warning	VBG	B
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
risks	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
traveling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
advisories	NNS	B
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
lawlessness	NNS	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
turbulence	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
insidious	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
al-Qaida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
and	CC	O
provoked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
syndicates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
abducting	VBG	O
targets	NNS	O
--	:	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ethnic	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
status	NN	O
--	:	O
with	IN	O
impunity	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
faces	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
direct	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
capacity	NN	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
specter	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawlessness	NNS	O
than	IN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
daunting	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
sparking	VBG	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
amid	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
downturn	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
turmoil	NN	O
,	,	O
create	VB	O
uncertainties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
frighten	VB	O
tourists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
investors	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
organized	VBN	O
,	,	O
knows	VBZ	B
her	PRP$	O
economics	NNS	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
her	PRP$	O
homework	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
unscathed	JJ	O
by	IN	O
scandals	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
rubbed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
skin	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
scandal-mongering	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
downside	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
deterioration	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
order	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
her	PRP$	O
nemesis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
undoing	VBG	O
all	PDT	O
her	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
stage	NN	O
to	TO	B
project	VB	I
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	B
staunch	JJ	I
ally	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
raise	VBP	B
questions	NNS	I
about	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
priorities	NNS	B
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
traveling	VBG	O
too	RB	O
much	RB	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
sap	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
misplaced	VBN	O
strategic	JJ	O
priorities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
overseas	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fire	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
raging	VBG	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
,	,	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
hoses	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
dangerous	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
than	IN	O
elsewhere	RB	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
deployed	VBN	O
some	DT	O
3,000	CD	O
police	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
here	RB	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
minor	JJ	O
explosions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
deploying	VBG	O
3,000	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
metropolitan	JJ	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
boosted	VBD	O
security	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
included	VBD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
chairman	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Wolfensohn	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
came	VBD	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
53-year-old	JJ	O
homeless	NN	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
seriously	RB	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
park	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
entertainment	NN	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
Shinjuku	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
--	:	O
apparently	RB	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
device	NN	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
rubbish	JJ	O
bin	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.3	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
venue	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
blew	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
victim	NN	O
's	POS	O
lower	JJR	O
left	NN	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
injured	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
leg	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
coma	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
since	IN	O
early	JJ	O
January	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
explosions	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
suspected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
urges	VBZ	B
USA	NNP	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
``	``	O
inhumane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O

As	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
pointedly	RB	I
remarked	VBD	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
army	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
unashamedly	RB	I
seen	VBN	I
fit	JJ	I
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
are	VBP	O
reminiscent	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
torture	JJ	O
centres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Europe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Holding	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shackles	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
depriving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
senses	NNS	O
by	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
blindfolds	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
and	CC	O
noses	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
gloves	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disorientate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
subject	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
explanations	NNS	B
-	:	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
got	VBN	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
masks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
for	IN	O
fear	NN	O
of	IN	O
spreading	VBG	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	O
-	:	O
hardly	RB	O
ring	VBP	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
discredit	VB	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
seem	VB	O
to	TO	O
confirm	VB	O
the	DT	O
prevalent	JJ	B
assumption	NN	I
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
allied	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
superpower	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
wage	NN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
administer	VB	O
justice	NN	O
all	DT	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

Proof	NNP	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
refusal	NN	I
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hundreds	NNS	O
held	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	B
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
any	DT	O
self-respecting	JJ	O
democrat	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
disagreement	NN	B
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
insisting	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
concerns	VBZ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
belong	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	B
decision	NN	I
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
impartial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
independent	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Article	NNP	O
5	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
before	IN	O
these	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
-LSB-	NN	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
described	VBN	I
the	DT	O
1.8	CD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
metre	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
as	IN	O
scandalous	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
voluntarily	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	O
suggest	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
even	RB	I
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
worse	RBR	O
still	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
care	VB	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
murderers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
will	MD	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
pleases	VBZ	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reply	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
critics	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	B
the	DT	I
same	JJ	I
opinion	NN	I
.	.	O

Thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
pressure	NN	B
from	IN	O
allied	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commandant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
now	RB	I
allowed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
to	TO	O
interview	VB	O
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
please	VBP	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sooner	RB	O
the	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
better	JJR	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
workshops	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
about	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unmanned	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
segment	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
Yuriy	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
actively	RB	O
interacting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
interchangeability	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
American	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
.	.	O

Koptev	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
suspended	VBN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
development	NN	O
program	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
deficit	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.7	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
off	RP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
interaction	NN	O
with	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
spacemen	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
Proton	NNP	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
upgraded	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
booster	NN	O
that	WDT	O
launches	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
upgrading	NN	O
work	NN	O
included	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
control	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
design	NN	O
data	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
determination	NN	O
of	IN	O
ecological	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
boosting	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
's	POS	O
expense	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
upgrading	NN	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
part	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
boosting	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
-	:	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
surge	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
market	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
upgraded	VBN	O
Proton	NNP	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Medvedev	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
Proton	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1965	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
284	CD	O
launches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accompanying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
are	VBP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ilya	NNP	O
Klebanov	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sergey	NNP	O
Prikhodko	NNP	O
;	:	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
staff	NN	O
,	,	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Kvashnin	NNP	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
assistant	NN	O
,	,	O
Yevgeniy	NNP	O
Shaposhnikov	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aleksey	NNP	O
Moskovskiy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Perminov	NNP	O
.	.	O

Urumqi	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
in	IN	O
northwest	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
invest	VB	O
420	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
51	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
10th	JJ	O
Five-Year	JJ	O
Plan	NN	O
period	NN	O
for	IN	O
2001-2005	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
254	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1996-2000	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investment	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
state-owned	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
's	POS	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
70.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
renovation	NN	O
and	CC	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
development	NN	O
up	IN	O
23.9	CD	O
and	CC	O
65.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

Fixed	JJ	O
asset	NN	O
investment	NN	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
80.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
money	NN	O
will	MD	O
mainly	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
27	CD	O
key	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fields	NNS	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
conservancy	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
Lequan	NNP	O
,	,	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
listed	VBN	I
comprehensive	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tarim	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
to	TO	O
ship	VB	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
from	IN	O
Xinjiang	VBG	O
to	TO	O
eastern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1996-2000	CD	O
,	,	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
major	JJ	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
conservancy	NN	O
and	CC	O
telecommunications	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
with	IN	O
254	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
of	IN	O
fixed	VBN	O
asset	NN	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

Upon	IN	O
operation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
double-track	JJ	O
railway	NN	O
line	NN	O
linking	VBG	O
Lanzhou	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Gansu	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Urumqi	NNP	O
,	,	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
railway	NN	O
line	NN	O
which	WDT	O
links	VBZ	O
Kashi	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Turpan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mileage	NN	O
of	IN	O
railways	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
3,008	CD	O
km	NN	O
.	.	O

Xinjiang	VBG	O
now	RB	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
33,500	CD	O
km	NN	O
of	IN	O
highways	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
60	CD	O
air	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
warns	VBZ	B
USA	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspects	NNS	O
could	MD	O
alienate	VB	O
allies	NNS	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tarnished	VBN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
stubborn	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
persist	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	B
attitude	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
cause	VB	O
a	DT	O
rift	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
that	WDT	O
showed	VBD	O
only	JJ	O
solidarity	NN	O
and	CC	O
generosity	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
could	MD	O
also	RB	O
alienate	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
militarily	IN	O
speaking	NN	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
conducting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
virtual	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
through	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
see	VB	I
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
1997	JJ	O
protocol	NN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
people	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
battlefield	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
US	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
before	IN	O
secret	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
condemned	VBN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
assurance	NN	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
guilty	JJ	O
``	``	O
beyond	IN	O
all	DT	O
reasonable	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
court-martial	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
usual	JJ	O
procedure	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
sturdier	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Legal	NNP	O
Professionals	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
pass	VB	O
sentence	NN	O
on	IN	O
any	DT	O
crimes	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
those	DT	O
derived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
contradiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
officially	RB	I
declared	VBN	I
war	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
freed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
repatriated	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
hostilities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
ended	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
so	RB	O
happens	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
Saudis	NNS	O
,	,	O
amongst	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
prefer	VB	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
idea	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
worked	VBN	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
since	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
20-year-old	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
convert	VBP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
stands	NNS	O
accused	VBN	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
put	VB	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
for	IN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
opportunities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
protection	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
token	NN	O
,	,	O
suspected	VBN	B
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
idah	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
numbers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
risen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
interviewing	VBG	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
members	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
that	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
interest	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Humanitarian	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
states	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
baptized	VBN	B
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
covered	VBN	O
sheds	NNS	O
with	IN	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
walls	NNS	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
that	DT	O
house	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
television	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
CNN	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Qatar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Al-Jazeera	NNP	O
,	,	O
full	JJ	O
access	NN	O
-LSB-	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Guaranteeing	VBG	O
justice	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
we	PRP	O
perceive	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
promoters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
principles	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
impedes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
comparisons	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fence	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
spoken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
against	IN	O
what	WP	O
might	MD	O
go	VB	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Commentary	RB	B
by	IN	O
Nawab	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Perspective	NNP	O
''	''	O
column	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Hypocrisy	NNP	O
Exposed	NNP	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inspiring	JJ	O
opportunistic	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
'	''	O
warned	VBN	B
in	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
annual	JJ	I
global	JJ	I
survey	NN	I
released	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
gained	VBD	O
worldwide	JJ	O
sympathy	NN	B
and	CC	I
support	NN	I
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
evaporated	VBD	O
quickly	RB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gross	JJ	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
behavior	NN	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
arresting	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
locking	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
all	PDT	O
this	DT	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
international	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
bombings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
there	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	O
setting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
terrific	JJ	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
violate	VB	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
Imagine	VB	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
condemning	VBG	B
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tin-pot	JJ	O
tyrant	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
rid	JJ	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	B
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
criticism	NN	B
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
real	JJ	O
sting	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	B
,	,	O
now	RB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
ring	VB	O
with	IN	O
hypocrisy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
western	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
measures	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
are	VBP	O
threatening	VBG	O
long-held	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Terrorists	NNP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
anything	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
buy	VB	O
into	IN	O
that	DT	O
logic	NN	B
.	.	O

Human	JJ	B
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
compromised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
succeed	VB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
merely	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
particularly	RB	O
ruthless	JJ	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
criminals	NNS	O
,	,	O
Roth	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

To	TO	O
defeat	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
amorality	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
firm	NN	O
grounding	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
willingness	NN	B
of	IN	I
most	JJS	I
western	JJ	I
governments	NNS	I
to	TO	I
tolerate	VB	I
abuses	NNS	O
by	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
tended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
culture	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
rein	VB	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
apparent	JJ	O
disregard	NN	B
for	IN	O
grave	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
complete	JJ	B
unwillingness	NN	I
to	TO	I
raise	VB	I
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
ida	VBP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
enters	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
confrontation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Amidst	VB	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
battles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
double	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
that	WDT	O
hit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	I
overlook	VB	I
some	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
or	CC	O
that	DT	O
front	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
fundamentally	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
batches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
started	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
one	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Guatanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
shackled	VBN	O
and	CC	O
caged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
than	IN	O
eight	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wider	JJR	O
than	IN	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
what	WP	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
considers	VBZ	B
an	DT	O
``	``	O
uncomfortable	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	B
their	PRP$	I
``	``	I
concern	NN	I
''	''	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
captivity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
obvious	JJ	O
that	IN	O
statements	NNS	B
by	IN	I
US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
''	''	O
upon	IN	O
home	NN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
POW	NNP	O
's	POS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
helped	VBN	O
alleviate	VB	O
world	NN	O
concern	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
abandoning	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
well-known	JJ	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
in	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	VB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
continued	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
ambiguity	NNP	O
in	IN	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
specifically	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
closed	JJ	O
martial	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
maintain	VB	O
international	JJ	O
sympathy	NN	B
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
heightens	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
urgent	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
clarify	VB	O
its	PRP$	B
stand	NN	I
on	IN	I
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
destiny	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
recorded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lost	VBN	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
centuries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
24	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
far	RB	O
preferable	JJ	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
should	MD	O
face	VB	O
justice	NN	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	NNP	O
Britons	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
158	CD	O
captured	VBN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
now-crumbled	JJ	O
hardline	NN	O
Taliban	NN	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
preferable	JJ	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
face	VB	O
justice	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Straw	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
BBC	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
speaking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
while	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
arrived	VBN	O
handcuffed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Dulles	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
faces	VBZ	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conspiring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supporting	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
put	VBD	O
on	IN	O
hold	NN	O
transfers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cuba	NNP	O
base	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

International	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	I
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
have	VBP	O
grown	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
where	WRB	O
each	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
circus	NN	O

A	DT	B
YEAR	NN	O
after	IN	O
gently	RB	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
nudge	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
into	IN	O
embracing	VBG	O
minimum	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
allow	VBP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
square	JJ	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
even	RB	O
an	DT	O
inch	NN	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
powerhouse	NN	O
Nigeria	NN	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	O
and	CC	O
gone	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
empty-handed	CD	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civic	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Crisis	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
well-meaning	JJ	B
churches	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholics	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Consultative	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
sought	VBN	I
dialogue	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
to	TO	O
prod	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	B
reason	NN	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
first	RB	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
embark	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
suicidal	JJ	O
path	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
chosen	VBN	B
.	.	O

Predictably	RB	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
advice	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
on	IN	O
stones	NNS	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
whatever	WDT	O
their	PRP$	O
suggestions	NNS	B
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
care	VB	O
less	JJR	O
,	,	O
interested	JJ	B
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
retaining	VBG	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
cost	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
organizations	NNS	O
appear	VBP	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
grown	VBN	B
too	RB	I
tired	JJ	I
of	IN	O
insisting	VBG	B
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
initial	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
of	IN	O
actually	RB	O
scaling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
frustrated	JJ	B
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
listening	VBG	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
long	RB	B
urged	VBN	I
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conduct	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
reluctantly	RB	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
partisan	JJ	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
bodies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
long	RB	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
yet	RB	O
none	NN	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
even	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
-	:	O
if	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
obvious	JJ	O
all	RB	O
along	RB	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
organizations	NNS	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
nothing	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
will	MD	O
deter	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
anything	NN	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
fraudulent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
this	DT	O
tragic	JJ	O
circus	NN	O
-	:	O
many	DT	O
would	MD	O
say	VB	B
madness	NN	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
either	CC	O
now	RB	O
or	CC	O
never	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
shortly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
realize	VB	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
running	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
meaningful	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
to	TO	O
influence	VB	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
submissions	NNS	O
just	RB	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
pliant	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
handpicked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
validate	VB	O
a	DT	O
sham	NN	O
-	:	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
by	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Harare	NNP	O
!	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
interested	JJ	B
in	IN	O
buying	NN	O
time	NN	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
fervently	RB	O
escalates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
bludgeoning	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	B
of	IN	O
frightening	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
into	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
point	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
must	MD	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
election	NN	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	B
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
practical	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
body	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
indeed	RB	O
complies	VBZ	O
?	.	O

Either	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	O
indeed	RB	O
all	DT	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
take	VBP	O
meaningful	JJ	O
action	NN	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
forever	RB	O
hold	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	O
all	DT	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
must	MD	O
refuse	VB	B
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
if	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
or	CC	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	RB	O
latest	JJS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
therefore	RB	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
must	MD	O
reject	VB	B
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
the	DT	O
fraud	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
staged	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
guise	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
unless	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
urgently	RB	O
meets	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
allow	VBP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
semblance	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
ballot	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
as	IN	O
all	DT	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
know	VB	B
-	:	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
included	VBD	O
-	:	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
chance	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
any	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
from	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
notwithstanding	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
desperate	JJ	O
last-minute	JJ	O
act	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
votes	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
hurried	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
December	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
overcome	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
difficulties	NNS	O
,	,	O
revive	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
maintain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
social	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
Spokeswoman	NNP	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
here	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
recently	RB	O
some	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
disturbances	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shop	NN	O
robberies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
traffic	NN	O
breakdowns	NNS	O
occurred	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
groceries	NNS	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
overseas	RB	O
Chinese	JJ	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
were	VBD	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
looted	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
30-day	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
very	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
asked	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Argentine	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
,	,	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

GROSS	NNP	O
DOMESTIC	NNP	O
PRODUCT	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

The	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
nominal	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	JJ	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr170	NNS	O
,427	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
--	:	O
Hr18	NNS	O
,421	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
measured	VBD	O
109.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
--	:	O
108	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
real	JJ	O
GDP	NNP	O
by	IN	O
9.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
gross	JJ	O
value	NN	O
added	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

INDUSTRY	NNP	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
129.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
hryvnyas	NNS	O
'	POS	O
worth	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
services	NNS	O
rendered	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
grew	VBD	O
16.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
were	VBD	O
achieved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
extractive	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
production	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
4.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
three-quarters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
industrial	JJ	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
19.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
processing	NN	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
19.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Light	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
achieved	VBD	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
output	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporting	NN	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Production	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
textile	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
process	VBP	O
wood	NN	O
and	CC	O
manufacture	NN	O
wood	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
25.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
pulp	NN	O
and	CC	O
paper	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
production	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
20.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
producing	VBG	O
nonmetal	JJ	O
mineral	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
metallurgical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
metal-processing	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
8.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
machinebuilding	VBG	O
enterprises	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
21.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
produce	VBP	O
coke	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
products	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
refining	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
57.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
petrochemical	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
11.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
generate	VB	O
and	CC	O
distribute	VB	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporting	NN	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
138	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kWh	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
were	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kWh	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
more	RBR	O
power	NN	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
3.7-percent	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
output	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Production	NN	O
by	IN	O
thermal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hydroelectric	JJ	O
stations	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
3.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
11	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
shipped	VBD	O
products	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
rendered	VBN	O
services	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Hr112	JJ	O
.9	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
sum	NN	O
barter	NN	O
deals	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Hr9	NNS	O
.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
8.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
monetary	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
Hr87	JJ	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
77.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
barter	NN	O
and	CC	O
cash	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
18.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
66.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

AGRICULTURE	NNP	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
output	NN	O
during	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
increased	VBD	O
9.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
output	NN	O
by	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ownership	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
19.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
private	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
--	:	O
3.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Corn	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
harvested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
90	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
designated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
crop	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
yield	NN	O
was	VBD	O
3.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
--	:	O
32.1	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
.	.	O

Sugar	NNP	O
beets	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
factory	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
842,000	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
beets	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
harvested	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
yield	NN	O
of	IN	O
184	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
2.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
7	CD	O
centners	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
more	RBR	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
threshed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
categories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farms	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
2.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
one-third	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
average	JJ	O
yield	NN	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
10.1	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
13	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
17	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
potatoes	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
14	CD	O
%	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
106	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
2.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
date	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
116	JJ	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Potato	NNP	O
yield	NN	O
was	VBD	O
16	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
by	IN	O
10	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Private	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
98	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
potato	NN	O
yield	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
16.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
90	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
vegetables	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
rent	NN	O
for	IN	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
parcels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
shareholders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
1.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
grain	NN	O
,	,	O
19,100	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
,	,	O
4,800	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cattle	NNS	O
and	CC	O
poultry	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
liveweight	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
4,800	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
milk	NN	O
and	CC	O
dairy	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
3.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
eggs	NNS	O
,	,	O
2,400	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vegetable	NN	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5,100	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sugar	NN	O
.	.	O

Average	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
farm	NN	O
products	NNS	O
sold	VBN	O
through	IN	O
all	DT	O
channels	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
animal	NN	O
husbandry	NN	O
products	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
42	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
prices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crops	NNS	O
dropped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

CONSTRUCTION	NNP	O

Construction	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ownership	NN	O
working	VBG	O
under	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
performed	VBD	O
jobs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Hr8	JJ	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
83.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
sum	NN	O
of	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
concluded	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
ten-month	JJ	O
period	NN	O
by	IN	O
6.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
7.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
8.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

TRANSPORTATION	NNP	O

In	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
hauled	VBD	O
632.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
1.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Freight	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
0.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
325.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
ton-kilometers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
railroads	NNS	O
transported	VBD	O
260.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
7.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
unloading	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
overall	RB	O
by	IN	O
4.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
15,100	CD	O
cars	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
unloaded	VBN	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
railroad	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
transported	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
river	NN	O
fleet	NN	O
increased	VBN	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
6.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
hauls	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
12.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
customers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
processed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fishing	NN	O
ports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
docks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
river	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
totalled	VBD	O
87.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
constituting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
6.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interoblast	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
hauls	NNS	O
by	IN	O
motor	NN	O
transport	NN	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
.	.	O

Freight	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
on	IN	O
motor	NN	O
transport	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
12.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
reached	VBD	O
6.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
ton-kilometers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
transported	VBN	O
by	IN	O
pipelines	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
184.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
2.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
decrease	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
pipage	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
6.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
decrease	NN	O
in	IN	O
through	IN	O
shipments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ammonia	NN	O
transported	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
overall	RB	O
by	IN	O
11.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
through	IN	O
shipment	NN	O
of	IN	O
ammonia	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
7.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
2.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
passengers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
conveyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transport	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
with	IN	O
passengers	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
72.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
passenger-kilometers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
3.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

FINANCES	NNS	O

Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
revenues	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
data	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr39	JJ	O
.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
25.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
74	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	VBN	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
expenditures	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr37	JJ	O
.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
24.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
71.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	VBN	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
servicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
debt	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
7.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
expenditures	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
cost	NN	O
included	VBD	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
servicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr1	VB	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
4.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
expenditures	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
surplus	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr1	VB	O
.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
revenues	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
executed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hr28	NNS	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
67.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	JJ	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
18.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
this	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
local	JJ	O
budgets	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
accounting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
57.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
revenues	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
balanced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
surplus	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hr0	JJ	O
.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
entities	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
budget-financed	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr217	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
Hr279	CD	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
debt	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
17.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
8.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

EXTERNAL	NNP	O
ECONOMIC	NNP	O
ACTIVITY	NNP	O

Ukraine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
during	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
26.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
12.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Export	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
11.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
import	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
12.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
totalling	VBG	O
$	$	O
14.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
12.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
positive	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
2.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Ukraine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
23.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
13.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Export	NNP	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
14.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
imports	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
13.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
12	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
11.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
in	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
632.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
$	$	O
421.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Barter	NNP	O
deals	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
0.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
0.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
import	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
--	:	O
1.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
137.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Imports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finished	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
manufactured	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
741.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finished	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
imported	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
1,270.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
in	IN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
3,487.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2,604.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
0.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
imports	NNS	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
882.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,722.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
1	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
invested	VBN	O
nearly	RB	O
$	$	O
4.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
enteprises	NNS	O
.	.	O

Investments	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
in	RP	O
from	IN	O
112	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

WHOLESALE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
RETAIL	NNP	O
TRADE	NNP	O
,	,	O
THE	DT	O
RESTAURANT	NNP	O
INDUSTRY	NNP	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
retail	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
in	IN	O
retail	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
industry	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr27	VB	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
comparable	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
11.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

PRICES	NNS	O
AND	CC	O
RATES	NNS	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
consumer	NN	O
price	NN	O
index	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
inflation	NN	O
index	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
measured	VBD	O
103.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
123.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
index	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
100.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
117.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

PERSONAL	NNP	O
INCOMES	NNPS	O

During	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
nominal	JJ	O
personal	JJ	O
incomes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
24.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
and	CC	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr76	NNS	O
,279	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
real	JJ	O
incomes	NNS	O
,	,	O
determined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
excluding	VBG	O
compulsory	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
,	,	O
voluntary	JJ	O
contributions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
,	,	O
rose	VBD	O
6.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Average	NNP	O
monthly	RB	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
monetary	JJ	O
income	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr172	CD	O
.3	CD	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
Hr137	NNP	O
.4	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Monetary	NNP	O
expenditures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
savings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr72	JJ	O
,852	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
23.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
monthly	JJ	O
nominal	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
staff	NN	O
employee	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr299	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
37.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Real	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
18.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
real	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
1.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
back	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
twelve	CD	O
months	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Hr2	VBG	O
.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
42.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
10	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	NN	O
Hr3	NNS	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
wage	NN	O
arrears	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Hr1	NNS	O
.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
one-third	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
liquidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
pensions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Finance	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pension	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
during	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
arrears	NNS	O
accumulated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
subsequent	JJ	O
periods	NNS	O
.	.	O

Arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Law	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
On	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Assistance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Families	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Children	NNP	O
,	,	O
increased	VBD	O
during	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
46.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
Hr4	NNS	O
.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr13	NNS	O
.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
amount	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lower	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.5	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.8	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
data	NNS	O
submitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ministries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
executive-branch	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
stipends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
students	NNS	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
studenty	NN	O
,	,	O
kursanty	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uchni	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
at	IN	O
educational	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
during	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
13.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr2	NNS	O
.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
less	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
subsidies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
disbursed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
2,730,800	CD	O
families	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
municipal	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
disbursed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
was	VBD	O
Hr122	VBG	O
.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
475,800	CD	O
families	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
94.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
granted	VBN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
purchasing	VBG	O
condensed	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
solid	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
paid	VBN	O
out	RP	O
was	VBD	O
Hr112	VBG	O
.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
paid	VBD	O
Hr4	NNS	O
,209.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
municipal	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
outstanding	JJ	O
debts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
earlier	JJR	O
periods	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
83.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
amounts	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

THE	DT	O
JOB	NNP	O
MARKET	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
THE	NNP	O
DEMOGRAPHIC	NNP	O
SITUATION	NNP	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
151,800	CD	O
jobless	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
employment	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
search	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
13,500	CD	O
more	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
9.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
than	IN	O
had	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
status	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
14.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
by	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
group	NN	O
totalled	VBD	O
971,200	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O

The	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
registered	JJ	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
from	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
3.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
able-bodied	JJ	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
age	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
available	JJ	O
jobs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
vacancies	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
reduced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
strain	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
labor	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
load	NN	O
coefficient	NN	O
per	IN	O
job	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
vacancy	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
indicated	VBN	O
period	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
from	IN	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	O
nine	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
employment	NN	O
services	NNS	O
helped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
83,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
placement	NN	O
rate	NN	O
exceeded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
job	NN	O
placements	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
by	IN	O
one-third	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
32.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
9	CD	O
%	NN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
employment	NN	O
service	NN	O
removed	VBD	O
83,400	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
register	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
jobs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
number	NN	O
exceeded	VBD	O
by	IN	O
0.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
job	NN	O
placements	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
early	JJ	O
retirement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
granted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
2,700	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Hr48	NNS	O
.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
were	VBD	O
spent	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
universally	NN	O
compulsory	VBP	O
State	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Unemployment	NN	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
unemployed	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
recorded	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
who	WP	O
received	VBD	O
unemployment	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
589,800	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
49	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
inhabitants	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
324,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
occuring	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
both	DT	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
natural	JJ	O
decrease	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
287,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
emigration	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
37,000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
decrease	NN	O
of	IN	O
population	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
7.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
birthrate	NN	O
measures	VBZ	O
7.7	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
7.8	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
rate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
dropped	VBN	O
from	IN	O
15.3	CD	O
to	TO	O
14.7	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
23	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
225-issue	JJ	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Average	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
10,000	CD	O
line	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gains	NNS	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
semiconductor-related	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
and	CC	O
automakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
climbed	VBD	O
50.18	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.50	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
at	IN	O
10,101.16	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
broader	NNP	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
TOPIX	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
First	NNP	O
Section	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
down	RB	O
2.73	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.28	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
982.40	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
TOPIX	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
977.42	CD	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
deals	NNS	O
,	,	O
falling	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
post-bubble	JJ	O
closing	NN	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
980.11	CD	O
logged	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
trading	NN	O
days	NNS	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
intraday	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Volume	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
section	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
to	TO	O
303.91	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
's	POS	O
328.82	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
losers	NNS	O
surpassing	VBG	O
gainers	NNS	O
863	CD	O
to	TO	O
466	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
153	CD	O
issues	NNS	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
downside	NN	O
was	VBD	O
supported	VBN	O
by	IN	O
buybacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bargain-hunting	NN	O
in	IN	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
fall	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
index	NN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
10,000	CD	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
fluctuating	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
level	NN	O
which	WDT	O
induces	VBZ	O
buybacks	NNS	O
for	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kazunori	NNP	O
Jinnai	NNP	O
,	,	O
general	JJ	O
manager	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
equity	NN	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
Daiwa	NNP	O
Securities	NNPS	O
SMBC	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
chip-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Electron	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Advantest	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
higher	JJR	O
despite	IN	O
an	DT	O
overnight	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
stocks	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nasdaq	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
index	NN	O
plunged	VBD	O
47.81	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
2.48	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
1,882.53	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
30-issue	JJ	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
Industrial	NNP	O
Average	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
58.05	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.59	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
9,713.80	CD	O
.	.	O

Brokers	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
chip-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
a	DT	O
boost	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
association	NN	O
saying	VBG	O
North	JJ	O
America-based	JJ	O
manufacturers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
semiconductor	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
saw	VBD	O
orders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipments	NNS	O
rise	VBP	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

Export-dependent	JJ	O
automakers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rise	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
gaining	VBG	O
20	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
3,470	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Honda	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
70	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
5,230	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rubber	NNP	O
makers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nonferrous	JJ	O
metal	NN	O
firms	NNS	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
telecoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
banks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
soft	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

NTT	NNP	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
record	JJ	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
377,000	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
before	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
at	IN	O
383,000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
leader	NN	O
was	VBD	O
machinery	NN	O
maker	NN	O
Yuken	NNP	O
Kogyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
shot	VBD	O
up	RB	O
28	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
152	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Milk	NNP	O
Products	NNPS	O
dived	VBD	O
37	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
187	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
after	IN	O
media	NNS	O
reported	VBD	O
earlier	RB	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
subsidiary	NN	O
Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	O
disguising	VBG	O
Australian	JJ	O
beef	NN	O
as	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
subsidy	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
,	,	O
listed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	JJ	O
Section	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
shed	VBD	O
7	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
85	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mitsui	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
1	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
46	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
and	CC	O
Sumitomo	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
begin	VB	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
integrating	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
later	RB	O
denied	VBD	B
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sumitomo	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

Nomura	NNP	O
Holdings	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
19	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,533	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
79	CD	O
%	NN	O
dive	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
group	NN	O
net	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
April-December	JJ	O
period	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Second	JJ	O
Section	NN	O
index	NN	O
shed	VBD	O
17.02	CD	O
points	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,675.10	CD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
7.06	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Osaka	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
near-term	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
225	NNP	O
index	NN	O
futures	NNS	O
contract	NN	O
advanced	VBD	O
40	CD	O
points	NNS	O
to	TO	O
10,090	CD	O
.	.	O

DELHI	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
stable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
warded	VBN	O
off	RP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Delhi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
answer	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
Interfax	NNP	O
question	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
stable	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
lessened	VBN	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regional	JJ	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
removed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
completely	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
NATO	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
position	NN	B
on	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
well	RB	I
known	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
support	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
methods	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	B
,	,	O
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
exercised	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
detriment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
neighboring	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
``	``	O
Opinion	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Independence	JJ	O
of	IN	O
UNCHR	NNP	O
impugned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
biased	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	NN	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
rapporteur	NN	O
,	,	O
Maurice	NNP	O
Copithorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
repeated	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
stereotyped	JJ	I
allegations	NNS	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
by	IN	O
expressing	VBG	B
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Copithorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
post	NN	O
since	IN	O
1995	CD	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Iran	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNCHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
53	JJ	O
member	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
open	VB	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
six-week	JJ	O
session	NN	O
on	RP	O
March	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
shown	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zionist	NNP	O
circles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biased	JJ	O
attitude	NN	B
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
rapporteur	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
submitted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
includes	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
new	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
most	JJS	O
cases	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
punishments	NNS	O
like	IN	O
floggings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
executions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
murderers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
major	JJ	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
applied	VBN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Shria	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
law	NN	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
unfounded	JJ	I
charges	NNS	I
by	IN	I
accusing	VBG	I
Iran	NNP	O
of	IN	O
discrimination	NN	O
against	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
such	JJ	I
charges	NNS	I
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
women	NNS	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

Women	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
hold	VBP	O
managerial	JJ	O
,	,	O
academic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
posts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
have	VBP	O
positions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cabinet	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
minorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	O
rights	NNS	O
equal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
and	CC	O
practice	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
quite	RB	O
freely	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
rapporteur	NN	O
also	RB	O
interfered	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
denounced	VBD	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violation	NN	O
the	DT	O
banning	NN	O
and	CC	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
dishes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
measure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
portray	VB	I
a	DT	O
false	JJ	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Judiciary	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
accuse	VB	B
the	DT	O
Judiciary	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
!	.	O

This	DT	O
spiteful	JJ	B
attitude	NN	I
clearly	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Copithorne	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
hireling	NN	O
tasked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
tarnishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Interestingly	RB	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
Copithorne	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
visited	VBN	O
Iran	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
Iran	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
without	IN	B
having	VBG	I
any	DT	I
knowledge	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
realities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	B
anti-Iran	JJ	I
reports	NNS	I
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
dictated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
Zionist	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrogant	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
lost	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NN	O
and	CC	O
downfall	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
puppet	NNP	O
Pahlavi	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Publishing	NNP	O
such	JJ	O
biased	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
create	VB	O
mistrust	NN	B
among	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
adopted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Commission	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	I
ratify	VB	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
strongly	RB	B
welcomes	VBZ	I
this	DT	O
decision	NN	B
.	.	O

By	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
reaffirmed	VBD	I
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
pursuing	VBG	O
multilateral	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
concern	NN	B
.	.	O

With	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	I
ratify	VB	I
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
at	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
stays	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
ambition	NN	B
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August\/September	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
also	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
'	''	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
commitments	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Burden-Sharing	NN	O
Agreement	NN	O
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
agreed	VBN	B
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
legally	RB	O
binding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
call	VB	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Today	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
historical	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
very	RB	I
pleased	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
now	RB	I
approved	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
enabling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
confident	JJ	I
that	IN	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
before	IN	O
1	CD	O
June	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	B
again	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
exercising	VBG	O
leadership	NN	O
in	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
tackle	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
effectively	RB	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
multi-lateral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
urge	VBP	B
our	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
both	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
also	RB	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
this	DT	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Environment	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Margot	NNP	O
Wallstrom	NNP	O
stated	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
day	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
scientific	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
stronger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
.	.	O

All	DT	B
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
lead	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
protect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
all	DT	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fight	NN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Wallstrom	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
convinced	VBN	I
that	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
through	IN	O
technological	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
can	MD	O
actually	RB	O
enhance	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
competitiveness	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
:	:	O
Protecting	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
eco-system	JJ	O
while	NN	O
ensuring	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
prosperity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
grateful	JJ	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	B
support	NN	I
received	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
timely	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pleased	JJ	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
confirmation	NN	B
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
candidate	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
track	NN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
finally	RB	O
welcomed	VBD	B
indications	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Norway	NNP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
strongly	RB	B
called	VBD	I
on	IN	I
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
25-30	CD	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
within	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
legally	RB	O
binding	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
timetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
effective	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
These	DT	B
proposals	NNS	I
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
allow	VBP	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
legally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
actually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
continue	VBP	B
to	TO	I
urge	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	B
by	IN	I
stressing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
emission	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
proposed	VBN	I
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
an	DT	O
EC-wide	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
trading	NN	O
scheme	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

Further	JJ	O
proposals	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pipeline	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
all	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
responsibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
meet	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
burden-sharing	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	POS	O
instrument	NN	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
be	VB	O
deposited	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
1st	CD	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
this	DT	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Protesting	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	B
favor	NN	I
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
solidarity	NN	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
force	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
compound	NN	O
on	IN	O
Jl	NNP	O
.	.	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Medan	NNP	O
Merdeka	NNP	O
Selatan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
prompting	VBG	O
clashes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
block	VB	O
them	PRP	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
500	CD	O
protesters	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
KAMMI	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Muslim	NNP	O
Student	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
breached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
barricades	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
,	,	O
El	NNP	O
Shinta	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
live	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
around	IN	O
3:50	CD	O
p.m.	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
0830	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
disperse	VB	O
the	DT	O
crowds	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
beat	VBD	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
with	IN	O
sticks	NN	O
and	CC	O
flag	NN	O
poles	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
casualties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
reportedly	RB	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
herd	VB	O
the	DT	O
students	NNS	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
gate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
showing	VBG	I
their	PRP$	I
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
following	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
incursion	NN	O
into	IN	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
security	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
students	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
allied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Heavy	JJ	O
traffic	NN	O
congestion	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
almost	RB	O
every	DT	O
connecting	VBG	O
roads	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Jl	NNP	O
.	.	O

Medan	NNP	O
Merdeka	NNP	O
Selatan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	B
protest	NN	I
.	.	O

BAGHDAD	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
sold	VBN	O
70	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrel	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
crude	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11th	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Food	NNP	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Fuel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ivan	NNP	O
Matlashov	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
this	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
roundtable	NN	O
discussion	NN	O
coinciding	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
30th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
USSR-Iraq	NNP	O
Friendship	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
exported	VBN	O
118.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
from	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
ending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
Matlashov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
,	,	O
lasting	VBG	O
between	IN	O
June	NNP	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
sold	VBD	O
115.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
around	IN	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
crude	NN	O
for	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
during	IN	O
all	DT	O
11	CD	O
phases	NNS	O
stipulated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1996	CD	O
Iraq-UN	JJ	O
memorandum	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Sanctions	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	O
lift	VB	O
restrictions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia-Iraq	JJ	O
contracts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
spheres	NNS	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
900	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
worth	IN	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zarubezhneft	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
organization	NN	O
secured	VBD	O
45	CD	O
contracts	NNS	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
140	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Zarubezhneft	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shipped	VBN	O
$	$	O
45	CD	O
million	CD	O
worth	JJ	O
of	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
materials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
with	IN	O
33	CD	O
contracts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
pledged	VBN	I
to	TO	O
``	``	O
take	VB	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
recommendations	NNS	B
''	''	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
export	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

JAMMU	RB	O
,	,	O
Apr	NNP	O
2	CD	O
--	:	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Farooq	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
today	NN	O
accused	VBD	B
Pakistan	NNP	O
army	NN	O
for	IN	O
breeding	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
against	IN	B
the	DT	I
wishes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
For	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
sustenance	NN	O
and	CC	O
survival	NN	O
,	,	O
Pak	NNP	O
generals	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
throttling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
voice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistanis	NNP	O
who	WP	O
wish	VBP	B
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
friendship	NN	O
and	CC	O
cordiality	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
while	IN	I
addressing	VBG	I
a	DT	O
function	NN	O
organised	VBD	O
by	IN	O
United	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Channi	NNP	O
Himat	NNP	O
here	RB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
Pakistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
rid	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
menace	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
perpetrators	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
firmly	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
mere	JJ	O
positioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
army	NN	O
at	IN	O
borders	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
as	IN	O
infiltration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ultras	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
indulging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
blood-shed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
lunaticism	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
touched	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
heights	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
sparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
worship	NN	O
places	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
and	CC	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
in	IN	O
Raghunath	JJ	O
bazaar	NN	O
and	CC	O
temple	NN	O
complex	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cautioned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
extra	JJ	O
vigil	NN	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
help	VB	O
in	IN	O
nabbing	VBG	O
suspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Reiterating	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
give	VB	I
up	RP	I
terror	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
ultimately	RB	O
the	DT	O
demon	NN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
reared	VBN	O
will	MD	O
eat	VB	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
vitals	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Those	DT	O
digging	NN	O
graves	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
get	VB	O
engraved	VBN	O
themselves	PRP	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
while	IN	O
citing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
Pakistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
attempting	VBG	I
hard	RB	I
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
India	NNP	O
in	IN	O
communal	JJ	O
flames	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
borders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
situations	NNS	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
leaving	VBG	O
field	NN	O
day	NN	O
for	IN	O
ultras	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dwelt	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
education	NN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
teaching	VBG	O
younger	JJR	O
generation	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
steering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
prosperity	NN	O
and	CC	O
progress	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Concentrate	VBG	B
on	RP	O
those	DT	O
today	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
builders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nation	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
the	DT	O
teachers	NNS	O
community	NN	O
while	IN	O
appreciating	VBG	B
the	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
parents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
career	NN	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
demands	NNS	I
put	VBN	I
forth	RB	I
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
memorandum	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Himmat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Narwal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malik	NNP	O
Marker	NNP	O
Bye-Pass	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Bija	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Rama	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Kamala	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ambedkar	NNP	O
Nagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
examined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
11th	JJ	O
and	CC	O
12th	JJ	O
classes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
coaching	NN	O
class	NN	O
for	IN	O
various	JJ	O
competitive	JJ	O
exams	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dwelt	VBD	O
on	IN	O
various	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
answer	NN	O
to	TO	O
meeting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
demand	NN	O
of	IN	O
tap	NN	O
water	NN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
localities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
tapping	VBG	O
of	IN	O
Chenab	NNP	O
water	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Rs	NNP	O
400	CD	O
crore	JJ	O
scheme	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
prepared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
back	RB	O
that	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
under	IN	O
process	NN	O
for	IN	O
implementation	NN	O
.	.	O

Expressing	VBG	B
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
dwindling	VBG	O
moral	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
youngsters	NNS	O
must	MD	O
get	VB	B
inspiration	NN	I
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
glorious	JJ	O
past	NN	O
and	CC	O
respect	VB	B
their	PRP$	O
parents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
teachers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
due	JJ	B
regard	NN	I
to	TO	O
elders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
teachers	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
imperative	JJ	O
for	IN	O
harmonious	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
best	RBS	O
teacher	NN	O
award	NN	O
and	CC	O
appreciated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
performance	NN	O
of	IN	O
student	NN	O
artists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
presented	VBD	O
cultural	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Sports	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Labor	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Harbans	NNPS	O
Singh	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
guest	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
present	NN	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Akhoon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mrs	NNP	O
Bimla	NNP	O
Luthra	NNP	O
,	,	O
MLAs	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Legislative	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
besides	IN	O
students	NNS	O
and	CC	O
parents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Akhoon	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
memento	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
28	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Itar-Tass	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
two	CD	O
space	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
official	NN	O
told	VBN	O
Itar-Tass	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
a	DT	O
short-term	JJ	O
space	NN	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
lift	NN	O
of	IN	O
for	IN	O
April	NNP	O
25	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expedition	NN	O
will	MD	O
comprise	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
and	CC	O
second	JJ	O
tourist	NN	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
direct-TV	JJ	O
telecommunication	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
booster	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
Proton	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
tentatively	RB	O
slated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
April	NNP	O
28	CD	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
envoys	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
fresh	JJ	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O

AFRICAN	NNP	O
superpowers	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
stepped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
broker	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprise	NN	O
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
party	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
ward	VB	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
of	IN	O
illegitimacy	RB	O
facing	VBG	O
controversially	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Presidents	NNPS	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	B
outright	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	B
refusal	NN	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
to	TO	B
recognize	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
win	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
dispatched	VBN	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
secretary-general	NNP	O
Kgalema	NNP	O
Motlanthe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
prominent	JJ	O
West	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
diplomat	NN	O
Adebayo	NNP	O
Adedeji	NNP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
hammer	VB	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
between	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
vote	NN	O
was	VBD	O
massively	RB	O
rigged	VBN	O
and	CC	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
denied	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
envoys	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saturday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
and	CC	O
outlined	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
brief	NN	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
intended	VBD	B
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
in	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
the	DT	O
impasse	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
met	VBD	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
national	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Nkomo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
Emmerson	NNP	O
Mnangagwa	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
tipped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
vice	NN	O
presidents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possible	JJ	O
successors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
duo	NN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
bridge	JJ	O
the	DT	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrest	VB	O
the	DT	O
deteriorating	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
asked	VBN	I
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
agendas	NNS	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
frantically	RB	B
making	VBG	I
efforts	NNS	I
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
unlock	NN	O
much-needed	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
fresh	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
however	RB	O
wants	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
join	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
composition	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
being	VBG	O
pushed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
ideal	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
stave	VB	O
off	RP	O
international	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
received	VBN	I
with	IN	I
mixed	JJ	I
feelings	NNS	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
only	RB	B
wants	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
international	JJ	O
recognition	NN	B
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
financing	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
program	NN	O
and	CC	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	I
also	RB	I
believed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
hardliners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
want	VBP	B
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
treason	CD	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
bargaining	NN	O
chip	NN	O
to	TO	O
arm-twist	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Scandinavian	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
Western	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
and	CC	O
marred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
state-sponsored	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
support	NN	B
from	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Belgian	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
EU	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
American	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
summit	NN	O

The	DT	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
mistakes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
unease	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
majority	NN	O
's	POS	O
ranks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
senators	NNS	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Mise	NNP	O
au	NNP	O
Point	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
program	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PRL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Reform	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
PSC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
continue	VBP	B
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
strikes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
criticize	VBP	B
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
alongside	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Ecolo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Agalev	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ecologist	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
-RSB-	RB	O
are	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
ending	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bombing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
PS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
Senator	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Cornil	NNP	O
still	RB	B
supports	VBZ	I
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
being	VBG	O
increasingly	RB	B
critical	JJ	I
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Guy	NNP	O
Verhofstadt	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Flemish	JJ	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
19	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Gent	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
northwest	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
summit	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
expressed	VBN	I
concern	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
requested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
disclosed	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
message	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
contemplating	VBG	I
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assassination	NN	O
of	IN	O
then-Hizbullah	JJ	O
secretary-general	NN	O
Abbas	NNP	O
Mussawi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mussawi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
on	RP	O
Feb.	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
helicopter	NN	O
fired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
missile	NN	O
into	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
car	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
fears	NNS	B
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
likelihood	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
reinforced	JJ	O
security	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese-Israeli	JJ	O
border	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
adopted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
precautionary	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
deployed	VBN	O
en	IN	O
masse	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Lebanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
avoided	VBN	I
publicly	RB	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
message	NN	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
reaffirmed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
remained	VBD	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	B
position	NN	I
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Blue	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
usually	RB	O
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
provocative	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
remarked	VBD	B
,	,	O
referring	VBG	B
in	IN	I
particular	JJ	I
to	TO	O
air	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
aggressive	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lebanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
such	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
infractions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
added	VBN	B
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
adopt	VB	B
Israeli	JJ	O
claims	NNS	B
and	CC	O
seek	VB	B
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
recently	RB	O
,	,	O
hostility	NN	B
toward	IN	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
grown	VBN	O
tremendously	RB	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
rule	VB	I
out	RP	I
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
animosity	NN	O
reflect	VB	O
negatively	RB	O
on	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Syria	NNP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arrogance	NN	O
that	WDT	O
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
Manichaean	JJ	O
pronouncement	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
alleging	VBG	B
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
justifiably	RB	O
produced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
backlash	NN	B
of	IN	I
adverse	JJ	I
reactions	NNS	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
categorically	RB	B
identified	VBD	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
also	RB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
functional	JJ	O
anti-US	JJ	O
entity	NN	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
a	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
bogey	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
specific	JJ	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
``	``	O
campaign	NN	O
''	''	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
aggressively	RB	B
harping	VBG	I
on	IN	O
such	JJ	O
ideas	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Republican	JJ	O
caucus	NNS	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
little	RB	O
or	CC	O
no	DT	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
doubt	NN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
real	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
intentions	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
defining	VBG	O
characteristic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presumptive	NN	B
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
portrayed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
constituent	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
non-state	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMDs	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
begun	VBN	I
articulating	VBG	I
a	DT	I
policy	NN	I
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
prevent	VB	O
''	''	O
such	JJ	O
``	``	O
outlaw	NN	O
regimes	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
''	''	O
cohorts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
threatening	JJ	O
America	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
climate	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
impassioned	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
new	JJ	O
phobias	NNS	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
like	IN	O
China	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
joined	VBN	I
the	DT	I
chorus	NN	B
of	IN	I
protest	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
named	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	B
cavil	VB	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
consensus	NN	B
against	IN	I
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
done	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prove	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
accusations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
collusive	JJ	O
nexus	NN	O
among	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
arguably	RB	O
a	DT	O
reclusive	JJ	O
`	``	O
Stalinist	JJ	O
'	''	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
alleged	JJ	B
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
''	''	O
accomplices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
communicative	JJ	O
compulsions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dancing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
tunes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evocative	JJ	O
sound	JJ	O
bytes	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
adequately	RB	O
explain	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
substantiate	VB	O
this	DT	O
theme	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
internationally	RB	O
televised	VBN	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
denunciation	NN	B
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
that	WDT	O
illustrates	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
urge	NN	B
to	TO	I
underline	VB	I
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supposed	JJ	O
pre-eminence	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
provoking	VBG	B
Iran	NNP	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
``	``	O
campaign	NN	O
''	''	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
inadvertently	RB	I
encouraged	VBN	I
the	DT	O
protagonists	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
prospective	JJ	O
``	``	O
clash	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
thesis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
underlines	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
divide	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Ayatollah	NNP	O
Ali	NNP	O
Khamenei	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
described	VBN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objections	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suspected	VBN	B
Iranian	JJ	O
plans	NNS	B
of	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
WMDs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Ayatollah	NNP	O
Khamenei	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
archetypal	VB	O
``	``	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
reaffirm	VB	I
Teheran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sustainable	JJ	B
advocacy	NN	I
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
dialogue	NN	O
among	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
cultured	JJ	O
answer	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
insults	NNS	B
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
heaped	VBN	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
tend	VBP	B
to	TO	I
see	VB	I
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
game	NN	O
plan	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
extension	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
characteristic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
hegemony	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
aghast	JJ	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ridiculous	JJ	O
terminology	NN	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	B
thinking	NN	I
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
unexplained	JJ	O
logical	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
macro-perspective	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
chosen	VBN	I
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
specter	NN	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	B
promote	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
pet	JJ	O
theme	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
space-age	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
for	IN	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
may	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
explain	VB	O
why	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
clubbed	VBD	O
two	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
religion	NN	O
!	.	O

-	:	O
neutral	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
micro-level	NN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
obviously	RB	I
counted	VBN	I
on	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
several	JJ	B
different	JJ	I
disputes	NNS	I
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
over	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Teheran	NNP	O
specifically	RB	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
defiant	JJ	B
view	NN	I
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
expanding	VBG	O
strategic-military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighborhood	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
juncture	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
weighed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dynamics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
Iran-US	NNP	O
tussle	NN	O
will	MD	O
determine	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Clearly	RB	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
cause	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	B
American	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
widen	VB	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
158	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
eight-by-six-foot	JJ	O
open-air	JJ	O
steel	NN	O
cages	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
270	CD	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
too	RB	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
similar	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
sooner	RB	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
shifting	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
hold	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
deep	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
outrage	NN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
justified	VBN	I
the	DT	O
atrocious	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
resorting	VBG	B
to	TO	I
verbal	JJ	I
quibbling	NNS	I
by	IN	I
designating	VBG	I
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	JJ	O
'	''	O
or	CC	O
`	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
PoW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

TV	NN	O
footage	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
hooded	JJ	O
and	CC	O
shackled	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
steel	NN	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
reminiscent	NN	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
Nazi	JJ	O
concentration	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
civilised	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
figure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
nor	CC	B
demanded	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
fairly	RB	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
dehumanised	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Pakistanis	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
Britain	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
protested	VBN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
inhuman	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
demanded	VBD	B
repatriation	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
nationals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
trouble	NN	O
of	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
how	WRB	O
misguided	JJ	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
condemned	VBN	I
this	DT	O
grave	JJ	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
's	POS	O
silence	NN	B
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
precedent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
guilt	NN	O
or	CC	O
otherwise	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	B
determined	VBN	I
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
admits	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
fates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
competent	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
allow	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
repatriation	NN	O
back	RB	O
home	NN	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
under	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
so	RB	B
coy	JJ	I
about	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
this	DT	O
option	NN	O
?	.	O

Incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
325	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
rotting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
jails	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
also	RB	O
,	,	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
pretending	VBG	I
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
pledged	VBN	I
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
take	VB	B
up	RP	I
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
plight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Karzai	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
powerful	JJ	O
compulsions	NNS	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
apparently	RB	O
laboring	VBG	O
under	IN	O
,	,	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
should	MD	B
at	IN	I
least	JJS	I
seek	VB	I
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cases	NNS	O
can	MD	B
be	VB	I
taken	VBN	I
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
proactive	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
once	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
before	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
recklessly	RB	O
picked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
we	PRP	O
develop	VB	O
and	CC	O
possess	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
spewed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
all	DT	I
kinds	NNS	I
of	IN	I
vicious	JJ	I
remarks	NNS	I
,	,	O
picking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
destroy	VBP	O
so-called	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
markedly	NN	O
reveals	VBZ	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
extremely	RB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
link	VB	B
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	O
us	PRP	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
with	IN	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
showing	VBG	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
vicious	JJ	O
war	NN	O
maniac	NN	O
himself	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
all	DT	O
know	VBP	B
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
exerting	VBG	B
every	DT	I
effort	NN	I
possible	JJ	I
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
on	IN	O
and	CC	O
reunification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
clearly	RB	B
conveyed	VBD	I
,	,	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
steadfast	JJ	B
position	NN	I
and	CC	I
will	NN	I
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
fatherland	NN	O
's	POS	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
ardent	JJ	B
desire	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
united	VBN	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
convened	VBD	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
appeals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
proposals	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
reflect	VBP	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
unanimous	JJ	B
desire	NN	I
and	CC	I
will	MD	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fairest	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
realistic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
patriotic	JJ	O
manifestation	NN	O
for	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
a	DT	O
decisive	JJ	O
breakthrough	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
achievement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fatherland	NN	O
's	POS	O
reunification	NN	O
cause	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
united	VBN	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
banner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
June	NNP	O
North-South	NNP	O
Joint	NNP	O
Declaration	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
for	IN	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
principled	JJ	O
position	NN	B
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
joined	VBN	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Financing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Terrorism	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
thus	RB	O
actively	RB	O
contributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
preservation	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
linked	VBD	B
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
spewed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
virulent	JJ	I
remarks	NNS	I
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
a	DT	O
brazen-faced	JJ	O
deception	NN	O
of	IN	O
reality	NN	O
and	CC	O
unbearable	NN	O
insult	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
state	NN	O
!	.	O

What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
condone	VB	I
more	JJR	I
than	IN	I
anything	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
arbitrarily	RB	O
designated	VBN	B
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

Good	NNP	O
and	CC	O
evil	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
completely	RB	O
contradictory	JJ	O
concepts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
promoting	VBG	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
properties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

Anything	NN	O
that	WDT	O
goes	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
evil	JJ	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
making	VBG	B
every	DT	I
possible	JJ	I
effort	NN	I
to	TO	O
reclaim	VB	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
by	IN	O
reunifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fatherland	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
safeguard	VB	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Northeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
fiercely	RB	B
waging	VBG	I
a	DT	I
fight	NN	I
against	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
seeking	VBG	B
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
praising	VBG	B
these	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	B
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
real	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
either	DT	O
to	TO	O
link	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
designate	VB	B
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
evil	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
ringleader	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Manifest	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialists	NNP	O
perpetrated	NNP	O
open	JJ	O
-LSB-	NN	O
word	NN	O
indistinct	NN	O
-RSB-	VBD	O
state-level	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
against	IN	O
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
preposterous	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pretexts	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
posing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
grave	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
blabbing	VBG	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
invasive	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
reality	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
qualifications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
face	VBP	O
to	TO	B
take	VB	I
issue	NN	I
with	IN	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
evil	NN	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
impertinently	RB	O
picking	VBG	B
a	DT	I
quarrel	NN	I
regarding	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
that	RB	O
and	CC	O
viciously	RB	B
spoke	VBD	I
ill	RB	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
despicable	JJ	O
act	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shabby	JJ	O
conduct	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
revealing	VBG	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
each	DT	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
immaturity	NN	O
and	CC	O
moral	JJ	O
corruption	NN	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NN	O
set	VBD	O
in	RP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
proclaimed	VBD	B
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
poured	VBD	B
all	DT	I
kinds	NNS	I
of	IN	I
abusive	JJ	I
words	NNS	I
against	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

Herein	NNP	O
lies	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
wicked	JJ	B
intention	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	O
an	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	O
war	NN	O
opposing	VBG	B
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
satisfied	VBN	I
with	IN	I
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
aiming	VBG	B
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
and	CC	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
hegemony	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
greatly	RB	O
miscalculating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
enjoy	VBP	B
fire	NN	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
die	VB	O
by	IN	O
being	VBG	O
burnt	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
maniacs	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
through	IN	O
aggression	NN	O
and	CC	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bitter	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
heroic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Army	NNP	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	B
never	RB	I
tolerate	VB	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialists	NNP	O
'	POS	O
reckless	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
oppressive	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
merciless	JJ	O
annihilating	NN	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
aggressors	NNS	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
warlike	JJ	O
tone	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
State	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
Union	NNP	I
speech	NN	I
delivered	VBN	I
by	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
responses	NNS	B
as	RB	O
critical	JJ	O
abroad	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
enthusiastic	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Be	VBG	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	B
pursued	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
re-mobilize	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
normal	JJ	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
concerning	VBG	B
themselves	PRP	I
chiefly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
repercussions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
fellow	JJ	O
countrymen	NNS	O
's	POS	O
eyes	NNS	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
constituted	VBD	O
by	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
revealed	VBN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talents	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
more	RBR	B
comfortable	JJ	I
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
role	NN	O
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
he	PRP	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
routine	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
force	NN	B
of	IN	I
conviction	NN	I
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
preaches	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
against	IN	O
evil	NN	O
largely	RB	O
explains	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
exceptional	JJ	O
popularity	NN	O
ratings	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
83	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
favorable	JJ	B
opinions	NNS	I
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJ	O
ABC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
surveys	NNS	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

So	RB	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
reproduce	VB	I
the	DT	I
tone	NN	I
of	IN	I
his	PRP$	I
20	CD	I
September	NNP	I
speech	NN	I
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
galvanize	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
dangerous	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
destructive	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whatever	WDT	B
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
evil	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
real	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
combated	VBN	O
...	:	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
midst	NN	O
of	IN	O
tragedy	NN	O
,	,	O
specially	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
midst	NN	O
of	IN	O
tragedy	NN	O
,	,	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
...	:	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
unanimous	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
brilliant	JJ	O
,	,	O
full	JJ	O
of	IN	O
strength	NN	O
and	CC	O
eloquence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
illustration	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
character	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
confidence	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intensity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
equal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Television	NNP	O
commentaries	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
even	RB	I
more	RBR	I
full	JJ	I
of	IN	I
praise	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Solid	NNP	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	O
eloquent	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
CBS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Ran	NNP	O
Rather	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

CNN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bill	NNP	O
Bennett	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
of	IN	O
moral	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Fox	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Juan	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
straight	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
condemnation	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
comprising	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
applauded	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Republican	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Democrat	NNP	O
hawks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
barely	RB	B
challenged	VBN	I
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
succeeded	VBN	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
in	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
ousting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
in	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	B
unite	VB	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

Dick	NNP	O
Gephardt	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tom	NNP	O
Daschle	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
attempted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
impossible	JJ	O
feat	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
setting	VBG	O
partisan	JJ	B
attitudes	NNS	I
aside	RB	O
and	CC	O
supporting	VBG	B
our	PRP$	O
President	NNP	O
100	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
while	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
trying	VBG	B
to	TO	I
criticize	VB	I
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
responses	NNS	B
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
them	PRP	O
somewhat	RB	O
less	RBR	O
sharp	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
introduced	VBN	I
some	DT	O
qualifications	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
specifying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
planned	VBN	I
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
cited	VBD	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
even	RB	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
expression	NN	B
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
notorious	JJ	O
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
rhetoric	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
concerned	VBN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
black	JJ	O
and	CC	O
white	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
shades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gray	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
31	CD	O
January	NNP	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
visit	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Atlanta	NNP	O
,	,	O
Georgia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Daytona	NNP	O
beach	NN	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
confident	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
'	POS	O
support	NN	B
against	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
targeted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
on	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
again	RB	O
urged	VBD	B
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
clean	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
develops	VBZ	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
ally	VB	I
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
currently	RB	O
support	VB	B
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
sincerely	RB	I
share	VB	I
the	DT	I
values	NNS	B
precious	JJ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
too	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
under	IN	O
surveillance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
Feb	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
a	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
verify	VB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Belgian	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
raising	VBG	B
the	DT	I
volume	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
high	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
posted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
left	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gauntanamo	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
158	CD	O
Taliban	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
traveled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transport	NN	O
and	CC	O
detention	NN	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
arouse	VB	O
controversy	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
those	DT	O
claiming	VBG	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
such	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	B
Belgian	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
naturalized	JJ	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
originated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
paper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
impatience	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
learned	VBD	B
,	,	O
as	IN	O
did	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
verification	NN	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Are	VBP	B
Prepared	JJ	I
To	TO	O
Fight	VB	O
Terrorism	NNP	O
Alone	NNP	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
priority	NN	B
for	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
verify	VB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
later	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
could	MD	B
imagine	VB	I
providing	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
assistance	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
indeed	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
rejecting	VBG	B
the	DT	I
idea	NN	I
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
whom	WP	O
it	PRP	O
denies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
receive	VB	O
consular	NN	O
support	NN	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
paper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
at	IN	O
camp	NN	O
X-ray	NN	O
until	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
of	IN	O
learning	VBG	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Taliban	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
both	DT	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
detail	NN	O
indeed	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
American	JJ	O
defiance	NN	B
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
an	DT	O
elevated	JJ	O
price	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
omitted	VBN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
8	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Deputy	NNP	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Geopolitical	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
Lyonid	NNP	O
Ivashev	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	B
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
any	DT	O
country	NN	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
follow	VB	I
the	DT	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
IRNA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ivashev	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
regrets	NNS	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	B
indifferent	JJ	I
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
expansionist	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
proceed	VB	I
to	TO	I
condemn	VB	I
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
strongly	RB	B
criticized	VBD	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war-mongering	NN	O
actions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war-mongering	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
posed	VBN	O
serious	JJ	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
ignoring	VBG	I
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
resolutions	NNS	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Ivashev	NNP	O
further	RB	B
said	VBD	I
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	B
its	PRP$	I
relations	NNS	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
deep	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Stats	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
strategic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
claim	VBP	B
as	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	I
``	``	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unfounded	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
claims	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
connection	NN	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
sheer	JJ	O
lies	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Reacting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
threats	NNS	I
launched	VBD	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
expansionist	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	B
his	PRP$	I
State	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
Union	NNP	I
address	NN	I
termed	VBN	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
accused	VBN	B
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Ivashev	NNP	O
further	RB	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
after	IN	I
gaining	VBG	O
superiority	NN	O
over	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiating	VBG	O
an	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
after	IN	I
imposing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
expansionists	NNS	O
policies	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Srinagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
7	CD	O
:	:	O
Thirteen	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
five	CD	O
top	JJ	O
Lashker-e-Toiba	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Special	JJ	O
Police	NNP	O
Officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
girl	NN	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
militancy	RB	O
related	VBN	O
incidents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
as	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
a	DT	O
suspected	VBN	B
militant	NN	O
and	CC	O
recovered	VBD	O
some	DT	O
explosive	JJ	O
material	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
possession	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Nambal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jumasthal	NNP	O
Behak	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Kulgam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
district	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NN	O
owing	VBG	B
allegiance	NN	I
to	TO	O
Lashker-e-Toiba	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Saifullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talha	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abu	NNP	O
Huraira	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
Ak	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
9	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wireless	JJ	O
set	NN	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
hand	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
ammunition	NN	O
were	VBD	O
claimed	VBN	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Saile	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Budgam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Ashraf	NNP	O
Bhat	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Sikander	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bashir	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
claimed	VBD	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
2	CD	O
Ak	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
wireless	JJ	O
sets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UBGL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Under	IN	O
Barrel	NNP	O
Grenade	NNP	O
Launcher	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
hand	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
,	,	O
7	CD	O
rifle	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
205	NNP	O
Ak	NNP	O
rounds	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
three	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
in	IN	O
Khanetar	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Poonch	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
launched	VBD	O
an	DT	O
operation	NN	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
retaliatory	JJ	O
action	NN	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Lashker	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Qazi	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Chotu	NNP	O
and	CC	O
deputy	JJ	O
district	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Bau	NNP	O
Dujan	NNP	O
alias	VBZ	O
Dujana	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Village	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
Lopara	NNP	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Dachan	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Doda	NNP	O
early	JJ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
IGP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Inspector	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Police	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Jammu	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
P	NNP	O
L	NNP	O
Gupta	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
hailing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
wanted	VBD	O
'	''	O
category	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
reward	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
1.5	CD	O
lakh	NN	O
each	DT	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
distributed	VBN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
VDC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

BSF	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Border	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
killed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
militant	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Kot	NNP	O
Kuba	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sneaked	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
early	RB	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
shot	VBD	O
dead	JJ	O
two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
at	IN	O
Parnali	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mahore	NNP	O
tehsil	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Udhampur	NNP	O
district	NN	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
identity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
girl	NN	O
,	,	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Mahore	NNP	O
tehsil	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Udhampur	NNP	O
district	NN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ans	NNP	O
river	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Militants	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
two	CD	O
brothers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Jabar	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Sadwan	NNP	O
village	NN	O
in	IN	O
Doda	NNP	O
district	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deceased	JJ	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Police	NN	O
Officers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SPOs	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
by	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
attending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
panchayat	NN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
a	DT	O
marriage	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
.	.	O

Militants	NNS	O
exchanged	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
during	IN	O
area	NN	O
domination	NN	O
patrol	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gunpora	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Shopian	JJ	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pulwama	NNP	O
district	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
casualty	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
apprehended	VBD	O
a	DT	O
suspected	VBN	B
militant	NN	O
,	,	O
Ghulam	NNP	O
Hassan	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Nagbal	NNP	O
Ganderbal	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Srinagar	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
IED	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
improvised	NNP	O
explosive	JJ	O
device	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
five	CD	O
kg	NN	O
and	CC	O
fitted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wooden	JJ	O
box	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
detonators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBN	B
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
enlightened	CD	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
patch	VB	O
up	RP	O
''	''	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
latest	JJS	O
one	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	B
reckless	JJ	I
threats	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
namely	NNP	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
threat	NN	B
to	TO	O
crush	VB	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
use	VB	O
all	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
characterizing	VBG	B
these	DT	O
counties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	I
initiate	VB	I
a	DT	I
dialogue	NN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
fine	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
reflect	VB	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
hard-line	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
comprising	VBG	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
say	NN	O
in	IN	O
running	VBG	O
affairs	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
direct	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Oddly	RB	O
enough	RB	O
,	,	O
speculations	NNS	B
swirled	VBD	I
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
listened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
threats	NNS	B
to	TO	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
like	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
citizen	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
read	VBN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
before	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
delivered	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
by	IN	O
virtue	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
subsequently	RB	B
denied	VBD	I
these	DT	O
speculations	NNS	B
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
baseless	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
any	DT	O
rate	NN	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
readiness	NN	B
to	TO	I
enter	VB	I
dialogue	NN	I
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
friends	NNS	O
on	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
involves	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
contradictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
he	PRP	O
affirmed	VBD	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
first	JJ	I
speech	NN	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
until	IN	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
accepted	VBN	I
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
inspectors	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
``	``	O
punish	VB	O
''	''	O
any	DT	O
country	NN	O
it	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
poses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
danger	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
lumped	VBN	B
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
mislead	VB	O
Arabs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
alone	RB	O
targeted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
main	JJ	O
lobbies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
lobby	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
lobby	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sees	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
world	NN	I
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ari'el	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
extremist	NN	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
therefore	RB	O
have	VBP	B
to	TO	I
expect	VB	I
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
repeat	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
father	NN	O
's	POS	O
mistake	NN	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
factors	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
therefore	RB	I
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
trigger	VB	O
wars	NNS	O
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
flagging	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
Texan	JJ	O
mentality	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
closer	JJR	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
cowboys	NNS	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
mentality	NN	O
that	WDT	O
believes	VBZ	B
in	IN	I
dialogue	NN	O
and	CC	O
coexistence	NN	O
among	IN	O
peoples	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
mentality	NN	O
simultaneously	RB	O
raises	VBZ	O
apprehensions	NNS	B
and	CC	I
resentment	NN	I
,	,	O
because	IN	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
prosperity	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
wars	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
catastrophe	NN	O
would	MD	O
engulf	VB	O
every	DT	O
country	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
industry	NN	O
progressed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
expense	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Seeing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
believing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
longer	JJR	O
you	PRP	O
live	VBP	O
the	DT	O
more	JJR	O
you	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
written	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
episode	NN	O
was	VBD	O
broadcast	VBN	O
live	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
words	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
adulterated	VBN	O
,	,	O
deformed	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
falsified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
hidden	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
conspiracy	NN	O
.	.	O

No	UH	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
barbarism	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
any	DT	O
date	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
date	NN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
well	RB	O
compare	VB	O
to	TO	O
19	CD	O
April	NNP	O
1810	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
that	DT	O
civic-military	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
also	RB	O
opened	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
path	NN	O
towards	IN	O
national	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
had	VBD	O
gone	VBN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
anthology	NN	O
of	IN	O
rhetorical	JJ	O
follies	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
falsifying	VBG	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
had	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
compare	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
founders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
thwarted	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
coup	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
resemble	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
?	.	O

In	IN	O
what	WDT	O
way	NN	O
can	MD	O
Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
as	RB	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Jose	NNP	O
Felix	NNP	O
Ribas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Salias	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
philosopher	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
German	NNP	O
Roscio	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
Canon	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Cortes	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Madariaga	NNP	O
?	.	O

No	UH	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
respect	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
abuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
degradation	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Fernando	NNP	O
VII	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
be	VB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
domination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bourbon	NN	O
dynasty	NN	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
terrible	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
maybe	RB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
find	VB	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
likewise	NN	O
thwarted	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
by	IN	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carujo	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Vargas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Comparing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
19	CD	O
April	NNP	O
1810	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	B
rejected	VBN	I
with	IN	I
all	DT	I
determination	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
academies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
or	CC	O
another	DT	O
must	MD	O
preserve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
historical	JJ	O
legacy	NN	O
from	IN	O
adulteration	NN	O
or	CC	O
deceitful	NN	O
use	NN	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
upset	VBN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ghost	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
insurgency	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
all	RB	I
thought	VBN	I
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
overcome	VBN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
past	JJ	O
eras	NNS	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fully	RB	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
complying	VBG	O
with	IN	O
institutional	JJ	O
precepts	NNS	O
,	,	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
meddling	NN	O
forbidden	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
great	JJ	O
contributions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
when	WRB	O
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
complies	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preserved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
vicissitudes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
plotters	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
now	RB	O
boasts	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
spent	VBN	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
conspiring	VBG	B
--	:	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
eroding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
'	POS	O
loyalty	NN	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	B
goal	NN	I
of	IN	O
conquering	VBG	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
demonstration	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
cynicism	NN	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
failure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
episode	NN	O
that	WDT	O
caused	VBD	O
enormous	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
numerous	JJ	O
deaths	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
can	MD	B
feel	VB	I
proud	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
failure	NN	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
pained	VBZ	B
him	PRP	I
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
democratic	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
still	RB	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	B
constant	JJ	I
demonstrations	NNS	I
of	IN	I
discontent	NN	I
and	CC	I
irritation	NN	I
at	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
simple	JJ	O
:	:	O
He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
respect	VB	I
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
game	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
that	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	B
him	PRP	I
so	IN	I
many	JJ	I
nightmares	NNS	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
exist	VB	O
he	PRP	O
denies	VBZ	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
disguise	VB	I
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
the	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
illusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
permit	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
really	RB	O
had	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
power	NN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Imagine	NNP	O
what	WP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
happened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
Venezuelans	VBZ	O
if	IN	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
day	NN	O
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
colonel	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
staying	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
museum	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
advanced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
building	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
backing	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
,	,	O
democracy	NN	O
exhausted	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
generosity	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
as	IN	O
Vargas	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Carujo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
anyone	NN	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
should	MD	O
acknowledge	VB	B
these	DT	O
debts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
respecting	VBG	O
others	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
freedoms	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
.	.	O

Trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
it	PRP	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
inconsistent	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
must	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
power	NN	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
rejected	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
participant	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
official	JJ	O
``	``	O
celebration	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	B
mourning	VBG	I
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
Feb	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZTS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
News	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
:	:	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
5	CD	O
February	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
alarmist	JJ	O
remark	NN	O
when	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
labeled	VBD	B
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
delivering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Speech	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
came	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
attended	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
sponsored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
spoke	VBD	B
in	IN	I
defense	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
widely	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
two-hour	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
correct	JJ	O
to	TO	B
describe	VB	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
But	CC	O
this	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
rule	VB	I
out	RP	I
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
dialogues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
The	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
or	CC	O
invade	VB	O
someone	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
consider	VB	I
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
mentioned	VBN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
who	WP	O
described	VBD	B
former	JJ	O
USSR	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
Evil	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
cooperate	VB	I
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
March	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beginning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
official	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
visiting	VBG	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
and	CC	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
28	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nambaryn	NNP	O
Enkhbayar	NNP	O
,	,	O
parliament	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Timur	NNP	O
Ogir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Natsagiyin	NNP	O
Bagabandi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
also	RB	O
included	VBD	O
expanded	VBN	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russian	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
goal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
broaden	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
present-day	JJ	O
pace	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
fast	RB	O
enough	RB	O
.	.	O

Russian-Mongolian	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
currently	RB	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
240	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
makes	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
only	RB	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
.	.	O

Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
negative	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
in	IN	O
trade	NN	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
160	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
proposed	VBN	I
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
by	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mongolian	JJ	O
meat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
ventures	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
Erdenet	NNP	O
mining	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian-Russian	NNP	O
Non-Ferrous	NNP	O
Metals	NNPS	O
Company	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ulan	NNP	O
-	:	O
Bator	NNP	O
Railways	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
accounted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Erdenet	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
49	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
51	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
1991	CD	O
agreement	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
company	NN	O
expires	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
in	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
laying	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
gas	NN	O
pipeline	NN	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yukos	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
gasification	NN	O
of	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
,	,	O
Itera	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
electricity	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Unified	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Systems	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Russia	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
owe	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
current	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
Soviet-era	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
11.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
restructuring	NN	O
and	CC	O
deferment	NN	O
schemes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
curtailed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
resumed	VBN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
training	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mongolian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
academies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arms	NNS	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

Amman	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Petra	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Their	PRP$	O
Majesties	NNS	O
King	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
Al-Abdullah	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
home	NN	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
working	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
included	VBD	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Monarch	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
received	VBD	O
World	NNP	O
Leadership	NNP	O
reward	VB	O
from	IN	O
Young	NNP	O
Leaders	NNPS	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
several	JJ	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
discussed	VBD	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
leg	NN	O
of	IN	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
's	POS	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
King	NNP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
congress	NN	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
's	POS	O
opening	NN	O
session	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
American	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
French	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
American	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minster	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
Her	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
pertaining	VBG	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
micro	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
financing	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two	CD	O
IDF	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
lightly	RB	O
wounded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
gunfire	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
evacuated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Hadassah-En	NNP	O
Kerem	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
occupied	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Palace	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NNP	O
compound	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ubaydiyah	NNP	O
east	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
conducting	VBG	O
searches	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
persists	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
daily	RB	O
says	VBZ	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	B
or	CC	I
may	MD	I
not	RB	I
be	VB	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
liking	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
shared	VBN	B
to	TO	I
some	DT	I
extent	NN	I
Washington	NNP	I
's	POS	I
pleasure	NN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ousting	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
deposed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reinstalled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
confused	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
...	.	O

Criticisms	NNS	B
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
governance	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
visiting	VBG	O
dictators	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
writing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
terrorists	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
Carlos	NNP	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	B
of	IN	O
prosperity	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Debatable	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	B
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
polarization	NN	O
and	CC	O
brought	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
representative	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
demagogy	NN	O
than	IN	O
arguments	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
events	NNS	O
reveal	VBP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
popularity	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
coup	NN	O
misjudged	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
strength	NN	O
and	CC	O
Carmona	NNP	O
remaining	VBG	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
expressions	NNS	B
of	IN	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
overthrown	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
advisable	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
forced	JJ	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Carmona	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
meteoric	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vice-president	NN	O
,	,	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
only	RB	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
reappear	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
leaves	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
a	DT	O
feeling	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
uncertainty	NN	B
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-way	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
in	IN	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
undoubtedly	RB	O
leave	VB	O
deep	JJ	B
wounds	NNS	I
in	IN	I
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
clearly	RB	O
have	VBP	B
not	RB	I
given	VBN	I
up	RP	I
their	PRP$	I
wish	NN	I
to	TO	O
exert	VB	O
a	DT	O
decisive	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
employers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
organization	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
well	RB	O
either	DT	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
too	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
seriously	RB	O
damaged	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
left	VBD	O
a	DT	O
score	NN	O
of	IN	O
dead	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
!	.	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
1	CD	O
!	.	O
1	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
crushing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
today	NN	O
revived	VBD	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
to	TO	B
rethink	VB	I
,	,	O
to	TO	B
set	VB	I
priorities	NNS	I
,	,	O
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
model	NN	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
works	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
for	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
promised	VBN	I
,	,	O
revanchism	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
country	NN	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
eradicate	VB	O
the	DT	O
eternal	JJ	O
scourge	NN	O
of	IN	O
corruption	NN	O
,	,	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
very	RB	O
little	JJ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

SALONICA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
15.04.2002	CD	O
-	:	O
State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Consulate	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
neighborhood	NN	O
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
can	MD	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
like	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
within	IN	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
tourism	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
rapidly	RB	O
developing	JJ	O
field	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
two	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Recalling	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
law	NN	O
had	VBD	O
enabled	VBN	O
everyone	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
public	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
tenders	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
could	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
in	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
and	CC	O
panic	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
mean	VB	I
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
overcame	VBD	O
all	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
should	MD	O
act	VB	O
carefully	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
envisage	VBP	B
a	DT	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
also	RB	O
plan	VBP	B
to	TO	O
decrease	VB	O
inflation	NN	O
from	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
to	TO	O
35	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	O
deliver	VB	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Akis	NNPS	O
Tsokhatzopoulos	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yeoryios	NNP	O
Paskhalidhis	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Thrace	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
will	MD	O
depart	VB	O
from	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
later	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
paying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Salonica	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Vasilis	NNPS	O
Papayorgopoulos	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
that	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
structures	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
antithesis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
``	``	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
defined	VBD	B
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
as	IN	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
neighborly	JJ	O
field	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
after	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
laid	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
neighborly	JJ	O
field	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	B
example	NN	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
neighborly	JJ	O
field	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
difficulties	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
`	``	O
making	NN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
sector	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
benefit	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
got	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
effective	JJ	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globalization	NN	O
were	VBD	O
stronger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
regionalization	NN	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
went	VBD	B
on	IN	I
saying	VBG	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
story	NN	O
of	IN	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
wonder	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
creators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	B
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
block	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
definite	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
iron	NN	O
curtain	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
borders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
definite	JJ	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
how	WRB	O
Europe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
develop	VB	O
towards	IN	O
southeast	NN	O
and	CC	O
east	JJ	O
15	CD	O
or	CC	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
defined	VBD	B
the	DT	O
BSEC	NNP	O
bank	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
interesting	JJ	O
idea	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
bank	NN	O
developed	VBD	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
would	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
following	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
shown	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
20-25	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
7-8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
crises	NNS	O
followed	VBD	O
those	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
periods	NNS	O
lasting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
3-4	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
around	RB	O
4.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
growth	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	JJR	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
21	CD	O
laws	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
low	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
stable	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
2003-2004	CD	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
touched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
also	RB	O
have	VBP	O
great	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
symbolically	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Greek	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
jointly	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
will	MD	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
convey	VB	B
the	DT	I
message	NN	I
of	IN	I
peace	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Akis	NNPS	O
Tsokhatzopoulos	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
.	.	O

Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Kenyan	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
working	NN	O
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
Asahi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
in	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
botched	JJ	O
car	NN	O
robbery	NN	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Julius	NNP	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
confronted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
gangsters	NNS	O
around	IN	O
10	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
approached	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
vehicle	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
parked	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sprawling	VBG	O
estate	NN	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Eyewitnesses	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
robbers	NNS	O
shot	VBD	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chest	NN	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
resisted	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
snatch	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
car	NN	O
keys	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
rushed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hospital	NN	O
by	IN	O
bystanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
died	VBD	O
before	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
shot	VBD	O
at	IN	O
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
died	VBD	O
on	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
policewoman	NN	O
,	,	O
Chief	NNP	O
Inspector	NNP	O
Nancy	NNP	O
Thuku	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ndegwa	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Asahi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1989	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
driver	NN	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
worked	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistant	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
chief	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
driver	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
Shingo	NNP	O
Egi	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
behind	IN	O
a	DT	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
police	NN	O
officer	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
by	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
gangsters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
crime-prone	JJ	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	B
abide	VB	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
act	NN	O
to	TO	O
trample	VB	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNP	O
could	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
very	JJ	O
unfavorable	JJ	O
''	''	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
relates	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
and	CC	O
territorial	NN	O
integrity	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
essential	JJ	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
official	NN	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yiau-min	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
replied	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Zhaoxing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stand	NN	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
matter	NN	I
while	NN	O
making	VBG	B
strong	JJ	I
representations	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
treats	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
seriousness	NN	O
it	PRP	O
deserves	VBZ	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
working	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
would	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
within	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
done	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhu	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
side	NN	O
should	MD	O
stop	VB	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

KUALA	NNP	O
LUMPUR	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
sent	VBD	B
an	DT	I
official	JJ	I
protest	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
inhumane	JJ	O
''	''	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bernama	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
as	IN	B
saying	VBG	I
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	B
protesting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
treatment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
rough	JJ	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
guidelines	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
...	:	O
their	PRP$	O
condition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
satisfactory	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
memorandum	NN	B
of	IN	I
protest	NN	I
came	VBD	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
criticised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

European	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
photograph	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
kneeling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
wearing	VBG	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
rejected	VBN	I
charges	NNS	B
of	IN	I
ill-treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
satisfied	VBN	I
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
was	VBD	O
upholding	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
traditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
humane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
while	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
158	NNP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
southeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
270	CD	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
or	CC	O
near	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

KUALA	NNP	O
LUMPUR	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bernama	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Umno	NNP	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
to	TO	B
send	VB	I
a	DT	I
memorandum	NN	I
of	IN	I
protest	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
government	NN	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
described	VBN	I
as	RB	O
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Seri	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
Umno	NNP	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
note	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	B
also	RB	I
been	VBN	I
criticised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	B
its	PRP$	I
protest	NN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
finds	VBZ	B
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
after	IN	O
chairing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Umno	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
,	,	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
14	CD	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
inmates	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
typically	RB	O
been	VBN	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
blacked-out	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
biting	VBG	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
discussed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dangers	NNS	O
posed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kumpulan	NNP	O
Militan	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KMM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
activities	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
aimed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
enough	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
KMM	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
no	DT	I
confidence	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
identified	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
detain	VB	O
those	DT	O
involved	VBN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
while	IN	O
investigations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
KMM	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
ongoing	JJ	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
laws	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
prevented	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
happening	VBG	O
and	CC	O
allowed	VBD	O
detention	NN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
court	NN	O
action	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
proofs	JJ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
criminal	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
21-member	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
to	TO	O
organise	VB	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
``	``	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
''	''	O
tribal	JJ	O
council	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
to	TO	O
elections	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
interim	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
read	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
task	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
paying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
chief	NN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
factional	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
naming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
easy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
21	CD	O
names	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
whittled	VBN	O
down	RP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
shortlist	NN	O
of	IN	O
300	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
not	RB	O
everybody	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
entirely	RB	I
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
list	NN	O
and	CC	O
let	VBD	O
's	POS	O
support	VB	B
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
commission	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
vice	NN	O
chair	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	B
for	IN	O
female	JJ	O
representation	NN	O
outlined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
Bonn	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
which	WDT	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
set	VBD	B
out	RP	I
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
independent	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
integrity	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
highly	RB	B
respected	VBN	I
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
request	VB	I
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
organise	VB	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
21-member	JJ	O
council	NN	O
must	MD	O
determine	VB	O
procedures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
traditional	JJ	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
tribal	JJ	O
elders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
paved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
power-sharing	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
rule	VB	O
the	DT	O
war-ravaged	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
special	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
draft	VB	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
relating	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
seats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
settled	VBN	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
,	,	O
intellectuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
traders	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
convening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	RB	O
when	WRB	O
and	CC	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
meet	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
how	WRB	O
long	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
for	IN	O
indirect	JJ	O
election	NN	O
or	CC	O
selection	NN	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
both	DT	O
transparent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
or	CC	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
members	NNS	O
``	``	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Taleban	NN	O
commanders	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
prepared	VBN	O
themselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
offensives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
positions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Salvation	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
Taleban	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Mola	NNP	O
Abdorrazaq	NNP	O
Akhond	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mola	NNP	O
Abdol	NNP	O
Qahir	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
phonetic	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
line	NN	O
in	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
northeastern	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Takhar	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Balkh	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Mazar-e	NNP	O
Sharif	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
Qayum	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hashim	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Takhar	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Dara-e	NNP	O
Suf	NNP	O
area	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Samangan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
commander	NNP	O
Yari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
commander	NNP	O
Samar	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dehdadi	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-e	NNP	O
Sharif	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Taleban	NNP	O
senior	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Abdorrazaq	NNP	O
Nafis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
instructed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Mazar	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
battle	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
means	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
an	DT	O
offensive	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Andarab	NNP	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghlan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
military	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
clashes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
resume	VB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
UIFSA	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Mainland	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Council	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MAC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Chairwoman	NNP	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ing-wen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
she	PRP	O
foresees	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
resume	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
100	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
non-partisan	JJ	O
association	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
celebrities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
expressed	VBN	B
goodwill	NN	I
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
can	MD	B
carefully	RB	I
mull	VB	I
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
opportunities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
all	DT	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
interprets	VBZ	B
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
cultivate	VBP	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
favorable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
long-stalled	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsai	NNP	O
explained	VBD	B
.	.	O

While	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
100	CD	O
''	''	O
delegation	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
with	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
precondition	NN	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
until	IN	O
such	JJ	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
reached	VBN	I
a	DT	O
mutually	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
meaning	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
through	IN	O
``	``	O
wisdom	NN	O
and	CC	O
creativity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
visiting	VBG	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
group	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
went	VBD	B
on	RP	I
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
principle	NN	O
cherished	VBZ	B
by	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
``	``	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
vanish	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
guardian	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
dignity	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
overnight	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
must	MD	O
forge	VB	O
mutual	JJ	O
trust	NN	O
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
certain	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
conducted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
solid	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsai	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
endeavoring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
chief	NN	O
elections	NNS	O
from	IN	O
affecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
failed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
give	VB	I
any	DT	I
positive	JJ	I
response	NN	I
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
goodwill	NN	B
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
post-Taiwan	JJ	O
election	NN	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
fully	RB	I
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
mainland	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
planner	NN	O
also	RB	O
assured	VBD	B
her	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
unchanged	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
emerged	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
legislative	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Legislative	JJ	O
Yuan	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
left	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
to	TO	O
brief	VB	O
American	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
politicians	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
direction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dec.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Higher	JJR	O
Court	NN	O
of	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
contesting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
recently	RB	O
endorsed	JJ	O
temporary	JJ	O
Elections	NN	O
Law	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
'	POS	O
lawyer	NN	O
,	,	O
Rateb	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
court	NN	O
presided	NN	O
by	IN	O
Judge	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
Hadad	NNP	O
,	,	O
examined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
charge	NN	O
sheets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arguments	NNS	B
presented	VBN	I
and	CC	O
adjourned	VBN	O
until	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
31	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Opposition	NNP	O
Parties	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Higher	NNP	O
Coordination	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
contested	VBN	I
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
unconstitutional	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
''	''	O
warranting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enactment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
provided	VBD	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
clarified	VBN	O
voting	VBG	O
procedures	NNS	O
but	CC	O
maintained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
one-person	JJ	O
,	,	O
one-vote	JJ	O
formula	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
endorsed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
dissolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lower	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
moved	VBN	I
to	TO	I
contest	VB	I
several	JJ	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
on	IN	O
public	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
French	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
operations	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
entailed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
overspend	NN	O
of	IN	O
3.290	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Francs	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Fr	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expenditure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
increased	VBN	O
much	RB	O
from	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
during	IN	O
that	WDT	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
totalled	VBD	O
Fr3	VBG	O
.255	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
mobilize	VB	O
some	DT	O
5,000	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
until	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
outside	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
agreements	NNS	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2001	VBG	O
some	DT	O
10,750	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gendarmerie	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
personnel	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
5,890	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Bosnia-Herzegovina	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2,820	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

START	NNP	O

CAMBREX	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bayonne	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
initial	JJ	O
quarterly	NN	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
payable	JJ	O
Dec.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
stock	NN	O
of	IN	O
record	NN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
specialty	NN	O
chemicals	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
5.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
recognizes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
strong	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
profits	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
squeezed	VBN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
1989	CD	O
,	,	O
mainly	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
raw-material	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
confident	JJ	B
about	IN	O
future	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cash	NN	O
flow	NN	O
for	IN	O
1990	CD	O
and	CC	O
beyond	IN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
national	JJ	O
over-the-counter	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Cambrex	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
50	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
13	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

The	DT	O
portfolio	NN	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
group	NN	O
Credit	NNP	O
Lyonnais	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
regulators	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
bought	VBD	O
43,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cie.	NNP	O

de	NNP	O
Navigation	NNP	O
Mixte	NNP	O
,	,	O
apparently	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
fend	VB	O
off	RP	O
an	DT	O
unwelcome	JJ	O
takeover	NN	O
bid	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Societe	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Bourses	NNP	O
Francaises	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Framatome	NNP	O
S.A.	NNP	O
also	RB	O
bought	VBD	O
Navigation	NNP	O
Mixte	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
160,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Navigation	NNP	O
Mixte	NNP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	O
takeover	NN	O
bid	NN	O
launched	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
Cie.	NNP	O

Financiere	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Paribas	NNP	O
at	IN	O
1,850	CD	O
French	JJ	O
francs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
297	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Navigation	NNP	O
Mixte	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chairman	NN	O
had	VBD	O
suggested	VBN	B
that	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
stock	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
trading	NN	O
opened	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Credit	NNP	O
Lyonnais	NNP	O
purchase	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
33,000	CD	O
regular	JJ	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
and	CC	O
10,000	CD	O
newly	RB	O
created	VBN	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
slightly	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
million	CD	O
French	JJ	O
francs	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sharpening	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
newest	JJS	O
weapon	NN	O
against	IN	O
white-collar	JJ	O
defendants	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
paying	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
bills	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
defense	NN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
warning	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
stick	VB	O
around	RP	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
boil	NN	O
in	IN	O
Newark	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
federal	JJ	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
warned	VBN	I
lawyers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Eddie	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
founder	NN	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
Crazy	NNP	O
Eddie	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

is	VBZ	O
indicted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
may	MD	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
legal	JJ	O
fees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
warning	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
attorney	NN	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
follows	VBZ	O
two	CD	O
decisions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
those	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
court	NN	O
ruled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
federal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
broad	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
accused	VBN	O
of	IN	O
racketeering	NN	O
and	CC	O
drug-related	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
fees	NNS	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
lawyers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
an	DT	O
indictment	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
succeeds	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
seizing	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
left	VBN	O
without	IN	O
top-flight	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
representation	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attorneys	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
quit	VB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
individuals	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
also	RB	O
would	MD	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
confiscated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
unrelated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
suffer	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
short	JJ	O
run	NN	O
are	VBP	O
defendants	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
suffer	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
run	NN	O
are	VBP	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
there	EX	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
vigorous	JJ	O
private	JJ	O
bar	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
Bill	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rights	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Gerald	NNP	O
Lefcourt	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
attorney	NN	O
who	WP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
turned	VBN	I
down	RP	I
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
cases	NNS	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
fee	NN	O
seizures	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Antar	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
investigated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
grand	JJ	O
jury	NN	O
in	IN	O
Newark	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
soon	RB	O
seek	VB	B
an	DT	O
indictment	NN	O
on	IN	O
racketeering	NN	O
and	CC	O
securities	NNS	O
fraud	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Racketeer	NNP	O
Influenced	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Corrupt	NNP	O
Organizations	NNPS	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
RICO	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
or	CC	O
seize	VB	O
a	DT	O
defendant	NN	O
's	POS	O
assets	NNS	O
before	IN	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
individuals	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
issued	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
warning	NN	I
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attorneys	NNS	O
asked	VBD	B
whether	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
fees	NNS	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
seizure	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
told	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lawyers	NNS	O
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
rulings	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
expect	VB	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
fees	NNS	O
collected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
seized	VBN	O
.	.	O

Prosecutors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attorneys	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allegedly	RB	O
ill-gotten	JJ	O
gains	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
great	JJ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
money	NN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
attorneys	NNS	O
derives	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
even	RB	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Justin	NNP	O
Feldman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jack	NNP	O
Arseneault	NNP	O
,	,	O
attorneys	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Newark	NNP	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Attorney	NNP	O
Samuel	NNP	O
A.	NNP	O
Alito	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
forfeiture	NN	O
of	IN	O
attorney	NN	O
's	POS	O
fees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
drug	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Alito	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
``	``	O
just	RB	O
responded	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	O
about	IN	O
whether	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
after	IN	O
attorney	NN	O
's	POS	O
fees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
actually	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
we	PRP	O
reserve	VBP	O
that	DT	O
right	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Antar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
charged	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
suit	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
federal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
in	IN	O
Newark	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
that	DT	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
SEC	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
of	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
massive	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
overstate	VB	O
the	DT	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Crazy	NNP	O
Eddie	NNP	O
,	,	O
Edison	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-year	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
lawyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
denied	VBN	I
allegations	NNS	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
SEC	NNP	O
suit	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
suits	NNS	O
previously	RB	O
filed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
shareholders	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SEC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
alleged	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
aimed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
pump	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
price	NN	O
through	IN	O
false	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
and	CC	O
reap	VB	O
huge	JJ	O
profits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Antar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
SEC	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
shares	NNS	O
between	IN	O
1985	CD	O
and	CC	O
1987	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
emphasized	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
fee-forfeiture	NN	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
sparingly	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
department	NN	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
must	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
showing	NN	O
that	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fees	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
tainted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
profits	NNS	O
before	IN	O
any	DT	O
attempts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
seizure	NN	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
criminal	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
worry	VBP	B
that	IN	O
defendants	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
deprived	VBN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Sixth	NNP	O
Amendment	NNP	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
counsel	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	O
seize	VB	O
lawyers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fees	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
worry	VBP	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
applies	VBZ	O
asset-forfeiture	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
broadly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
defense	NN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unwilling	JJ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
criminal	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
unless	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
assured	VBN	I
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

CMS	NNP	O
ENERGY	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBN	O
management	NN	O
would	MD	O
recommend	VB	B
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
board	NN	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
dividend	NN	O
be	VB	O
reinstated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
modest	JJ	O
level	NN	O
''	''	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Dearborn	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mich.	NNP	O
.	.	O

energy	NN	O
company	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
paying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
of	IN	O
1984	CD	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
troubles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Midland	NNP	O
nuclear	JJ	O
plant	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
CMS	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
68.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
83	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
66.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
81	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Oshkosh	NNP	O
Truck	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Oshkosh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Wis.	NNP	O
.	.	O

estimated	VBN	O
earnings	NNS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

fell	VBD	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
75	CD	O
%	NN	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
$	$	O
4.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
51	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
truck	NN	O
maker	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
will	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
lower	JJR	O
earnings	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fiscal	JJ	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
17.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.92	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
352.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Oshkosh	NNP	O
Truck	NNP	O
attributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
downturn	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
earnings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
start-up	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
chassis	NN	O
division	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
softer	JJR	O
motor-home	NN	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
higher	JJR	O
administrative	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
government	NN	O
contractor	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
phasing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
John	NNP	O
Deere	NNP	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
production	NN	O
for	IN	O
midsized	JJ	O
motor	NN	O
home	NN	O
chassis	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
anticipation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
start-up	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
factory	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
larger-than-normal	JJ	O
chassis	NN	O
supply	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
it	PRP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
transition	NN	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
raised	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Octel	NNP	O
Communications	NNPS	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
filing	NN	O
,	,	O
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
now	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
1,384,119	CD	O
Octel	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
100,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
bought	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Aug.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

for	IN	O
$	$	O
23.31	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
24.25	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Palo	NNP	O
Alto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

computer	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
acquired	VBD	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
and	CC	O
maintain	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
partnership	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
each	DT	O
company	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
independent	JJ	O
while	IN	O
working	VBG	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
sell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

Octel	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
was	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
.	.	O

Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
affirmed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
plan	VB	I
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
Octel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Milpitas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
voice-processing	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
filing	NN	O
,	,	O
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
acquired	VBD	O
730,070	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Octel	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
Aug.	NNP	O
.	.	O

stock	NN	O
purchase	VBP	O
agreement	NN	B
.	.	O

That	DT	O
accord	NN	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
730,070	CD	O
Octel	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
open	JJ	O
market	NN	O
within	IN	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
acquired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
two-year	JJ	O
option	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
half	DT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Octel	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Shoney	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
report	VB	O
a	DT	O
write-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
2.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
seven	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
operator	NN	O
cited	VBD	O
transaction	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
1988	CD	O
recapitalization	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
160	CD	O
million	CD	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bank	NN	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
write-off	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
reported	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
extraordinary	JJ	O
item	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
1989	CD	O
operating	NN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
rate	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
410	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
remaining	VBG	O
bank	NN	O
debt	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
10.66	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
combined	VBN	O
effect	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
interest	NN	O
expenses	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
six	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Shoney	NNP	O
's	POS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
restructuring	NN	O
affected	VBD	O
bank	NN	O
indebtedness	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
incurred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
finance	VB	O
$	$	O
585	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
728	CD	O
million	CD	O
recapitalization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
payments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
175	CD	O
million	CD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
original	JJ	O
$	$	O
585	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
bank	NN	O
debt	NN	O
incurred	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
recapitalization	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
payments	NNS	O
consisted	VBD	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
54	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
payments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
121	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
prepayments	NNS	O
,	,	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
$	$	O
82.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
operating	NN	O
cash	NN	O
flow	NN	O
,	,	O
zero-coupon	JJ	O
subordinated	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
assets	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

First	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
tentatively	RB	B
agreed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
Deseret	NNP	O
Bancorp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

for	IN	O
stock	NN	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
18	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Terms	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
for	IN	O
First	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
about	RB	O
0.55	CD	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
stock	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
Deseret	NNP	O
share	NN	O
held	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
550,000	CD	O
First	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
12.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Deseret	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
parent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Deseret	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
six	CD	O
offices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
headquarters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Pleasant	NNP	O
Grove	NNP	O
,	,	O
Utah	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
price	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
equal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
about	RB	O
1.65	CD	O
times	NNS	O
Deseret	NNP	O
's	POS	O
roughly	RB	O
$	$	O
10.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
book	NN	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
assets	NNS	O
less	JJR	O
liabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Salt	NNP	O
Lake	NNP	O
City-based	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
5.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
shareholder	NN	O
and	CC	O
regulatory	JJ	O
approval	NN	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Integra-A	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Restaurant	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
planned	JJ	B
rights	NNS	O
offering	VBG	O
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
9	CD	O
million	CD	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
effective	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
mailing	NN	O
materials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
shareholders	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
shareholders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
one	CD	O
right	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
105	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
owned	VBN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
right	NN	O
entitles	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
shareholder	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
face	NN	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
13.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
1993	CD	O
and	CC	O
warrants	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
23.5	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
at	IN	O
30	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
expire	VBP	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

can	MD	O
be	VB	O
exercised	VBN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
each	DT	O
.	.	O

Integra	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
owns	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
operates	VBZ	O
hotels	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	DT	O
Hallwood	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
any	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
exercised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hallwood	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Cleveland	NNP	O
merchant	NN	O
bank	NN	O
,	,	O
owns	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
11	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Integra	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

HEALTHDYNE	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Atlanta	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
subsidiary	NN	O
,	,	O
Home	NNP	O
Nutritional	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

registered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
an	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
offering	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
in-home	JJ	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
services	NNS	O
provider	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
sell	VB	O
1.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Home	NNP	O
Nutritional	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
sell	VB	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
2.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
estimates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
offering	NN	O
price	NN	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
14	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
16	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
proceeds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
certain	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
general	JJ	O
corporate	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
establishing	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
operating	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possible	JJ	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Home	NNP	O
Nutritional	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
11.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
offering	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Healthdyne	NNP	O
owning	VBG	O
about	RB	O
65	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Westinghouse	NNP	O
Electric	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

capitalizing	VBG	O
on	RP	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
restructuring	VBG	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
expects	VBZ	B
operating	VBG	O
margins	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
double-digit	JJ	O
per-share	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
growth	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
top	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
securities	NNS	O
analysts	NNS	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

John	NNP	O
C.	NNP	O
Marous	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
expects	VBZ	B
sales	NNS	O
from	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
annually	RB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
822.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
5.66	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
12.49	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
1983	CD	O
,	,	O
Westinghouse	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shed	VBN	O
70	CD	O
businesses	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
expect	VB	I
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
operating	VBG	O
margins	NNS	O
while	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
55	CD	O
businesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
20	CD	O
months	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
Paul	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Lego	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
operating	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
divestiture	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
300	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
slow-growth	NN	O
,	,	O
low-profit	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
offset	VBN	O
by	IN	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
profitable	JJ	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Westinghouse	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
corporate	JJ	O
goals	NNS	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
softening	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
product	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
either	RB	O
flat	JJ	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
handle	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marous	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

GNP	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
output	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
bright	JJ	O
spot	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
power-generation	JJ	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
experiencing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
of	IN	O
growth	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marous	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
will	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
higher	JJR	O
sales	NNS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
target	NN	O
goal	NN	O
of	IN	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Westinghouse	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
order	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
utility	NN	O
in	IN	O
about	RB	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
,	,	O
excess	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
shrink	VB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Lego	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
foresees	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
boost	NN	O
in	IN	O
new-generation	NN	O
capability	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
.	.	O

Westinghouse	NNP	O
also	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	O
positioned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
steam	NN	O
turbine	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
turbine	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
independent	JJ	O
power	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
energy	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
world-wide	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
enhanced	VBN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
recently	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
venture	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mitsubishi	NNP	O
Heavy	NNP	O
Industries	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Lego	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
power	NN	O
segment	NN	O
could	MD	O
grow	VB	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
near-term	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
expect	VBP	B
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Westinghouse	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expects	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
soon	RB	O
grow	VB	O
to	TO	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
corporate	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
from	IN	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
negotiating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviets	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
Thermo	NNP	O
King	NNP	O
truck-refrigeration	NN	O
plant	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
produce	VB	O
about	RB	O
10,000	CD	O
units	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Marous	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Westinghouse	NNP	O
would	MD	O
own	VB	O
70	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deal	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
involve	VB	O
an	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
investment	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
struck	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
handshake	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Company	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
gain	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
Westinghouse	NNP	O
's	POS	O
55	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
transmission	NN	O
and	CC	O
distribution	NN	O
venture	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asea	NNP	O
Brown	NNP	O
Boveri	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
offset	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
restructuring	VBG	O
charge	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
executives	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
disclose	VB	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
expected	VBN	O
gain	NN	O
.	.	O

Capital	NNP	O
expenditure	NN	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
slightly	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marous	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
$	$	O
470	CD	O
million	CD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
approved	VBN	I
duty-free	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
imports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
watches	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
produced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
significant	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Virgin	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
possessions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
action	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
petition	NN	B
filed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Timex	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

for	IN	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Generalized	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Preferences	NNP	O
for	IN	O
imports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Previously	RB	O
,	,	O
watch	NN	O
imports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
denied	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
duty-free	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

Timex	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
requested	VBN	I
duty-free	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
many	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
watches	NNS	O
,	,	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
58	CD	O
different	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
tariff	NN	O
classifications	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
duty-free	JJ	O
status	NN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
categories	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
turned	VBD	B
down	RP	I
such	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
watches	NNS	O
``	``	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	NN	O
for	IN	O
material	NN	O
injury	NN	O
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
producers	NNS	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Virgin	NNP	O
Islands	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Timex	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
producer	NN	O
and	CC	O
seller	NN	O
of	IN	O
watches	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
low-priced	JJ	O
battery-operated	JJ	O
watches	NNS	O
assembled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
tariff	NN	O
preferences	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
trade	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Thailand	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Imports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
watches	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
now	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
eligible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
duty-free	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
totaled	VBD	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
37.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
relatively	RB	O
small	JJ	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
1.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
watch	NN	O
imports	NNS	O
that	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
aide	NN	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
Carla	NNP	O
Hills	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Some	DT	O
lousy	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
whacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
bond	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
only	RB	O
slightly	RB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
against	IN	O
most	JJS	O
major	JJ	O
currencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
Industrial	NNP	O
Average	NNP	O
tumbled	VBD	O
39.55	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
2613.73	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
active	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

Long-term	JJ	O
Treasury	NNP	O
bonds	NNS	O
ended	VBD	O
slightly	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
modestly	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
mark	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
yen	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
soared	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
pound	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chancellor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Exchequer	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigel	NNP	O
Lawson	NNP	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
complained	VBN	I
that	IN	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
corporate	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	O
good	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
home	NN	O
particularly	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Compaq	NNP	O
Computer	NNP	O
nose-dived	VBD	O
$	$	O
8.625	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pulled	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
lower	RBR	O
after	IN	O
reporting	VBG	O
lower-than-expected	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
closed	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
yesterday	NN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
major	JJ	O
auto	NN	O
makers	NNS	O
added	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gloom	NN	B
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
each	DT	O
reported	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
core	JJ	O
auto	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
losers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
less-than-robust	JJ	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
amid	IN	O
renewed	VBN	O
concern	NN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
volatility	NN	O
of	IN	O
stock	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
computer-aided	JJ	O
program	NN	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

Taken	VBN	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
worries	NNS	B
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
sell-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
stocks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
stocks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
fell	VBD	O
in	IN	O
price	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
exceeded	VBD	O
1,000	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
of	IN	O
underlying	VBG	B
sentiment	NN	I
among	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
expectations	NNS	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
increasingly	RB	O
predicting	VBG	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
sluggish	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
more	JJR	O
corporate	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
disappointments	NNS	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
more	RBR	O
downward	JJ	O
revisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
forecasts	NNS	O
than	IN	O
upward	JJ	O
revisions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Abby	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Cohen	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
market	NN	O
strategist	NN	O
at	IN	O
Drexel	NNP	O
Burnham	NNP	O
Lambert	NNP	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
questioning	VBG	B
corporate	JJ	O
profits	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
equity	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bond	NN	O
market	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unmoved	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
bond	NN	O
investors	NNS	O
would	MD	B
have	VB	I
preferred	VBN	I
growth	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
slower	JJR	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
cheered	VBN	I
by	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
data	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
showed	VBD	O
prices	NNS	O
rising	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
modest	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
2.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
small	JJ	O
encouragement	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Reserve	NNP	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
reasoned	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
major	JJ	O
market	NN	O
activity	NN	O
:	:	O

Stock	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
sharply	RB	O
in	IN	O
active	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

Volume	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
totaled	VBD	O
175.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Declining	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
outstripped	VBD	O
gainers	NNS	O
1,141	CD	O
to	TO	O
406	CD	O
.	.	O

Bond	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
barely	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
's	POS	O
benchmark	NN	O
30-year	JJ	O
rose	VBD	O
fractionally	RB	O
.	.	O

Yield	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
7.88	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
modestly	RB	O
against	IN	O
most	JJS	O
major	JJ	O
currencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
late	JJ	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
trading	NN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
was	VBD	O
at	IN	O
1.8400	CD	O
marks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
142.10	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1.8353	CD	O
marks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
141.52	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
soared	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
pound	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
1.5765	CD	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
1.6145	CD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Finnish	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
major	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
shipyard	NN	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
Industries	NNPS	O
Oy	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
troubled	JJ	O
shipyard	NN	O
's	POS	O
backlog	NN	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
ships	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
will	MD	O
attempt	VB	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
the	DT	O
shipyard	NN	O
's	POS	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
court	NN	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shipbuilding	NN	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
over	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Christian	NNP	O
Andersson	NNP	O
,	,	O
executive	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Oy	NNP	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
parent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
ownership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
finalized	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
will	MD	O
open	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
state-appointed	JJ	O
receivers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
or	CC	O
lease	VB	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shipyard	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Subcontractors	NNS	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
offered	VBN	I
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
transition	NN	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
management	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
avert	VB	O
an	DT	O
exodus	NN	O
of	IN	O
skilled	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
big	JJ	O
shipyards	NNS	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
an	DT	O
accord	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Union	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Finland	NNP	O
would	MD	O
become	VB	O
major	JJ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
injecting	VBG	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
Finnish	JJ	O
markkaa	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
23.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Oy	NNP	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
200	CD	O
million	CD	O
markkaa	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
subordinated	VBN	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
minority	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Customers	NNS	O
holding	VBG	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
undelivered	JJ	O
ships	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
subscribe	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
170	CD	O
million	CD	O
markkaa	NN	O
in	IN	O
share	NN	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
creditor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Miami-based	JJ	O
Carnival	NNP	O
Cruise	NNP	O
Lines	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Carnival	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
ships	NNS	O
on	IN	O
order	NN	O
from	IN	O
Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
,	,	O
presented	VBD	O
claims	NNS	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
1.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
damages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
court	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Waertsilae	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
proceedings	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Helsinki	NNP	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

's	VBZ	O
agreement	NN	B
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
51	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
Electric	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
proves	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
can	MD	O
acquire	VB	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
--	:	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
company	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extinction	NN	O
.	.	O

Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fast-growing	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
conglomerate	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
15.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
110	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
for	IN	O
39	CD	O
million	CD	O
new	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
well-known	JJ	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
high-fidelity	NN	O
audio	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
that	WDT	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
adjust	VB	O
to	TO	O
changing	VBG	O
market	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
eager	JJ	B
to	TO	O
rebut	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
investments	NNS	O
overseas	RB	O
,	,	O
hailed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
as	IN	O
proof	NN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
similar	JJ	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
Asil	NNP	O
Nadir	NNP	O
,	,	O
echoed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
view	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
myths	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
concerns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
outside	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
,	,	O
been	VBN	O
demolished	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
stroke	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Nadir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
Sansui	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
post	VB	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
6.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
ending	VBG	O
tomorrow	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
liabilities	NNS	O
currently	RB	O
exceed	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
assets	NNS	O
by	IN	O
about	RB	O
13.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
sound	JJ	O
,	,	O
healthy	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
George	NNP	O
Watanabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
management-consultant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tokyo-based	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
Advisory	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Statistics	NNP	O
on	IN	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
vary	VBP	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
unlike	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
listed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osaka	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
acquired	VBN	O
by	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
privately	RB	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
accounts	NNS	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
bought	VBN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
relative	JJ	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
acquired	VBN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
do	VBP	O
analysts	NNS	O
expect	VB	B
the	DT	O
Sansui	NNP	O
deal	NN	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
purchases	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
yen	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
deterrents	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
,	,	O
webs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cross-shareholdings	NNS	O
between	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fiercely	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
corporate	JJ	O
attitudes	NNS	O
repel	VBP	B
most	RBS	O
would-be	JJ	O
acquirers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Usually	RB	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
company	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
ready	JJ	B
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
few	JJ	O
alternatives	NNS	O
remaining	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
grim	JJ	B
demeanors	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
directors	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
here	RB	O
left	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
finest	JJS	O
hour	NN	O
.	.	O

Sansui	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
once	RB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
premier	JJ	O
makers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
expensive	JJ	O
,	,	O
high-quality	JJ	O
stereo	NN	O
gear	NN	O
for	IN	O
audiophiles	NNS	O
.	.	O

in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
toward	IN	O
less	RBR	O
expensive	JJ	O
``	``	O
mini-component	JJ	O
''	''	O
sets	NNS	O
,	,	O
miniaturized	VBN	O
amplifiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
receivers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
software	NN	O
players	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
stacked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

e	SYM	O
of	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fellow	JJ	O
audio-specialty	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Aiwa	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pioneer	NNP	O
Electric	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
,	,	O
r	SYM	O

ponded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
by	IN	O
quickly	RB	O
bringing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
mini-component	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
heavily	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
booming	VBG	O
compact	JJ	O
disk	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
diversifying	VBG	O
into	IN	O
other	JJ	O
consumer-electronics	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
laser	NN	O
disks	NNS	O
or	CC	O
portable	JJ	O
cassette	NN	O
players	NNS	O
.	.	O
Sa	NN	O

sui	NN	O
was	VBD	O
late	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
mini-component	JJ	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
branch	VB	O
into	IN	O
other	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

the	DT	O
yen	NN	O
soared	VBD	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deepening	VBG	O
financial	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
vicious	JJ	O
circle	NNP	O
.	.	O
Wh	NN	O

le	IN	O
competitors	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
production	NN	O
offshore	RB	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sagging	VBG	O
competitiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
,	,	O
Sansui	NNP	O
lacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
new	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O
``	``	O
O	NNP	O

company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
cope	VB	O
very	RB	O
effectively	RB	O
with	IN	O
''	''	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
marketplace	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Ryosuke	NNP	I
Ito	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

even	RB	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
dog	NN	O
may	MD	O
turn	VB	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
management	NN	O
consultants	NNS	O
maintain	VBP	B
.	.	I

hihisa	NNP	O
Murasawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
management	NN	O
consultant	NN	O
for	IN	O
Booz-Allen	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Hamilton	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Japan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Inc.	NNP	O
,	,	O
s	VBZ	O

d	SYM	B
his	PRP$	I
firm	NN	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
be	VB	O
recommending	VBG	B
acquisitions	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
often	RB	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
clients	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O
``	``	O
A	DT	O

itudes	VB	B
-LCB-	-LRB-	I
toward	IN	I
being	VBG	O
acquired	VBN	O
-RCB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
negative	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
positive	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Murasawa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	I
``	``	I
I	PRP	O

some	DT	O
industries	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
pharmaceuticals	NNS	O
,	,	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
sense	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

ther	VBP	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
's	POS	O
acquisition	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
sense	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Nadir	NNP	O
brimmed	VBD	B
with	IN	I
self-confidence	NN	I
that	IN	I
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
turn	VB	O
Sansui	NNP	O
around	RB	O
.	.	O
Sa	NNP	O

sui	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	I
is	VBZ	I
a	DT	O
perfect	JJ	O
fit	NN	O
for	IN	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
's	POS	O
electronics	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
make	VBP	O
televisions	NNS	O
,	,	O
videocassette	NN	O
recorders	NNS	O
,	,	O
microwaves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
original	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
maker	NN	O
''	''	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
sale	NN	O
under	IN	O
other	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
'	POS	O
brand	NN	O
names	NNS	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
will	MD	O
greatly	RB	O
expand	VB	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
product	NN	O
line	NN	O
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
engineers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
design	VB	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
Sansui	NNP	O
's	POS	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
products	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
audio	JJ	O
gear	NN	O
offshore	RB	O
into	IN	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
.	.	O

tever	NN	O
capital	NN	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sansui	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
needs	VBZ	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
compete	VB	O
and	CC	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
totally	RB	O
global	JJ	O
entity	NN	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
competing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
capital	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
injected	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Nadir	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	I

while	IN	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	B
jettisoning	VBG	I
the	DT	I
existent	JJ	O
top-management	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sansui	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
bringing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Toshiba	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
ex	NNP	O

cutive	VB	O
as	RB	O
executive	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
operating	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
.	.	O

h	RB	O
risk	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
everyday	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
brash	JJ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Nadir	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
owner	NN	O
of	IN	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
chairman	NN	O
.	.	O
He	PRP	O

took	VBD	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
fabric	NN	O
wholesaler	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
used	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
at	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
conglomerate	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
doubling	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
profits	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
since	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O
In	NNP	O

September	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
acquire	VB	O
the	DT	O
tropical-fruit	NN	O
business	NN	O
of	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
Nabisco	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
's	PRP	O

Del	NNP	O
Monte	NNP	O
foods	NNS	O
unit	NN	O
for	IN	O
#	#	O
557	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
878	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

t	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Polly	NNP	O
Peck	NNP	O
posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
38	CD	O
%	NN	O
jump	NN	O
in	IN	O
pretax	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
half	NN	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
54.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
#	#	O
39.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
63	CD	O
%	NN	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

nn	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
Lublin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
article	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

GOODY	NNP	O
PRODUCTS	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

cut	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
quarterly	JJ	O
dividend	NN	O
to	TO	O
five	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
from	IN	O
11.5	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reduced	VBN	O
dividend	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
payable	JJ	O
Jan.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
stock	NN	O
of	IN	O
record	NN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kearny	JJ	O
,	,	O
N.J.-based	JJ	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
hair	NN	O
accessories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
cosmetic	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
cut	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
992,000	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
15	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
29	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
also	RB	O
adopted	VBD	O
an	DT	O
anti-takeover	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
Bank	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
South	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
branch	NN	O
offices	NNS	O
to	TO	O
First	NNP	O
Citizens	NNPS	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Columbia	NNP	O
,	,	O
S.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
fell	VBD	O
through	RP	O
.	.	O

Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
post	VB	O
a	DT	O
one-time	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
8.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
resulting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
charge	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
write-down	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
goodwill	NN	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
's	POS	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
trying	VBG	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
North	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
branches	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrift	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	B
plan	NN	I
Aug.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
high	JJ	O
fees	NNS	O
regulators	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
transfers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thrift	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
commercial	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
``	``	O
substantially	RB	O
altered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
economics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
for	IN	O
both	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Additionally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
loan-loss	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
by	IN	O
$	$	O
8.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
before	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
Savings	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
2.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
77	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Poughkeepsie	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	B
to	TO	I
try	VB	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
June	NNP	O
agreement	NN	B
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
dissident-shareholder	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bank	NN	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
its	PRP$	O
effort	NN	B
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
past	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

deadline	NN	O
set	VBD	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
litigation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
might	MD	O
resume	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrift	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
holders	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
lawsuits	NNS	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Unisys	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

's	NNP	O
announcement	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
648.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
loss	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
even	RB	O
faster	RBR	O
than	IN	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
write-offs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
various	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
turnaround	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sheer	JJ	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
,	,	O
coupled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
slowing	NN	O
of	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
some	DT	O
securities	NNS	O
analysts	NNS	O
wonder	VBP	B
just	RB	O
how	WRB	O
strong	JJ	O
that	DT	O
turnaround	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
maker	NN	O
and	CC	O
defense-electronics	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
.	.	O

Unisys	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
clobbered	VBN	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
clobbered	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Ulric	NNP	O
Weil	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
at	IN	O
Weil	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Associates	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
once	RB	I
been	VBN	I
high	JJ	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
was	VBD	O
terrible	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
looks	VBZ	O
anything	NN	O
but	CC	O
encouraging	VBG	O
.	.	O

Unisys	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
revenue	NN	O
inched	VBD	O
up	RP	O
3.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.35	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
2.27	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
operating	VBG	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Blue	NNP	O
Bell	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pa.	NNP	O
.	.	O

concern	NN	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
230	CD	O
million	CD	O
charge	NN	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
layoffs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
8,000	CD	O
employees	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
7,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
8,000	CD	O
employees	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Unisys	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
ago	IN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
laid	VBN	O
off	RP	O
.	.	O

Unisys	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
should	MD	O
help	VB	O
it	PRP	O
save	VB	O
$	$	O
500	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
again	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
previously	RB	O
reported	VBN	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
400	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
500	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
write-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
losses	NNS	O
on	IN	O
some	DT	O
fixed-price	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
contracts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
new	JJ	O
managers	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
prospects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
slow-growing	JJ	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
unspecified	JJ	O
reserve	NN	O
--	:	O
apparently	RB	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
70	CD	O
million	CD	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
defense-procurement	NN	O
scandal	NN	O
.	.	O

Unisys	NNP	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
paid	VBD	O
$	$	O
78.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
tax	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
normally	RB	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
minimal	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
that	WDT	O
produced	VBD	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tax	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
Unisys	NNP	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
225	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
loss	NN	O
carry-forwards	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
cut	VB	O
tax	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
reduced	VBD	O
computer	NN	O
inventories	NNS	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
within	IN	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
500	CD	O
million	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
its	PRP$	O
European	JJ	O
business	NN	O
was	VBD	O
weak	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
worrisome	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
given	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
relied	VBN	O
on	IN	O
solid	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
overseas	RB	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
weakness	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
slower	JJR	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
important	JJ	O
business	NN	O
:	:	O
systems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Unix	NNP	O
operating	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
Unisys	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
betting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
assumption	NN	B
that	IN	O
customers	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
using	VBG	O
operating	VBG	O
systems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
run	VBN	O
on	IN	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
manufacturer	NN	O
's	POS	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
toward	IN	O
systems	NNS	O
--	:	O
mainly	RB	O
Unix	NNP	O
--	:	O
that	WDT	O
work	VBP	O
on	IN	O
almost	RB	O
anyone	NN	O
's	POS	O
machines	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
must	MD	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
increasingly	RB	O
oppressive	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
load	NN	O
.	.	O

Debt	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
capitalization	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
Unisys	NNP	O
must	MD	O
pay	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
interest	NN	O
every	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
27	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
dividends	NNS	O
on	IN	O
preferred	VBN	O
stock	NN	O
.	.	O

Jim	NNP	O
Unruh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
approaching	VBG	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
caution	NN	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world-wide	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
suspect	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
see	VB	I
much	JJ	I
revenue	NN	I
growth	NN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
cards	NNS	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
wars	NNS	O
flaring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
industry	NN	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
through	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
toward	IN	O
standard	JJ	O
operating	VBG	O
systems	NNS	O
means	VBZ	O
customers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
locked	VBN	O
into	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
computer	NN	O
supplier	NN	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
force	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
Unisys	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
overhauling	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
whole	JJ	O
business	NN	O
:	:	O
It	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
profit	NN	O
margins	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
computer	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
approached	VBN	O
this	DT	O
not	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
condition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
industry	NN	O
but	CC	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
change	NN	O
the	DT	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Unruh	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
information-systems	NNS	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
high-growth	NN	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
confident	JJ	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
tremendous	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
minimize	VB	O
the	DT	O
challenges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

Securities	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
even	RB	B
more	RBR	I
cautious	JJ	I
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
burned	VBN	O
repeatedly	RB	O
on	IN	O
Unisys	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
had	VBD	O
predicted	VBN	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
from	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
fully	RB	O
diluted	VBN	O
$	$	O
3.27	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
on	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
680.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
losses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
673.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
382.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
2.22	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
fully	RB	O
diluted	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
inched	VBD	O
up	RP	O
1.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
7.13	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
7.03	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
Unisys	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
little	RB	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
break	NN	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
Steve	NNP	O
Milunovich	NNP	O
at	IN	O
First	NNP	O
Boston	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
cutting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
earnings	NNS	O
estimate	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
feeling	VBG	I
like	IN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	O
high	JJ	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Weil	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Weil	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Associates	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
wonders	VBZ	B
whether	IN	O
even	RB	O
that	DT	O
low	JJ	O
target	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
break-even	JJ	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
lower	JJR	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
low	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
?	.	O

he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

Reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
concern	NN	B
,	,	O
Unisys	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
75	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
16.25	CD	O
in	IN	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Xerox	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	O
told	VBN	O
employees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Crum	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Forster	NNP	O
personal	JJ	O
insurance	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
laying	VBG	O
off	RP	O
about	RB	O
300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Crum	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Forster	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
employees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
early	RB	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
functions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
insurance	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
centralized	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
cost-cutting	JJ	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
would	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
after-tax	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
spread	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Xerox	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
492	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
4.55	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
12.97	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Earnings	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Xerox	NNP	O
's	POS	O
financial-services	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
actually	RB	O
rose	VBD	O
slightly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
largely	RB	O
because	IN	O
capital	NN	O
gains	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Crum	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Forster	NNP	O
offset	VBP	O
Hurricane	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
payments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
reserves	NNS	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
future	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Property\/casualty	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
business	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
pricing	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
cutthroat	JJ	O
and	CC	O
natural	JJ	O
disasters	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Hurricane	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
California	NNP	O
earthquake	NN	O
have	VBP	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
huge	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
dollars	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pouring	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
junk-bond	JJ	O
mutual	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
undermining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
support	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
reeling	VBG	O
junk	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
eye-popping	JJ	O
$	$	O
1.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
flowed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
junk	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
nearly	RB	O
5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
estimates	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Dalbar	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
Boston	NNP	O
research	NN	O
firm	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
88	CD	O
junk	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
--	:	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
--	:	O
through	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
or	CC	O
transfers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
junk-fund	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dalbar	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
data	NNS	O
collected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
big	JJ	O
junk	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Interviews	NNS	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
major	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
--	:	O
Fidelity	NNP	O
Investments	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vanguard	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
Rowe	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
Associates	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

confirm	VB	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
junk	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
combined	VBN	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
net	JJ	O
outflows	NNS	O
totaling	VBG	O
nearly	RB	O
$	$	O
500	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
13	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
junk	NN	O
fund	NN	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
fund	NN	O
managers	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
negative	JJ	O
publicity	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
exacerbated	VBN	O
investors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
concern	NN	B
about	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
declines	NNS	O
in	IN	O
junk-bond	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
seeing	VBG	O
headline	NN	O
after	IN	O
headline	NN	O
after	IN	O
headline	NN	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	O
:	:	O
`	``	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
take	VB	I
it	PRP	O
anymore	RB	O
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Kurt	NNP	O
Brouwer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Brouwer	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Janachowski	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
investment	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
could	MD	O
spell	VB	O
trouble	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
billion	CD	O
junk	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
outflows	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
,	,	O
fund	NN	O
managers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
face	VB	O
increasing	VBG	O
pressure	NN	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
off	RP	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
junk	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
departing	VBG	O
investors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
weeks	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
selling	NN	O
could	MD	O
erode	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
high-yield	JJ	O
junk	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
weakened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
rash	NN	O
of	IN	O
corporate	JJ	O
credit	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mutual	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
lost	VBN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
outgoing	JJ	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
Louis	NNP	O
Harvey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dalbar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Mutual	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
transferred	VBN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
money	NN	O
market	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lesser	JJR	O
extent	NN	O
,	,	O
government-bond	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
950	CD	O
billion	CD	O
mutual	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
industry	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
probably	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
slight	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
tremors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
junk-bond	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
helped	VBN	O
to	TO	O
finance	VB	O
the	DT	O
takeover	NN	O
boom	NN	O
of	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mutual	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
junk	NN	O
,	,	O
accounting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
high-yield	JJ	O
,	,	O
high-risk	JJ	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
88	CD	O
mutual	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
investing	VBG	O
solely	RB	O
in	IN	O
junk	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
hold	VBP	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
32	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
hold	VBP	O
a	DT	O
smattering	NN	O
of	IN	O
junk	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
$	$	O
1.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Fidelity	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Income	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
outflow	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
million	CD	O
streamed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
double	VB	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
week	NN	O
following	VBG	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
Campeau	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

credit	NN	O
squeeze	VBP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
98	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
outflow	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
Fidelity	NNP	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
Neal	NNP	O
Litvack	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Fidelity	NNP	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
marketing	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
most	JJS	O
going	VBG	O
into	IN	O
money	NN	O
market	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
item	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
hits	VBZ	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
strong	JJ	O
redemptions	NNS	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
--	:	O
then	RB	O
go	VBP	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
normal	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Litvack	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cash	NN	O
cushion	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
met	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
redemptions	NNS	O
without	IN	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Litvack	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
fund	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
-LCB-	-LRB-	O
positive	JJ	O
-RCB-	-RRB-	O
net	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
every	DT	O
month	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
--	:	O
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

Vanguard	NNP	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
High	NNP	O
Yield	NNP	O
Bond	NNP	O
Portfolio	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
seen	VBN	O
$	$	O
161	CD	O
million	CD	O
flow	NN	O
out	RP	O
since	IN	O
early	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
;	:	O
$	$	O
14	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
seeped	VBD	O
out	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

alone	RB	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
outflow	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
steered	VBN	O
into	IN	O
other	JJ	O
Vanguard	NNP	O
portfolios	NNS	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
Brian	NNP	O
Mattes	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
now	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cash	NN	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
932	CD	O
million	CD	O
T.	NNP	O
Rowe	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Yield	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
yanked	VBD	O
out	RP	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
182	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
T.	NNP	O
Rowe	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
followed	VBD	O
little	JJ	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
sales	NNS	O
picture	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
through	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
ball	NN	O
game	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Steven	NNP	O
Norwitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Junk-fund	NN	O
holders	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
barely	RB	O
broken	VBN	O
even	RB	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
fat	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
barely	RB	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
offset	VB	O
declining	VBG	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

high-yield	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
0.85	CD	O
%	NN	O
total	JJ	O
return	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
change	NN	O
plus	CC	O
dividends	NNS	O
on	IN	O
fund	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Lipper	NNP	O
Analytical	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
4.35	CD	O
%	NN	O
total	JJ	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
High-Yield	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fidelity	NNP	O
's	POS	O
junk	NN	O
fund	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
2.08	CD	O
%	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
through	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lipper	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Vanguard	NNP	O
fund	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
1.84	CD	O
%	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
T.	NNP	O
Rowe	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
fund	NN	O
edged	VBD	O
up	RP	O
0.66	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
who	WP	O
remain	VBP	O
in	IN	O
junk	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
now	RB	O
could	MD	O
get	VB	O
hit	NN	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fund	NN	O
specialists	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
selling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
highest-quality	JJ	O
junk	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
Nabisco	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
cash	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
expected	VBN	O
redemptions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Funds	NNS	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
lower	JJR	O
prices	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
selling	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
securities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
less-creditworthy	JJ	O
borrowers	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
asset	NN	O
values	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
could	MD	O
plunge	VB	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Says	VBZ	B
Michael	NNP	O
Hirsch	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
Republic	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
manager	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
FundTrust	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
bomb	NN	O
just	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
off	RP	O
.	.	O

''	UH	O

START	NNP	O

A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Giant	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
Burt	NNP	O
Sugarman	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
filed	VBD	B
with	IN	I
federal	JJ	I
antitrust	JJ	I
regulators	NNS	I
for	IN	O
clearance	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
fast-food	NN	O
company	NN	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Louisville	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ky.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
operates	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
franchises	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
160	CD	O
fast-food	NN	O
restaurants	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
company	NN	O
went	VBD	O
public	JJ	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
offering	VBG	O
1,745,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Giant	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cement	NN	O
making	NN	O
and	CC	O
newsprint	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
investor	NN	O
group	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
Restaurant	NNP	O
Investment	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
California	NNP	O
general	JJ	O
partnership	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
directors	NNS	O
:	:	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Sugarman	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
Trotter	NNP	O
III	NNP	O
and	CC	O
William	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Trotter	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
group	NN	O
currently	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
3,027,330	NNP	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
45.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
commmon	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Giant	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
owned	VBD	O
22	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
offering	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
second	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
company	NN	O
directors	NNS	O
,	,	O
aligned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
founder	NN	O
James	NNP	O
Patterson	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
is	VBZ	B
seeking	VBG	I
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fast-food	NN	O
chain	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
estimated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Patterson	NNP	O
group	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
.	.	O

Rally	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
available	JJ	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
late	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
July	NNP	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
Rally	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
2.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
34	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
52.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Travelers	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

's	VBZ	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
11	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
claims	NNS	O
stemming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Hurricane	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
reduced	VBD	O
results	NNS	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Net	NN	O
advanced	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
94.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
89	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
85	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
83	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
net	JJ	O
realized	VBN	O
investment	NN	O
gains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
31	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
revenue	NN	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
3.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Travelers	NNP	O
estimated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
California	NNP	O
earthquake	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
will	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
fourth-quarter	JJ	O
pre-tax	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
's	POS	O
earnings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
property\/casualty	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
59	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
$	$	O
7.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	O
property\/casualty	JJ	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
6.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Travelers	NNP	O
's	POS	O
employee	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
group	NN	O
health	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
posted	VBD	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
24	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
306	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
195	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1988	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
415	CD	O
million	CD	O
charge	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1988	CD	O
second	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
for	IN	O
underperforming	VBG	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
and	CC	O
mortgage	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
Microsystems	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
maker	NN	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
effectiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
registration	NN	O
statement	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
125	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
6 3\/8	CD	O
%	NN	O
convertible	JJ	O
subordinated	VBN	O
debentures	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
Oct.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
debentures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
issued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
849	CD	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
principal	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
convertible	JJ	O
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
maturity	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
25	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
debentures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
available	JJ	O
through	IN	O
Goldman	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sachs	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Amdahl	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
mainframe	NN	O
computers	NNS	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
pricecutting	NN	O
by	IN	O
competitors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adverse	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
37	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
32.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
30	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
52.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
48	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
534.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
464.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Amdahl	NNP	O
's	POS	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
somewhat	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
expected	VBN	O
.	.	O

Jay	NNP	O
Stevens	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
with	IN	O
Dean	NNP	O
Witter	NNP	O
Reynolds	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Sunnyvale	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

company	NN	O
to	TO	O
earn	VB	O
35	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
's	POS	O
weaker	JJR	O
profit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
partly	RB	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Machines	NNPS	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Amdahl	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
principal	JJ	O
competitor	NN	O
for	IN	O
mainframe	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Savin	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
35.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
31	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
3.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
cent	NN	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Stamford	NNP	O
,	,	O
Conn.based	JJ	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
operations	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
5.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
was	VBD	O
magnified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
nonrecurring	VBG	O
charges	NNS	O
totaling	VBG	O
$	$	O
23.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
8.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
asset-valuation	NN	O
adjustments	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	O
as	IN	B
``	``	O
unusual	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
partly	RB	O
offset	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
gain	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
investments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
ventures	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
declined	VBD	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
85.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
93.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Savin	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
softening	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
office	NN	O
products	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
segments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Savin	NNP	O
competes	VBZ	O
.	.	O

''	UH	O

START	NNP	O

AVON	NNP	O
RENT-A-CAR	NNP	O
&	CC	O
TRUCK	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
warrant	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
three	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
Avon	NNP	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Santa	NNP	O
Monica	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	O
3.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
1.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
Class	NNP	O
C	NNP	O
warrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Class	NNP	O
C	NNP	O
warrants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
holders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
one	CD	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
5.50	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
warrants	NNS	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
exercised	VBN	O
until	IN	O
90	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
issue	NN	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

Avon	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
issue	VB	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
243,677	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Class	NNP	O
C	NNP	O
warrants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Class	NN	O
A	DT	O
,	,	O
Class	NN	O
B	NNP	O
and	CC	O
unclassified	JJ	O
warrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
warrants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
one-third	JJ	O
warrant	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
warrant	NN	O
exercised	VBN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Reed	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
PLC	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ended	VBD	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

slipped	VBD	O
5	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
89.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
141.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
16	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
#	#	O
94.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
149.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
17.3	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
,	,	O
packaging	NN	O
and	CC	O
publishing	NN	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
profit	NN	O
from	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
lines	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
118	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
#	#	O
130.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
one-time	JJ	O
gains	NNS	O
or	CC	O
losses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
one-time	JJ	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
#	#	O
18	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1988	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
profit	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
from	IN	O
discontinued	VBN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
they	PRP	O
contributed	VBD	O
#	#	O
34	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
tax	NN	O
.	.	O

Pretax	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
3.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
128	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
#	#	O
133	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
below	IN	O
analysts	NNS	O
'	POS	O
expectations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
#	#	O
130	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
135	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
shares	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
6	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
to	TO	O
388	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
.	.	O

Reed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
paying	VBG	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
dividend	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.6	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
4	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
#	#	O
722	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Earnings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
hurt	VBN	O
by	IN	O
disposal	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
restructuring	NN	O
,	,	O
Reed	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Conseco	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
redemption	NN	O
on	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
.	.	O

of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
800,000	CD	O
remaining	VBG	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
1.875	CD	O
Series	NN	O
A	DT	O
convertible	JJ	O
preferred	VBN	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
26.805	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
insurance	NN	O
concern	NN	O
said	VBD	O
all	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
will	MD	O
terminate	VB	O
on	IN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
Conseco	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
convertible	JJ	O
into	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.439	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
preferred	VBN	O
stock	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17.50	CD	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Conseco	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
19.50	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
25	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

BLOCKBUSTER	NNP	O
ENTERTAINMENT	NNP	O
CORP.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
raised	VBD	O
$	$	O
92	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
offering	NN	O
of	IN	O
liquid	JJ	O
yield	NN	O
option	NN	O
notes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
proceeds	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
notes	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
due	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
existing	VBG	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
general	JJ	O
corporate	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
debt	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
the	DT	O
Fort	NNP	O
Lauderdale	NNP	O
,	,	O
Fla.	NNP	O
.	.	O

home	NN	O
video	NN	O
concern	NN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
interest	NN	O
expense	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
zero-coupon	JJ	O
subordinated	JJ	O
notes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
periodic	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
note	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
offered	VBN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
308.32	CD	O
per	IN	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
principal	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
at	IN	O
maturity	NN	O
,	,	O
representing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
yield	NN	O
to	TO	O
maturity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
note	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Blockbuster	NNP	O
Entertainment	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
13.851	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
per	IN	O
note	NN	O
.	.	O

Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
Capital	NNP	O
Markets	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
sole	JJ	O
underwriter	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
offering	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
notes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
300	CD	O
million	CD	O
at	IN	O
maturity	NN	O
.	.	O

Blockbuster	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
18.75	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
$	$	O
1.125	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Jayark	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

agreed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
convertible	JJ	O
debentures	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
1.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
closely	RB	O
held	VBN	O
Kofcoh	NNP	O
Imports	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
over-the-counter	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jayark	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
87.5	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
bid	NN	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
15.625	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
price	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
indicated	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
7.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Kofcoh	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
holding	VBG	O
company	NN	O
for	IN	O
Rosalco	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
imports	VBZ	O
furniture	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
.	.	O

David	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Koffman	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jayark	NNP	O
,	,	O
holds	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kofcoh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jayark	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Jayark	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
distributes	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
rents	VBZ	O
audio-visual	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
prints	VBZ	O
promotional	JJ	O
ads	NNS	O
for	IN	O
retailers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
July	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
Jayark	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
approval	NN	B
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
panel	NN	O
of	IN	O
disinterested	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
shareholder	NN	O
approval	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
needed	VBN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

A	DT	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
Partners	NNPS	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
10-a-share	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Dataproducts	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	B
seek	VB	I
to	TO	O
liquidate	VB	O
the	DT	O
computer-printer	NN	O
maker	NN	O
``	``	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
merger	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
consummated	VBN	O
.	.	O

DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Crescott	NNP	O
Investment	NNP	O
Associates	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Wilson	NNP	O
Investment	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kernel	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	NNP	O
Catalyst	NNP	O
Partners	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
investor	NN	O
group	NN	O
owns	VBZ	O
1,534,600	CD	O
Dataproducts	NNPS	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
7.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
offer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
obtaining	VBG	O
financing	NN	O
.	.	O

DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
the	DT	O
reasonable	JJ	O
assurance	NN	B
of	IN	O
Chase	NNP	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
N.A.	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
financing	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
obtained	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
filing	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
need	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
215	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
the	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pay	VB	O
related	VBN	O
fees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expenses	NNS	O
.	.	O

DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
begun	VBN	O
discussions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
financing	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
the	DT	O
amounts	NNS	O
borrowed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
proceeds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
liquidation	NN	O
.	.	O

Dataproducts	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
a	DT	O
suit	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
federal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
by	IN	O
DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
seeks	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
nullify	VB	O
a	DT	O
standstill	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
between	IN	O
DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Dataproducts	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
DPC	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
15-a-share	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
Dataproducts	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Dataproducts	NNP	O
board	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
rejected	VBD	B
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
283.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
offer	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
fully	RB	O
financed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Dataproducts	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
started	VBN	O
a	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
sale	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Ralston	NNP	O
Purina	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
47	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
fourth-quarter	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
restructuring	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
pet	JJ	O
food	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
St.	NNP	O
Louis	NNP	O
company	NN	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
45.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
65	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
84.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.24	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
period	NN	O
were	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.76	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
13	CD	O
%	NN	O
increase	NN	O
from	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
1.55	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ralston	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
422.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
6.44	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
8.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
387.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
5.63	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
results	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
70.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
disposal	NN	O
of	IN	O
seafood	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
year	NN	O
were	VBD	O
$	$	O
6.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
13	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
5.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Ralston	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
restructuring	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
phase-out	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
battery	NN	O
facility	NN	O
in	IN	O
Greenville	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
closing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Hostess	NNP	O
cake	NN	O
bakery	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cincinnati	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
staff	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
battery	NN	O
plant	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
makes	VBZ	O
rechargeable	JJ	O
nickel	NN	O
cadmium	NN	O
and	CC	O
carbon	NN	O
zinc	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
closed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Ralston	NNP	O
attributed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
fourth-quarter	JJ	O
slump	NN	O
partly	RB	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ingredients	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pet	JJ	O
food	NN	O
business	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
competitive	JJ	O
pressures	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
required	VBD	O
higher	JJR	O
advertising	NN	O
spending	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
pet	JJ	O
food	NN	O
volume	NN	O
was	VBD	O
flat	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
cereal	NN	O
division	NN	O
realized	VBD	O
higher	JJR	O
operating	NN	O
profit	NN	O
on	IN	O
volume	NN	O
increases	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
spent	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
on	IN	O
promotion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Continental	NNP	O
Baking	NNP	O
business	NN	O
benefited	VBD	O
from	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
margins	NNS	O
on	IN	O
bread	NN	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
cake	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Ralston	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
Eveready	NNP	O
battery	NN	O
unit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hurt	VBN	O
by	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ralston	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
80.50	CD	O
,	,	O
off	RB	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Total	JJ	O
Assets	NNS	O
Protection	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

rebounding	VBG	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
earlier	JJR	O
loss	NN	O
,	,	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
earnings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
200,000	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
J.C.	NNP	O
Matlock	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extraordinary	JJ	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reversal	NN	O
of	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
interest	NN	O
income	NN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
4.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1988	CD	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
876,706	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
22	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
5.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Total	JJ	O
Assets	NNS	O
plans	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
designs	VBZ	O
computer	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
,	,	O
computer	NN	O
security	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
computer	NN	O
backup	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Coleco	NNP	O
Industries	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
once	RB	O
high-flying	JJ	O
toy	NN	O
maker	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
stock	NN	O
peaked	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
65	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
,	,	O
filed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
Chapter	NN	I
11	CD	I
reorganization	NN	I
plan	NN	I
that	WDT	O
provides	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
1.125	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
common	JJ	O
stockholders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
unsecured	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
owed	VBN	O
about	IN	O
$	$	O
430	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
receive	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
92	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
21	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
owed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
stock	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reorganized	VBN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
named	VBN	O
Ranger	NNP	O
Industries	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
these	DT	O
payments	NNS	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
225,000	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
available	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Avon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Conn.	NNP	O
.	.	O

company	NN	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
high	NN	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
unveiled	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
Adam	NNP	O
home	NN	O
computer	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
product	NN	O
was	VBD	O
plagued	VBN	O
with	IN	O
glitches	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
fortunes	NNS	O
plunged	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Coleco	NNP	O
bounced	VBD	O
back	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cabbage	NNP	O
Patch	NNP	O
dolls	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
sales	NNS	O
hit	VBD	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
1985	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
craze	NN	B
died	VBD	O
,	,	O
Coleco	NNP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
another	DT	O
winner	NN	O
and	CC	O
filed	VBD	B
for	IN	I
bankruptcy-law	NN	O
protection	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
1988	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
filed	VBN	O
jointly	RB	O
with	IN	O
unsecured	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
federal	JJ	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
court	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
must	MD	B
be	VB	I
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Orkem	NNP	O
S.A.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
state-controlled	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
manufacturer	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
friendly	JJ	O
bid	NN	O
of	IN	O
470	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
7.43	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
59.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.K.	NNP	O
specialty	NN	O
chemical	NN	O
group	NN	O
Coates	NNP	O
Brothers	NNPS	O
PLC	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
own	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
values	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
of	IN	O
Coates	NNP	O
at	IN	O
#	#	O
301	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
been	VBN	I
accepted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Coates	NNP	O
executives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
owning	VBG	O
12.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
acceptances	NNS	O
give	VBP	O
Orkem	NNP	O
a	DT	O
controlling	VBG	O
53.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Orkem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Coates	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
were	VBD	O
considering	VBG	B
a	DT	O
merger	NN	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
Orkem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
British	JJ	O
subsidiary	NN	O
,	,	O
Orkem	NNP	O
Coatings	NNP	O
U.K.	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Orkem	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
third-largest	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
fund	VB	O
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
through	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
takeover	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Orkem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
U.K.	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
related	JJ	O
Orkem	NNP	O
businesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
further	JJ	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Orkem	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
eventually	RB	O
would	MD	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
share	NN	O
offering	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
U.K.	NNP	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Crossland	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
Bank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
plummeted	VBD	O
after	IN	O
management	NN	O
recommended	VBD	B
a	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
dividend	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
common	JJ	O
and	CC	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
because	IN	O
Crossland	NNP	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
capital	NN	O
criteria	NNS	O
effective	JJ	O
Dec.	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Crossland	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
5.25	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
$	$	O
1.875	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
26	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
savings	NNS	O
bank	NN	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
requirements	NNS	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	JJ	O
guidelines	NNS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
380	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
preferred	VBN	O
stock	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
core	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
''	''	O
criteria	NNS	O
outlined	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Financial	NNP	O
Institutions	NNPS	O
Reform	NNP	O
,	,	O
Recovery	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Enforcement	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1989	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
final	JJ	O
guidelines	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
early	RB	O
November	NNP	O
will	MD	O
determine	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
.	.	O

Crossland	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
retained	VBD	O
three	CD	O
investment	NN	O
bankers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
assist	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
implementing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
restructuring	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
identify	VB	O
the	DT	O
bankers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Additionally	RB	O
,	,	O
Crossland	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
175.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
13.44	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
27.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.16	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
major	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
write-down	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
143.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
goodwill	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
guidelines	NNS	O
caused	VBD	O
Crossland	NNP	O
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
objectives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
consequently	RB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
write	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
asset	NN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
acquisitions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Crossland	NNP	O
recorded	VBD	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
loan	NN	O
loss	NN	O
reserves	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

Net	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
income	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
35.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
70.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
non-interest	JJ	O
income	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
23.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
22	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Third-quarter	JJ	O
loan	NN	O
originations	NNS	O
dropped	VBD	O
sharply	RB	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
663	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Standard	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Poor	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

lowered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
rating	NN	O
on	IN	O
Crossland	NNP	O
's	POS	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
to	TO	O
double-C	NN	O
from	IN	O
single-B-minus	NN	O
and	CC	O
placed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
CreditWatch	NNP	O
for	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
further	JJ	O
downgrade	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
placed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
CreditWatch	NNP	O
for	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
downgrade	NN	O
other	JJ	O
securities	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
double-B-minus\/B	NN	O
rating	NN	O
of	IN	O
Crossland	NNP	O
's	POS	O
certificates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
deposit	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
single-B	NN	O
rating	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
senior	JJ	O
subordinated	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
notes	NNS	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
$	$	O
518	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
affected	VBN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Young	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Market	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wholesaler	NN	O
of	IN	O
spirits	NNS	O
,	,	O
wines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
merge	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
corporation	NN	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Underwood	NNP	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
controls	VBZ	O
Young	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreement	NN	B
,	,	O
shareholders	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
Underwoods	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
$	$	O
3,500	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
at	IN	O
closing	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Underwood	NNP	O
family	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
have	VBP	O
approved	VBN	B
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
by	IN	O
written	VBN	O
consent	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Consolidated	NNP	O
Freightways	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

reported	VBN	O
a	DT	O
77	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
expected	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Emery	NNP	O
Worldwide	NNP	O
shipping	NN	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Menlo	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
net	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
7.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
22	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
32.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
86	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
totaled	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.01	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
43	CD	O
%	NN	O
increase	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
704.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Emery	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Profit	NN	O
also	RB	O
suffered	VBD	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
intense	JJ	O
''	''	O
discounting	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
long-haul	JJ	O
trucking	NN	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
expected	VBN	B
Consolidated	NNP	O
to	TO	O
post	VB	O
a	DT	O
slim	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
was	VBD	O
down	RB	O
only	RB	O
25	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
30.25	CD	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
tighten	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
belts	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Craig	NNP	O
Kloner	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
at	IN	O
Goldman	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sachs	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Sony	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

completed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
Columbia	NNP	O
Pictures	NNPS	O
Entertainment	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

with	IN	O
Columbia	NNP	O
shareholders	NNS	O
tendering	VBG	O
99.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
deadline	NN	O
.	.	O

Sony	NNP	O
Columbia	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

formed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Columbia	NNP	O
deal	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
formally	RB	O
take	VB	O
ownership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
studio	NN	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sony	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
paying	VBG	O
$	$	O
27	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.55	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
cash	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
assuming	VBG	O
$	$	O
1.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
long-term	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
unresolved	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
Sony	NNP	O
's	POS	O
effort	NN	B
to	TO	O
hire	VB	O
producers	NNS	O
Jon	NNP	O
Peters	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Peter	NNP	O
Guber	NNP	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
the	DT	O
studio	NN	O
.	.	O

Sony	NNP	O
's	POS	O
planned	JJ	B
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guber\/Peters	NNP	O
Entertainment	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
million	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Guber\/Peters	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
litigation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Warner	NNP	O
Communications	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

in	IN	O
an	DT	B
attempt	NN	I
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
production	NN	O
contract	NN	O
with	IN	O
Warner	NNP	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
the	DT	B
dispute	NN	I
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Elco	NNP	O
Industries	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
ending	VBG	O
June	NNP	O
30	CD	O
,	,	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
below	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
analyst	NN	O
's	POS	O
estimate	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.65	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Rockford	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ill.	NNP	O
.	.	O

maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
fasteners	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
post	VB	O
sales	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
slightly	RB	O
above	JJ	O
''	''	O
fiscal	JJ	O
1989	CD	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
155	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
industrial	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
margin	NN	O
pressures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
demand	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fiscal	JJ	O
1989	CD	O
,	,	O
Elco	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
7.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.65	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
stock	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.125	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
13.625	CD	O
in	IN	O
over-the-counter	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Security	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	B
set	VBN	I
its	PRP$	I
sights	NNS	I
on	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
holding	VBG	O
company	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
signed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
letter	NN	I
of	IN	I
intent	NN	I
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
La	NNP	O
Jolla	NNP	O
Bancorp	NNP	O
,	,	O
agreeing	VBG	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Jolla	NNP	O
.	.	O

Based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Jolla	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
a	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
104	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

La	NNP	O
Jolla	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
parent	NN	O
company	NN	O
of	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Jolla	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Trust	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
12	CD	O
branches	NNS	O
in	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Diego	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
had	VBD	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
511	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
deposits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
469	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
Security	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Security	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
largest	JJS	O
bank	NN	O
holding	VBG	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
completed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Diego-based	JJ	O
Southwest	NNP	O
Bancorp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

RMS	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hasbrouk	NNP	O
Heights	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cash-flow	JJ	O
squeeze	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
seeking	VBG	I
other	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
waivers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
debenture	NN	O
holders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
softening	VBG	O
sales	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
in	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
requirements	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
working	VBG	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

RMS	NNP	O
distributes	VBZ	O
electronic	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
produces	VBZ	O
power	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plastic	JJ	O
literature	NN	O
displays	NNS	O
.	.	O

RMS	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
158,666	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
10	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
26,956	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
2.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
608,413	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
39	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
967,809	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
62	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
9.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
8.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Co.	NNP	O
extended	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
18	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
576	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
own	VB	O
until	IN	O
5	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

EST	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
independent	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
rejected	VBN	I
as	RB	O
inadequate	JJ	O
,	,	O
previously	RB	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
expire	VB	O
at	IN	O
midnight	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
extended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
shareholders	NNS	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
review	VB	O
a	DT	O
supplement	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
circular	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
mailed	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
supplement	NN	O
contains	VBZ	O
various	JJ	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
filed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
since	IN	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
except	VB	O
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
expiration	NN	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Delaware	NNP	O
Chancery	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
litigation	NN	O
,	,	O
Telerate	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
criticized	VBN	I
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
disclosing	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
management	NN	O
expects	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
revenue	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
annually	RB	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
based	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
projections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
revenue	NN	O
growth	NN	O
forecast	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
supplement	NN	O
,	,	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
discloses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
forecasts	NNS	O
but	CC	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
views	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
``	``	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hoped-for	JJ	O
goal	NN	B
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
management	NN	O
``	``	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
realistic	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
project	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
likely	JJ	O
future	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
.	.	O

Telerate	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
50	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
each	DT	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
also	RB	O
fell	VBD	O
50	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
36.125	CD	O
in	IN	O
Big	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
$	$	O
18-a-share	JJ	O
price	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
fair	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
minority	NN	O
shareholders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Telerate	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
negotiations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
those	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
.	.	O

Telerate	NNP	O
provides	VBZ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
through	IN	O
an	DT	O
electronic	JJ	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
owns	VBZ	O
67	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
,	,	O
publishes	VBZ	O
The	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barron	NNP	O
's	POS	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
community	NN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
operates	VBZ	O
financial	JJ	O
news	NN	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
computer	NN	O
data	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Trustcorp	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

will	MD	O
become	VB	O
Society	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Trust	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
its	PRP$	O
merger	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
completed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Society	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

of	IN	O
Cleveland	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Society	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
bank	NN	O
,	,	O
agreed	VBN	B
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
Trustcorp	NNP	O
for	IN	O
12.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
stock	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
market	NN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
450	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
around	IN	O
year	NN	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Coast	NNP	O
Savings	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
previously	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
capital	NN	O
restructuring	VBG	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
thrift	NN	O
holding	VBG	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
92.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
6.98	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Coast	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
10.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
67	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
restated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
government	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
program	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
designed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
tangible	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
ratio	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
includes	VBZ	O
removing	VBG	O
$	$	O
242	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
good	JJ	O
will	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
books	NNS	O
,	,	O
issuing	VBG	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
preferred	VBN	O
stock	NN	O
and	CC	O
commencing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
52	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
convertible	JJ	O
bonds	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
charged	VBD	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
46	CD	O
million	CD	O
against	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
goodwill	NN	O
,	,	O
added	VBD	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
general	JJ	O
loan	NN	O
loss	NN	O
reserves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
established	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
reserve	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
high-yield	JJ	O
bond	NN	O
portfolio	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
junk-bond	NN	O
portfolio	NN	O
after	IN	O
these	DT	O
moves	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
reduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Dime	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
cleared	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Deposit	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
Starpointe	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Somerset	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.J.	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Starpointe	NNP	O
holders	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
approved	VBD	B
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
$	$	O
21	CD	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
$	$	O
63	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FDIC	NNP	O
cleared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
must	MD	O
wait	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
before	IN	O
closing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
closing	NN	O
date	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrifts	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O

START	NNP	O

Valley	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Loan	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
an	DT	O
$	$	O
89.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
charge	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
70.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
12.09	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Van	NNP	O
Nuys	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

thrift	NN	O
had	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
132,000	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
three	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretax	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
62	CD	O
million	CD	O
write-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
capitalized	VBN	O
servicing	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
mobile	JJ	O
home	NN	O
financing	NN	O
subsidiary	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	B
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
drain	NN	O
on	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
one-time	JJ	O
provision	NN	O
would	MD	O
substantially	RB	O
eliminate	VB	O
all	DT	O
future	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

Valley	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
also	RB	O
added	VBD	O
$	$	O
18	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
realestate	NN	O
loan	NN	O
reserves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
eliminated	VBD	O
$	$	O
9.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
will	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrift	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
after	IN	O
these	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assuming	VBG	O
no	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
fluctuation	NN	O
in	IN	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
near	JJ	O
record	NN	O
earnings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

Valley	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
being	VBG	O
examined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
regulators	NNS	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
loans	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
;	:	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
$	$	O
6.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
361.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrift	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
3.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Kyle	NNP	O
Technology	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Seattle	NNP	O
investor	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
signed	VBN	I
a	DT	I
letter	NN	I
of	IN	I
intent	NN	I
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.20	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
investor	NN	O
,	,	O
Donald	NNP	O
A.	NNP	O
Wright	NNP	O
,	,	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Kyle	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Kyle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
board	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
requires	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
shareholders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kyle	NNP	O
manufactures	VBZ	O
electronic	JJ	O
components	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

CNW	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
completed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
merger	NN	O
of	IN	O
CNW	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
subsidiary	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chicago	NNP	O
&	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Western	NNP	O
Holdings	NNPS	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
CNW	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
acquired	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Blackstone	NNP	O
Capital	NNP	O
Partners	NNP	O
Limited	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
50	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
950	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

West	NNP	O
German	JJ	O
and	CC	O
French	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
cleared	VBN	I
Dresdner	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
AG	NNP	O
's	POS	O
takeover	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Banque	NNP	O
Internationale	NNP	O
de	FW	O
Placement	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BIP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Dresdner	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
approval	NN	I
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
expected	VBN	I
,	,	O
permits	VBZ	O
West	NNP	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second-largest	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
,	,	O
Dresdner	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
will	MD	O
buy	VB	O
32.99	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
BIP	NNP	O
for	IN	O
1,015	CD	O
French	JJ	O
francs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
162	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
528	CD	O
million	CD	O
francs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
84.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Dresdner	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
buy	VB	O
all	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
tendered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
shareholders	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Paris	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
price	NN	O
from	IN	O
today	NN	O
through	IN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
option	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
30.84	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
BIP	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Societe	NNP	O
Generale	NNP	O
after	IN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
.	.	O

at	IN	O
1,015	CD	O
francs	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
PLC	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
plans	NNS	B
to	TO	O
spin	VB	O
off	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
textiles	NNS	O
operations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
existing	VBG	O
shareholders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
shareholder	NN	O
value	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
textile	NN	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
requires	VBZ	O
shareholder	NN	O
approval	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
listed	JJ	O
U.K.	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
probable	JJ	O
market	NN	O
capitalization	NN	O
between	IN	O
#	#	O
300	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
473	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
#	#	O
400	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
called	VBN	O
Courtaulds	NNP	O
Textiles	NNP	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
effective	JJ	O
as	RB	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

Investors	NNS	O
welcomed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
'	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
15	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
to	TO	O
362	CD	O
pence	NNS	O
,	,	O
valuing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
company	NN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
#	#	O
1.44	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
'	POS	O
spinoff	NN	O
reflects	VBZ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
British	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
share	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
reach	NN	O
of	IN	O
corporate	JJ	O
raiders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
'	POS	O
restructuring	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
dwarfed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
B.A.T	NNP	O
Industries	NNPS	O
PLC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	B
to	TO	O
spin	VB	O
off	RP	O
roughly	RB	O
#	#	O
4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	NN	O
fend	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
takeover	NN	O
bid	NN	O
from	IN	O
Anglo-French	JJ	O
financier	NN	O
Sir	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Goldsmith	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
divested	JJ	O
Courtaulds	NNP	O
textile	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
operating	NN	O
profit	NN	O
of	IN	O
#	#	O
50	CD	O
million	CD	O
on	IN	O
#	#	O
980	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
31	CD	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
said	VBD	I
Courtaulds	NNP	O
'	POS	O
moves	NNS	O
could	MD	O
boost	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
value	NN	O
by	IN	O
5	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
entities	NNS	O
separately	RB	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
a	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
price	NN	O
earnings	NNS	O
multiple	NN	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
combined	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Courtaulds	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
moves	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
logical	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
chemicals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
textile	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
focus	VB	O
more	RBR	O
closely	RB	O
on	IN	O
core	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	B
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	O
shareholder	NN	O
value	NN	O
since	IN	O
takeover	NN	O
speculators	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
Australian	JJ	O
financier	NN	O
Kerry	NNP	O
Packer	NNP	O
--	:	O
surfaced	VBD	O
holding	VBG	O
small	JJ	O
stakes	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Packer	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
sold	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
,	,	O
Courtaulds	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
institutional	JJ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
happy	JJ	B
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
specific	JJ	O
takeover	NN	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
Courtaulds	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
giving	VBG	O
shareholders	NNS	O
``	``	O
choice	NN	O
and	CC	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Julia	NNP	O
Blake	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
at	IN	O
London	NNP	O
stockbrokers	NNS	O
Barclays	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Zoete	NNP	O
Wedd	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Both	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
realize	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
full	JJ	O
potential	NN	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
appropriately	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
separately	RB	O
quoted	VBN	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sharper	JJR	O
definition	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
autonomy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
each	DT	O
will	MD	O
thereby	RB	O
gain	VB	O
will	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
shareholders	NNS	O
,	,	O
customers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
employees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Courtaulds	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chief	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Sir	NNP	O
Christopher	NNP	O
Hogg	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
both	DT	O
posts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
surviving	VBG	O
chemical	NN	O
company	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
spinoff	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Chandler	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
jumped	VBD	O
97	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
51	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
automobile	NN	O
and	CC	O
trucking	NN	O
insurer	NN	O
had	VBD	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
48	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
restated	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
16.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
W.	NNP	O
Brent	NNP	O
LeGere	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
revenue	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
quarter	NN	O
to	TO	O
total	VB	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
28	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
earnings-per-share	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
reflect	VBP	O
a	DT	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
stock	NN	O
dividend	NN	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1989	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

LeGere	NNP	O
attributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
earnings	NNS	O
increase	NN	O
to	TO	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
longhaul	NN	O
trucking	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
premium	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
firm	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Sun	NNP	O
Microsystems	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

snapping	VBG	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
profitability	NN	O
after	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
quarterly	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
5.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
seven	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
first	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
computer	NN	O
workstations	NNS	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
538.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

up	IN	O
39	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
388.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1988	CD	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
20.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
26	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
slightly	RB	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
expectations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
even	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
on	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
530	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
Scott	NNP	O
McNealy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hampered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
tied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
computers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
new	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
,	,	O
called	VBN	O
Sparcstation	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
28,000	CD	O
systems	NNS	O
Sun	NNP	O
shipped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
systems	NNS	O
shipped	VBN	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
products	NNS	O
introduced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
,	,	O
forecasting	VBG	O
demand	NN	O
and	CC	O
getting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
bugs	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
management	NN	O
information	NN	O
system	NN	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
extremely	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Sun	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
newest	JJS	O
computers	NNS	O
well	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
also	RB	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Sun	NNP	O
reporting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
20.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
loss	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
fourth	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
June	NNP	O
30	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

McNealy	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
hurt	VBD	O
Sun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
``	``	O
largely	RB	O
''	''	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Sun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
profitability	NN	O
should	MD	O
increase	VB	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
a	DT	O
record	JJ	O
backlog	NN	O
of	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
this	DT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
continued	VBN	O
strong	JJ	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
desk-top	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Sun	NNP	O
faces	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Digital	NNP	O
Equipment	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	CC	O
Hewlett-Packard	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O
Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
said	VBD	I
Sun	NNP	O
also	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
vulnerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Machines	NNPS	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
workstations	NNS	O
early	JJ	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Next	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

QVC	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
completed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
CVN	NNP	O
Cos.	NNP	O
.	.	O

for	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
423	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

QVC	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
and	CC	O
one-eighth	NNP	O
QVC	NNP	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
CVN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
fully	RB	O
diluted	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
brings	VBZ	O
together	RP	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
largest	JJS	O
competitors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Home	NNP	O
Shopping	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
now	RB	O
reaches	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
viewers	NNS	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
company	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	JJ	O
shopping	NN	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
Home	NNP	O
Shopping	NNP	O
,	,	O
QVC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
CVN	NNP	O
already	RB	O
control	VBP	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
young	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fast-growing	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
had	VBD	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
1.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Pacific	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
shareholders	NNS	O
approved	VBD	B
its	PRP$	O
acquisition	NN	O
by	IN	O
Royal	NNP	O
Trustco	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Toronto	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
27	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
212	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
thrift	NN	O
holding	VBG	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
regulatory	JJ	O
approval	NN	B
and	CC	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
by	IN	O
year-end	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
extended	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
18-a-share	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
until	IN	O
5	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

EST	NNP	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
576	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
own	VB	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
expire	VB	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
owns	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
64	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
95	CD	O
million	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
24,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
tendered	VBN	O
under	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
offer	NN	O
.	.	O

Telerate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
independent	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
rejected	VBN	I
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
as	RB	O
inadequate	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
,	,	O
Telerate	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
19.50	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
12.5	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Telerate	NNP	O
provides	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
electronic	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
information	NN	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
publishes	VBZ	O
The	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barron	NNP	O
's	POS	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
community	NN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
operates	VBZ	O
financial	JJ	O
news	NN	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
computer	NN	O
data	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
's	POS	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
oat-bran	NN	O
craze	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
cost	VBN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
cereal	NN	O
maker	NN	O
market	NN	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
quit	VBD	O
suddenly	RB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
indefinitely	RB	O
suspending	VBG	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
cereal	NN	O
plant	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
delaying	VBG	O
construction	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
current	JJ	O
market	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Memphis	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tenn.	NNP	O
.	.	O

facility	NN	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
turning	VBG	O
out	RP	O
product	NN	O
until	IN	O
1993	CD	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	O
may	MD	O
reveal	VB	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
pessimistic	JJ	B
long-term	JJ	I
outlook	NN	I
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
as	RB	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
capitalizing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
health-oriented	JJ	O
desire	NN	B
for	IN	O
oat	NN	O
bran	NN	O
as	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
General	NNP	O
Mills	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
losing	VBG	O
share	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
ready-to-eat	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
share	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
slightly	RB	O
under	IN	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
while	IN	O
General	NNP	O
Mills	NNP	O
'	POS	O
share	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
27	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
oat-based	JJ	O
Cheerios	NNPS	O
line	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Mills	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
gained	VBN	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
share	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
expense	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
share	NN	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
erosion	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
core	NN	O
brands	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Corn	NNP	O
Flakes	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Rice	NNP	O
Krispies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Frosted	NNP	O
Flakes	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represent	VBP	O
nearly	RB	O
one-third	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
sales	NNS	O
volume	NN	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	B
anxious	JJ	I
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
around	RP	O
Corn	NNP	O
Flakes	NNPS	O
sales	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
soon	RB	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
selling	NN	O
boxes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
little	JJ	O
as	IN	O
99	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
.	.	O

Cheerios	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Honey	NNP	O
Nut	NNP	O
Cheerios	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
eaten	VBN	O
away	RP	O
sales	NNS	O
normally	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
corn-based	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
simply	RB	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
oats	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
food	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
William	NNP	O
Maguire	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	B
a	DT	I
happy	JJ	I
group	NN	I
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Battle	NNP	O
Creek	NNP	O
right	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Battle	NNP	O
Creek	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mich.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
city	NN	O
that	WDT	O
calls	VBZ	B
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
breakfast	NN	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
C.	NNP	O
Maxwell	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
.	.	O

of	IN	O
Wheat	NNP	O
,	,	O
First	NNP	O
Securities	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Richmond	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
.	.	O

recently	RB	O
went	VBD	B
to	TO	I
a	DT	I
``	``	I
sell	VB	I
''	''	I
recommendation	NN	I
on	IN	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
closed	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
71.75	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
75	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
Kellogg	NNP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
life	NN	O
style	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
boxes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deciding	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
want	VB	B
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
`	``	O
healthy	JJ	O
'	''	O
for	IN	O
you	PRP	O
--	:	O
oats	NNS	O
,	,	O
bran	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Maxwell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
n't	RB	I
be	VB	I
surprised	VBN	I
if	IN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Mills	NNP	O
'	POS	O
share	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
%	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
announcing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
plant	NN	O
delay	NN	O
,	,	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
LaMothe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Cereal	NN	O
volume	NN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
met	VBN	I
our	PRP$	I
expectations	NNS	I
for	IN	O
1989	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
construction	NN	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
resume	VB	O
until	IN	O
market	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
warrant	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Kellogg	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
room	NN	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
without	IN	O
adding	VBG	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
five	CD	O
other	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
plants	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Battle	NNP	O
Creek	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Building	NNP	O
100	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
bran-processing	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rice-processing	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

General	NNP	O
Mills	NNP	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
finds	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
constrained	VBN	O
from	IN	O
boosting	VBG	O
sales	NNS	O
further	RBR	O
because	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
plants	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
operating	VBG	O
at	IN	O
capacity	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
large	JJ	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Covington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ga.	NNP	O
.	.	O

is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
on	IN	O
line	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
named	VBN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Memphis	NNP	O
project	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
pulled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
reconsideration	NN	B
of	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	O
plans	NNS	B
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
scaled	VBN	O
back	RP	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
construction	NN	O
.	.	O

Initial	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
estimates	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
plant	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
phases	NNS	O
,	,	O
ranged	VBD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
company	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
highly	RB	O
unlikely	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
plant	NN	O
might	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
regain	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
level	NN	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
new	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
marketplace	NN	O
and	CC	O
need	VB	O
additional	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
resuming	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
plan	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	JJS	O
advanced	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
plant	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
construction	NN	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
retained	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Fluor	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fluor	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

as	IN	O
general	JJ	O
contractor	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
construction-industry	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
early	JJ	O
preparation	NN	O
work	NN	O
was	VBD	O
slowing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
185-acre	JJ	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

Subcontractors	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
orders	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
delayed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Fluor	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
already	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
reassigned	VBN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
official	NN	B
word	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
trouble	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
in	IN	O
market	NN	O
share	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
overly	RB	O
optimistic	JJ	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
recently	RB	O
,	,	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
telling	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
sales	NNS	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
1992	CD	O
it	PRP	O
intended	VBD	B
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
measured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dollar	NN	O
volume	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
current	JJ	O
market	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
``	``	O
highly	RB	O
competitive	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
LaMothe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
forecast	VBD	O
an	DT	O
earnings	NNS	O
increase	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
480.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.90	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
4.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
expected	VBN	O
,	,	O
Kellogg	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
lower	JJR	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Net	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
16	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
123.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.02	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
145.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.18	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
4.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.20	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1.14	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
one-time	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
14.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
quarter	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
disposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
elaborate	VB	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
competitive	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Crane	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
8.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

an	DT	O
analytical-instruments	JJ	O
maker	NN	O
,	,	O
and	NNP	O
may	MD	O
seek	VB	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Crane	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
engineered	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
for	IN	O
aerospace	NN	O
,	,	O
construction	NN	O
,	,	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
uses	NNS	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
disclosure	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Securities	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
filing	VBG	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
filing	NN	O
,	,	O
Crane	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
it	PRP	O
considered	VBD	B
seeking	VBG	B
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Petersburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
Fla.	NNP	O
.	.	O

through	IN	O
a	DT	O
merger	NN	O
or	CC	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
evaluate	VB	O
an	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
from	IN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Crane	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
return	VB	O
phone	NN	O
calls	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

Crane	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	O
504,200	CD	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
254,200	CD	O
bought	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
Thursday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
15.50	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
16.75	CD	O
each	DT	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
leaped	VBD	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
18.375	CD	O
each	DT	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Crane	NNP	O
sank	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.125	CD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
21.125	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

John	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
McNamara	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Crane	NNP	O
's	POS	O
filing	NN	O
.	.	O

Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
fended	VBD	B
off	RP	I
unsolicited	JJ	O
overtures	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Thermo	NNP	O
Electron	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
Waltham	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mass.	NNP	O
.	.	O

maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
biomedical	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
approached	VBN	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
acquisition	NN	O
by	IN	O
Thermo	NNP	O
Electron	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
liquid-chromatography	NN	O
line	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
22	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thermo	NNP	O
Electron	NNP	O
acquired	VBD	O
some	DT	O
6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
before	IN	O
throwing	VBG	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
towel	NN	I
and	CC	O
reducing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

Gabelli	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
raising	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
holds	VBZ	O
14.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
SEC	NNP	O
filing	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
made	VBN	I
merger	NN	I
overtures	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
signed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
letter	NN	I
of	IN	I
intent	JJ	I
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
Automated	NNP	O
Custom	NNP	O
Systems	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Orange	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
sister	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Testing	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Aurora	NNP	O
,	,	O
Colo.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
automotive-emissions-testing	JJ	O
concerns	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
an	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
additional	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
earnings	NNS	O
performance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
businesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Milton	NNP	O
Roy	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
6.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.18	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
94.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

ONEIDA	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
stock	NN	O
dividend	NN	O
,	,	O
payable	JJ	O
Dec.	NNP	O
.	.	O

to	TO	O
stock	NN	O
of	IN	O
record	NN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Oneida	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.Y.	NNP	O
,	,	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
consumer	NN	O
,	,	O
food-service	NN	O
and	CC	O
industrial	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
also	RB	O
declared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
quarterly	JJ	O
cash	NN	O
dividend	NN	O
of	IN	O
12	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
payable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
record	NN	O
dates	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cash	NN	O
dividend	NN	O
paid	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
also	RB	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
rewards	VBZ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
's	POS	O
liquidity	NN	O
,	,	O
Oneida	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
8.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Oneida	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
18.375	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Compaq	NNP	O
Computer	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
51	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
bolstered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unusual	JJ	O
gains	NNS	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
disk-drive	NN	O
maker	NN	O
and	CC	O
reflecting	VBG	O
continued	VBN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
European	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computer	NN	O
maker	NN	O
said	VBD	O
net	NN	O
jumped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
87	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
2.02	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
58	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.40	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
683	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
502	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
quarter	NN	O
's	POS	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
pretax	JJ	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
13.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
20	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
carrying	VBG	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Conner	NNP	O
Peripherals	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	VB	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
7.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
gain	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
11	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
Conner	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Net	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
254	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
5.94	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
56	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
163	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
4.06	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Net	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
also	RB	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
9.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
15	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
carrying	VBG	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Conner	NNP	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Swavely	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Compaq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
division	NN	O
,	,	O
attributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
to	TO	O
continued	VBN	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
43	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
sales	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
74	CD	O
%	NN	O
increase	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
years	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	B
be	VB	I
surprised	JJ	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
-LCB-	-LRB-	O
sales	NNS	O
-RCB-	-RRB-	O
represent	VB	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
revenues	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
Compaq	NNP	O
purchased	VBD	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Wang	NNP	O
Laboratories	NNPS	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
facility	NN	O
in	IN	O
Stirling	NNP	O
,	,	O
Scotland	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
service	NN	O
and	CC	O
repair	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Swavely	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
space	NN	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
Compaq	NNP	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Erskine	NNP	O
,	,	O
Scotland	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Compaq	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
$	$	O
1.625	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
108.625	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Rally	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
adopted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
shareholders	NNS	O
rights	NNS	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
shareholders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
inadequately	RB	O
priced	VBN	O
takeover	NN	O
offer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
distribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
common	JJ	O
stock-purchase	JJ	O
right	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
right	NN	O
entitles	VBZ	O
shareholders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
one-half	JJ	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
led	VBD	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
directors	NNS	O
,	,	O
Burt	NNP	O
Sugarman	NNP	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
Trotter	NNP	O
III	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Willam	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Trotter	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
indicated	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
45.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Louisville	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ky.	NNP	O
.	.	O

fast-food	NN	O
company	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
it	PRP	O
planned	VBD	B
to	TO	O
seek	VB	B
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
seats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Rally	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nine-member	JJ	O
board	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
concerned	VBN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
announced	VBN	O
intent	NN	B
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Sugarman-led	JJ	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Advanced	NNP	O
Medical	NNP	O
Technologies	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
purchased	VBD	O
93	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Henley	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Advanced	NNP	O
Medical	NNP	O
paid	VBD	O
$	$	O
106	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
share	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Henley	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Fisher	NNP	O
Scientific	NNP	O
subsidiary	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unit	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
intravenous	JJ	O
pumps	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
hospitals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
110	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Advanced	NNP	O
Medical	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

StatesWest	NNP	O
Airlines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Phoenix	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ariz.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
offer	NN	B
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
Mesa	NNP	O
Airlines	NNPS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
Farmington	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.M.	NNP	O
,	,	O
carrier	NN	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
offer	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
close	NN	O
of	IN	O
business	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
deadline	NN	O
StatesWest	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
StatesWest	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
abandoning	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
much-larger	JJ	O
Mesa	NNP	O
.	.	O

StatesWest	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
7.25	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mesa	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
purchase	VB	O
more	JJR	O
Mesa	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
or	CC	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
Mesa	NNP	O
shareholders	NNS	O
.	.	O

StatesWest	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
proposed	VBN	I
acquiring	VBG	O
Mesa	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
7	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
StatesWest	NNP	O
6	CD	O
%	NN	O
convertible	JJ	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
it	PRP	O
values	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
Mesa	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
rejected	VBN	I
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
proposal	NN	B
from	IN	O
StatesWest	NNP	O
to	TO	O
combine	VB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
carriers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

StatesWest	NNP	O
serves	VBZ	O
10	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
California	NNP	O
,	,	O
Arizona	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nevada	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mesa	NNP	O
flies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
42	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Arizona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Wyoming	NNP	O
,	,	O
Colorado	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Texas	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

RJR	NNP	O
Nabisco	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
Baby	NNP	O
Ruth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Butterfinger	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pearson	NNP	O
candy	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Nestle	NNP	O
S.A.	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nestle	NNP	O
Foods	NNPS	O
unit	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
370	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
price	NN	O
than	IN	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
,	,	O
helps	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
tobacco	NN	O
giant	NN	O
raise	VB	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
boosts	VBZ	O
Nestle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
7	CD	O
%	NN	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
candy	NN	O
market	NN	O
to	TO	O
about	RB	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
candy	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
154	CD	O
million	CD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
roughly	RB	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
revenue	NN	O
for	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Planters	NNP	O
LifeSavers	NNPS	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
distributed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
's	POS	O
owner	NN	O
,	,	O
Kohlberg	NNP	O
Kravis	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Co.	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
bankers	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nestle	NNP	O
acquisition	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
candy	NN	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Franklin	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ill.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
employs	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
800	CD	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
expected	VBN	I
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
KKR	NNP	O
's	POS	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
down	RP	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
bridge	NN	O
loan	NN	O
by	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Roughly	RB	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
debt	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
repaid	VBN	O
from	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
asset	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
RJR	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
another	DT	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
pending	VBG	O
,	,	O
two-part	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Del	NNP	O
Monte	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
still	RB	O
fall	VB	O
through	RP	O
if	IN	O
financing	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
develop	VBP	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	O
crucial	JJ	O
for	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
top	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
smaller	JJR	O
assets	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
candy	NN	O
brands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Louis	NNP	O
Gerstner	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
.	.	O

chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
RJR	NNP	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
significant	JJ	O
step	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
divestiture	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
divestiture	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
KKR	NNP	O
bought	VBD	O
RJR	NNP	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
25	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
nearly	RB	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
RJR	NNP	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

RJR	NNP	O
's	POS	O
executives	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
dispense	VB	O
with	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
brands	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

RJR	NNP	O
Nabisco	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Planters	NNP	O
LifeSavers	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
concentrate	VB	O
more	JJR	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
core	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Gerstner	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Baby	NNP	O
Ruth	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Butterfinger	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
both	DT	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
top-selling	JJ	O
15	CD	O
chocolate	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
RJR	NNP	O
's	POS	O
overall	JJ	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
roughly	RB	O
$	$	O
5.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
market	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
5	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Nestle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
7	CD	O
%	NN	O
before	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
purchases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
market	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
Hershey	NNP	O
Foods	NNPS	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

and	NNP	O
Mars	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
Nestle	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
candybar	NN	O
business	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Lisbeth	NNP	O
Echeandia	NNP	O
,	,	O
publisher	NN	O
of	IN	O
Orlando	NNP	O
,	,	O
Fla.	NNP	O
.	.	O

based	VBN	O
Confectioner	NNP	O
Magazine	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
makes	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sense	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	B
given	VBN	I
a	DT	I
mandate	NN	I
from	IN	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
chocolate	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nestle	NNP	O
S.A.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Vevey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
candy	NN	O
bars	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
Nestle	NNP	O
Foods	NNPS	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
strategic	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
C.	NNP	O
Alan	NNP	O
MacDonald	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nestle	NNP	O
Foods	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Purchase	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.Y.	NNP	O

START	NNP	O

Service	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
mid-November	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
funeral	JJ	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
cemetery	NN	O
operator	NN	O
changed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
year-ago	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Service	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
12.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
26	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
175.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Results	NNS	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
40	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
write-down	NN	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
consolidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

General	NNP	O
Motors	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

's	VBZ	O
big	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
automotive	JJ	O
electronics	NNS	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
GM	NNP	O
Hughes	NNP	O
Electronics	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
22	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
declining	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
and	CC	O
slumping	VBG	O
GM	NNP	O
vehicle	NN	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
at	IN	O
GM	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
finance	NN	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Motors	NNPS	O
Acceptance	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

fell	VBD	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
Electronic	NNP	O
Data	NNP	O
Systems	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

GM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
data	NNS	O
processing	VBG	O
subsidiary	NN	O
,	,	O
boosted	VBD	O
net	NN	O
16	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

GM	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
down	RP	O
$	$	O
1.875	CD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
44.875	CD	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Earnings	NNS	O
for	IN	O
GM	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
performance	NN	O
of	IN	O
GM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
core	JJ	O
automotive	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
disclosed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

GM	NNP	O
Class	NNP	O
H	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
interest	NN	O
in	IN	O
Hughes	NNP	O
earnings	NNS	O
,	,	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
25	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Big	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
.	.	O

GM	NNP	O
Class	NNP	O
E	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
interest	NN	O
in	IN	O
EDS	NNP	O
profit	NN	O
,	,	O
fell	VBD	O
75	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
52.25	CD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Big	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
earnings	NNS	O
drop	NN	O
at	IN	O
GM	NNP	O
Hughes	NNP	O
Electronics	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
tough	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
at	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Hughes	NNP	O
Aircraft	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
GM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
automotive	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
customer	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Delco	NNP	O
Electronics	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GM	NNP	O
Hughes	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

Profit	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
unit	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
110.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
37	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
142.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
45	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
largely	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
24	CD	O
million	CD	O
one-time	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Hughes	NNP	O
's	POS	O
previously	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
employment	NN	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
6,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
by	IN	O
year	NN	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
excluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
charge	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
5	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
GM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
vehicle	NN	O
production	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
8.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
hurt	VBD	O
Delco	NNP	O
Electronic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
earnings	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
company	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
decline	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reflected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
GM	NNP	O
Hughes	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
edged	VBD	O
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.58	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
2.63	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
GM	NNP	O
Hughes	NNP	O
net	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
6.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
486.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.48	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
521	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.58	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
3.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
8.47	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
8.18	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
GMAC	NNP	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
dropped	VBD	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
234.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
241.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
finance	NN	O
unit	NN	O
attributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
borrowing	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

GMAC	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
automotive	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
and	CC	O
leasing	VBG	O
business	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
35	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
largely	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
dealer	NN	O
and	CC	O
customer	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

GMAC	NNP	O
profits	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
GM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
attributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
traditional	JJ	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
GMAC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
earnings	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
859.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
930.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
EDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
jumped	VBD	O
16	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
record	JJ	O
$	$	O
110.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
93	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
95.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
79	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.37	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1.22	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
EDS	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
315.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
2.62	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
13	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
280.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
2.30	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
14	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
4.03	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
3.54	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Revenue	NN	O
from	IN	O
non-GM	JJ	O
accounts	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
45	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
EDS	NNP	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
business	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
non-GM	JJ	O
revenue	NN	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
business	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
pleased	JJ	B
to	TO	I
note	VB	I
that	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
Oct.	NNP	O
23	CD	O
Centennial	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
item	NN	O
recognized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
money-fund	NN	O
concept	NN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

Actually	RB	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Journal	NNP	O
listed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
fund	NN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
most	JJS	O
significant	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
finance	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Reserve	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
money	NN	O
fund	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
named	VBN	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
creators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
money-fund	NN	O
concept	NN	O
,	,	O
Harry	NNP	O
Brown	NNP	O
and	CC	O
myself	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
innovated	VBD	O
telephone	NN	O
redemptions	NNS	O
,	,	O
daily	JJ	O
dividends	NNS	O
,	,	O
total	JJ	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
share	NN	O
certificates	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
constant	JJ	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
pershare	CD	O
pricing	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
painfully	RB	O
thought	VBN	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
inadvertence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SEC	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Reserve	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O

New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O

START	NNP	O

Di	NNP	O
Giorgio	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
potential	JJ	O
buyers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
reached	VBN	I
no	DT	I
agreement	NN	I
on	IN	O
any	DT	O
deals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Di	NNP	O
Giorgio	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
food	NN	O
wholesaler	NN	O
and	CC	O
building	NN	O
products	NNS	O
maker	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
seeking	VBG	B
alternatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unsolicited	JJ	O
$	$	O
32-a-share	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
of	IN	O
DIG	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rose	NNP	O
Partners	NNPS	O
Limited	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
.	.	O

DIG	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
to	TO	O
acquisition	NN	O
.	.	O

Robert	NNP	O
Mellor	NNP	O
,	,	O
Di	NNP	O
Giorgio	NNP	O
's	POS	O
executive	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
stands	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
reap	VB	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
than	IN	O
by	IN	O
accepting	VBG	O
DIG	NNP	O
's	POS	O
offer	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Tony	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Equus	NNP	O
Investment	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
Limited	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
proposed	VBN	I
changing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
13.65	CD	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
and	CC	O
stock	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
all-cash	JJ	O
transaction	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	B
proposal	NN	I
,	,	O
Equus	RB	O
,	,	O
managed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Equus	NNP	O
Capital	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Houston	NNP	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
12	CD	O
cash	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
new	JJ	O
preferred	JJ	O
share	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
liquidation	NN	O
preference	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.65	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
Tony	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
's	POS	O
2.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Previously	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
offered	VBD	O
$	$	O
13.65	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
29	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
El	NNP	O
Paso	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
boots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
leather	NN	O
accessories	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
would	MD	O
accrue	VB	O
dividends	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
rate	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
stock	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
redeemed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
surviving	VBG	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Neither	CC	O
Equus	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
Tony	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
gave	VBD	O
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
changed	VBN	O
offer	NN	O
and	CC	O
Tony	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
could	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
for	IN	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
promptly	RB	O
submit	VB	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
board	NN	O
.	.	O

Montedison	NNP	O
S.p.	NNP	O
A.	NNP	O
definitively	RB	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
publicly	RB	O
held	VBN	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
N.V.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
37	CD	O
each	DT	O
.	.	O

Montedison	NNP	O
now	RB	O
owns	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
72	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unanimously	RB	B
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
directors	NNS	O
unaffiliated	JJ	O
with	IN	O
Montedison	NNP	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
Montedision	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
37-a-share	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
for	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assets	NNS	O
,	,	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
liabilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Montedison	NNP	O
.	.	O

Erbamont	NNP	O
will	MD	O
then	RB	O
be	VB	O
liquidated	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
holders	NNS	O
receiving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
distribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
37	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
structured	VBN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Netherlands	NNP	O
Antilles	NNPS	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
organized	VBN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
provide	VB	O
for	IN	O
merger	NN	O
transactions	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Automatic	NNP	O
Data	NNP	O
Processing	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
redeem	VB	O
on	IN	O
Nov.	NNP	O
.	.	O

its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
6.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
convertible	JJ	O
subordinated	JJ	O
debentures	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
2011	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computing-services	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
1,059.04	CD	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
face	NN	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
price	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
debentures	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
$	$	O
41.725	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Automatic	NNP	O
Data	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
46.50	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
$	$	O
2.25	CD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
converted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
common	JJ	O
,	,	O
Automatic	NNP	O
Data	NNP	O
will	MD	O
issue	VB	O
about	RB	O
3.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
;	:	O
last	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
nearly	RB	O
73	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Automatic	NNP	O
Data	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
redeeming	JJ	O
the	DT	O
bonds	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
after-tax	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
bonds	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
yield	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Despite	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
newsprint	NN	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
Kimberly-Clark	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
gain	NN	O
in	IN	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
consumer-products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
newsprint	NN	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
net	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
108.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.35	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
90.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.12	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
6.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.45	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1.37	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
flat	JJ	O
second	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
tied	VBN	O
largely	RB	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
newsprint	NN	O
earnings	NNS	O
,	,	O
Kimberly-Clark	NNP	O
attributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
gain	NN	O
to	TO	O
improved	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
consumer	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
gains	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
for	IN	O
disposable	JJ	O
diapers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tissue	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
from	IN	O
increased	JJ	O
sales	NNS	O
,	,	O
primarily	RB	O
for	IN	O
feminine-care	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Newsprint	NN	O
results	NNS	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
depressed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
industrywide	JJ	O
price	NN	O
discounting	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
quarter-to-quarter	JJ	O
comparison	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
enhanced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
$	$	O
11	CD	O
million	CD	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
modernization	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
pulp	NN	O
and	CC	O
newsprint	NN	O
mill	NN	O
in	IN	O
Alabama	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1989	CD	O
period	NN	O
also	RB	O
,	,	O
interest	NN	O
expense	NN	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
profit	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
313.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.89	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
283.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.53	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
6.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
4.27	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
,	,	O
Kimberly-Clark	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
66.50	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
$	$	O
1.50	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Benjamin	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Savings	NNPS	O
&	CC	O
Loan	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
7.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.01	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
$	$	O
11	CD	O
million	CD	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
loan-loss	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Portland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ore.	NNP	O
.	.	O

thrift	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
should	MD	O
help	VB	O
it	PRP	O
meet	VB	O
new	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
standards	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Financial	NNP	O
Institution	NNP	O
Reform	NNP	O
,	,	O
Recovery	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Enforcement	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
profit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
23	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
over-the-counter	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
25	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
4.25	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
's	POS	O
initial	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
will	MD	O
feature	VB	O
a	DT	O
gradual	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
staff	NN	O
positions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
may	MD	O
include	VB	O
selling	VBG	O
branches	NNS	O
,	,	O
consolidating	VBG	O
or	CC	O
eliminating	VBG	O
departments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
winding	VBG	O
down	RP	O
or	CC	O
disposing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
unprofitable	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
within	IN	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

Initially	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
close	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
commercial	JJ	O
real-estate	NN	O
lending	VBG	O
division	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
stop	VB	O
originating	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
leases	NNS	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
commercial	JJ	O
lease	NN	O
subsidiary	NN	O
.	.	O

Details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
final	JJ	O
until	IN	O
regulators	NNS	O
approve	VBP	B
the	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
mandated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
federal	JJ	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

H.	NNP	O
Marshall	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

a	DT	O
private-banking	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
with	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
under	IN	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
17	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Schwarz	NNP	O
,	,	O
52	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
succeed	VB	O
Daniel	NNP	O
P.	NNP	O
Davison	NNP	O
Feb.	NNP	O
.	.	O

soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Davison	NNP	O
reaches	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
mandatory	JJ	O
retirement	NN	O
age	NN	O
of	IN	O
65	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
post	NN	O
by	IN	O
Jeffrey	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
Maurer	NNP	O
,	,	O
42	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
executive	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
asset-management	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
136-year-old	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earliest	JJS	O
high-net	NN	O
worth	NN	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
intensifying	VBG	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
established	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
heavily	RB	O
promoted	VBN	O
,	,	O
private-banking	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
's	POS	O
earnings	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
hurt	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
welcomes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
competition	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
's	POS	O
flagship	NN	O
businesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
flattery	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
competition	NN	O
``	``	O
broadens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
opportunity	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
they	PRP	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
culture	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
adequately	RB	O
service	VB	O
high-net-worth	JJ	O
individuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	B
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
introduced	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
mutual-fund	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
allow	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
customers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
minimum	JJ	O
deposits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
250,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Previously	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
advertised	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
smaller	JJR	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
smaller	JJR	O
accounts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
grow	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
bread	NN	O
and	CC	O
butter	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
account	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
allow	VBP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
to	TO	O
cater	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	O
wealth	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Quarterly	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
comparable	JJ	O
periods	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
year-end	JJ	O
net	NN	O
was	VBD	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
1987	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
10.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.05	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
$	$	O
10.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.02	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

Assets	NNS	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.46	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
2.77	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
reasonably	RB	O
flat	JJ	O
year	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
costs	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
's	POS	O
planned	JJ	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
midtown	JJ	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
drag	NN	O
on	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
through	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Schwarz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
great-grandfather	NN	O
founded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
toy	NN	O
store	NN	O
F.A.O.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Schwarz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
father	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
trustee	NN	O
until	IN	O
1974	CD	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
also	RB	O
created	VBD	O
a	DT	O
four-member	JJ	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
effective	JJ	O
Feb.	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
Messrs.	NNS	O

Schwarz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Maurer	NNP	O
.	.	O

Donald	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
,	,	O
54	CD	O
,	,	O
treasurer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Frederick	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
Wonham	NNP	O
,	,	O
58	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
takes	VBZ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
funds-service	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
vice	NN	O
chairmen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
treasurer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Wonham	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
comptroller	NN	O
,	,	O
planning	NN	O
,	,	O
marketing	NN	O
and	CC	O
general	NN	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

Frederick	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
48	CD	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
was	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
a	DT	O
vice	NN	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
officer	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
previously	RB	O
held	VBD	O
similar	JJ	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
also	RB	O
was	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
a	DT	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
to	TO	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
.	.	O

James	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Bacon	NNP	O
,	,	O
58	CD	O
,	,	O
executive	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
directed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
funds-service	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
retire	VB	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

A.L.	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

was	VBD	O
merged	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Primerica	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
Williams	NNP	O
shareholders	NNS	O
cleared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Primerica	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
owned	VBN	O
nearly	RB	O
70	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Williams	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
about	RB	O
16.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
almost	RB	O
$	$	O
472	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Williams	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
financial-services	JJ	O
company	NN	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
0.82	CD	O
share	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
Williams	NNP	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Williams	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
delisted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
close	NN	O
of	IN	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
23.25	CD	O
,	,	O
off	RB	O
12.5	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Primerica	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
28.25	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
50	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Williams	NNP	O
,	,	O
Duluth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ga.	NNP	O
.	.	O

is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
insurance	NN	O
and	CC	O
financial-services	NNS	O
holding	NN	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
subsidiaries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
services	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
marketed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
closely	RB	O
held	VBN	O
A.L.	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Associates	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Primerica	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
expected	VBN	B
,	,	O
also	RB	O
acquired	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
and	CC	O
assumed	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
liabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Terms	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
disclosed	VBN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Aetna	NNP	O
Life	NNP	O
&	CC	O
Casualty	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
's	POS	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
22	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
182.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.63	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
damages	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Hurricane	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
results	NNS	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
major	JJ	O
divisions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Catastrophe	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
reduced	VBD	O
Aetna	NNP	O
's	POS	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
by	IN	O
$	$	O
50	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
$	$	O
36	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
catastrophe	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
totaled	VBD	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
net	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
235.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
2.07	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
restated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reflect	VB	O
an	DT	O
accounting	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
started	VBN	O
processing	NN	O
claims	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
California	NNP	O
earthquake	NN	O
nearly	RB	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
because	IN	O
these	DT	O
claims	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
evaluate	VB	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
coming	VBG	O
in	RP	O
more	RBR	O
slowly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
estimate	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earthquake	NN	O
on	IN	O
fourth-quarter	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aetna	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
,	,	O
down	RB	O
50	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
Aetna	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
23	CD	O
million	CD	O
loss	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
auto\/homeowners	JJ	O
line	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
earnings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
33	CD	O
million	CD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Profit	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
commercial	JJ	O
insurance	NN	O
division	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
30	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
59	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
higher	JJR	O
catastrophe	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
property\/casualty	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Aetna	NNP	O
's	POS	O
employee	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
division	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
group	NN	O
health	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
34	CD	O
%	NN	O
profit	NN	O
gain	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
106	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Third-quarter	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
realized	VBN	O
capital	NN	O
gains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
48	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
$	$	O
27	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
Federated	NNP	O
Investors	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
million	CD	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
net	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
4.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
525.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
4.67	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
504.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
4.41	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Meridian	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
sold	VBD	O
750,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
McAlpine	NNP	O
family	NN	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.35	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
10.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Meridian	NNP	O
's	POS	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
McAlpine	NNP	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
operates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
multinational	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
London-based	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
and	CC	O
construction	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
lent	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Meridian	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
$	$	O
500,000	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
amount	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
convertible	JJ	O
into	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Meridian	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
during	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
one-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
loan	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
extended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
McAlpine	NNP	O
group	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
price	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.50	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
McAlpine	NNP	O
family	NN	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
750,000	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Meridian	NNP	O
stock	NN	O
to	TO	O
Haden	NNP	O
MacLellan	NNP	O
Holding	NNP	O
PLC	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Surrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
England	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
offering	NN	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
Meridian	NNP	O
's	POS	O
net	JJ	O
worth	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
8.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
William	NNP	O
Feniger	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
Toledo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ohio-based	JJ	O
Meridian	NNP	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Intelogic	NNP	O
Trace	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

San	NNP	O
Antonio	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
bought	VBD	O
2.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
18	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
common	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
unaffiliated	JJ	O
shareholder	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
3.625	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
9.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
boosts	VBZ	O
Intelogic	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Asher	NNP	O
Edelman	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stake	NN	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
16.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	O
help	VB	O
prevent	VB	O
Martin	NNP	O
Ackerman	NNP	O
from	IN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer-services	NNS	O
concern	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Ackerman	NNP	O
already	RB	O
is	VBZ	B
seeking	VBG	I
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Edelman	NNP	O
as	IN	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
Datapoint	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

an	DT	O
Intelogic	NNP	O
affiliate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
action	NN	O
followed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
an	DT	O
Intelogic	NNP	O
announcement	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
retain	VB	O
an	DT	O
investment	NN	O
banker	NN	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
alternatives	NNS	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
maximize	VB	O
shareholder	NN	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Intelogic	NNP	O
shares	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
37.5	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
2.75	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O

Edelman	NNP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
specify	VB	O
what	WP	O
prompted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
moves	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
meant	VBN	I
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
benefit	VB	O
shareholders	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
roll	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
Marty	NNP	O
Ackerman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
designed	VBN	I
,	,	I
particularly	RB	I
,	,	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
private	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ackerman	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
buy-back	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
above-market	JJ	O
price	NN	O
paid	VBN	O
,	,	O
prove	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Edelman	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
running	VBG	I
scared	VBN	I
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Heritage	NNP	O
Media	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
offered	VBD	B
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
the	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
POP	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
own	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
stock	NN	O
swap	NN	O
.	.	O

Heritage	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
owns	VBZ	O
51	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
POP	NNP	O
's	POS	O
3.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
exchange	VB	O
one	CD	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
POP	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
share	NN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
own	VB	O
.	.	O

Depending	VBG	O
upon	IN	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
warrants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
options	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
exercised	VBN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
completion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
,	,	O
Heritage	NNP	O
would	MD	O
issue	VB	O
between	IN	O
1.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
2.35	CD	O
million	CD	O
preferred	VBN	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Heritage	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
estimated	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
national	JJ	O
over-the-counter	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
POP	NNP	O
plunged	VBD	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
14.75	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
preferred	JJ	O
stock	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
dividend	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.76	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
convertible	JJ	O
into	IN	O
Heritage	NNP	O
common	JJ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
preferred	VBD	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
POP	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
provides	VBZ	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
,	,	O
in-store	JJ	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
customized	VBN	O
music	NN	O
,	,	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
advertising	VBG	O
service	NN	O
which	WDT	O
simulates	VBZ	O
live	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
.	.	O

Heritage	NNP	O
owns	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
operates	VBZ	O
television	NN	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in-store	JJ	O
advertising	NN	O
and	CC	O
promotion	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Hadson	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
a	DT	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
million	CD	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
special	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
continued	VBD	O
low	JJ	O
natural-gas	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Oklahoma	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
energy	NN	O
and	CC	O
defense	NN	O
concern	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
record	VB	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
7.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
reserve	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
4.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
charge	NN	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
problems	NNS	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
fixed-price	JJ	O
development	NN	O
contract	NN	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
2.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
overhead	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
reimbursed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Hadson	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
write	VB	O
off	RP	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
3.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
exploration	NN	O
leases	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
exploration	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
unsuccessful	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
also	RB	O
cited	VBD	O
interest	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
amortization	NN	O
of	IN	O
goodwill	NN	O
as	IN	O
factors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
,	,	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
2.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
six	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
169.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Esselte	NNP	O
AB	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Stockholm	NNP	O
office	NN	O
supplies	VBZ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
expected	VBN	O
,	,	O
proposed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
the	DT	O
22	CD	O
%	NN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
own	VB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
Esselte	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Systems	NNPS	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
$	$	O
43.50	CD	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
4.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
the	DT	O
parent	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
own	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
213.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
,	,	O
Esselte	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
43.50	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
outside	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Garden	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.Y.	NNP	O
,	,	O
unit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
evaluating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
parent	NN	O
asked	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
by	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unit	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	B
provide	VB	I
no	DT	I
assurance	NN	I
a	DT	O
transaction	NN	O
will	MD	O
occur	VB	O
.	.	O

Esselte	NNP	O
AB	NNP	O
sold	VBD	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
stake	NN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
international	JJ	O
share	NN	O
offering	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
holding	VBG	O
company	NN	O
for	IN	O
Esselte	NNP	O
's	POS	O
non-Swedish	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
58	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
sales	NNS	O
and	CC	O
71	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
operating	NN	O
profit	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Separately	RB	O
,	,	O
Esselte	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Systems	NNPS	O
reported	VBD	O
third-quarter	JJ	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
5.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
9.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
46	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
10.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
49	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-ago	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
2.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
329.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
320	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Italian	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
giant	NN	O
Montedison	NNP	O
S.p.	NNP	O

A.	NNP	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Montedison	NNP	O
Acquisition	NNP	O
N.V.	NNP	O
indirect	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
began	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
37-a-share	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
offer	NN	B
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
N.V.	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
maker	NN	O
of	IN	O
pharmaceuticals	NNS	O
incorporated	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Netherlands	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
offer	NN	I
,	,	O
advertised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
editions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
The	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
expire	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Montedison	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
owns	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
72	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Erbamont	NNP	O
's	POS	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
offer	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
launched	VBN	O
pursuant	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
previously	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
agreement	NN	B
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Dominion	NNP	O
Textile	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

holders	NNS	O
adopted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
shareholder-rights	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
poison	NN	O
pill	NN	O
took	VBD	O
effect	NN	O
Aug.	NNP	O
.	.	O

pending	VBG	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
holders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rights	NNP	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
that	IN	O
are	VBP	O
triggered	VBN	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	O
bidder	NN	O
acquires	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shares	NNS	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
triggered	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
allow	VBP	O
holders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
additional	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
at	IN	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
then	RB	O
current	JJ	O
market	NN	O
price	NN	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
's	POS	O
discretion	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
securities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Separately	RB	O
,	,	O
Dominion	NNP	O
Textile	NNP	O
posted	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
4	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
12	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiscal-first	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
C$	$	O
2.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
14	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
C$	$	O
348.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
C$	$	O
307.2	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Norton	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
net	JJ	O
income	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
6	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
20.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
98	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
22	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1.03	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Operating	VBG	O
profit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
abrasives	NNS	O
,	,	O
engineering	NN	O
materials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
petroleum	NN	O
services	NNS	O
concern	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
19.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
91	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
18.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
87	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
$	$	O
3.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
368.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
340.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Operating	VBG	O
profit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
abrasives	NNS	O
segment	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
16	CD	O
%	NN	O
while	IN	O
operating	VBG	O
profit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
engineering	NN	O
materials	NNS	O
segment	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
petroleum	NN	O
services	NNS	O
segment	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
profitable	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
hurt	VBN	O
by	IN	O
high	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
buy-out	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Eastman	NNP	O
Christensen	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
.	.	O

last	VB	O
June	NNP	O
.	.	O

Norton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Texas	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
each	DT	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
50	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Eastman	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
venture	NN	O
.	.	O

Norton	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
exploring	VBG	I
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
or	CC	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Eastman	NNP	O
Christensen	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Norton	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
net	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
81.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.87	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
4.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
year-earlier	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
had	VBD	O
net	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
77.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.68	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
tax	NN	O
credit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
7.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Norton	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
operating	VBG	O
profit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
76.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.66	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
11	CD	O
%	NN	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
69.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
3.31	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

Sales	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
1.06	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

START	NNP	O

Waxman	NNP	O
Industries	NNP	O
Inc.	NNP	O
.	.	O

said	VBD	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
6,542,000	CD	O
face	NN	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
6 1\/4	CD	O
%	NN	O
convertible	JJ	O
subordinated	VBD	O
debentures	NNS	O
,	,	O
due	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
2007	CD	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
elected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
convert	VB	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
into	IN	O
about	RB	O
683,000	CD	O
common	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
price	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
$	$	O
9.58	CD	O
a	DT	O
share	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
holders	NNS	O
represent	VBP	O
52	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debentures	NNS	O
.	.	O

Waxman	NNP	O
sells	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
hardware	NN	O
products	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
home	NN	O
repair	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
completed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
afforestation	NN	O
of	IN	O
4,000	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
municipal	JJ	O
forestry	NN	O
bureau	NN	O
revealed	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
planted	VBD	O
trees	NNS	O
mainly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
five	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
severely	RB	O
endangered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sandy	JJ	O
wind	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cai	NNP	O
Baojun	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
forest	NN	O
planting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shifting	VBG	O
dunes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suburbs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
successfully	RB	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
green	JJ	O
barriers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
grass	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
helped	VBN	O
upgrade	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
forest	NN	O
proportion	NN	O
to	TO	O
43	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
23	CD	O
percentage	NN	O
points	NNS	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
metropolitan	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
200-metre	JJ	O
belt	NN	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
planted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
each	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yongding	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chaobai	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dasha	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Wenyu	NNP	O
rivers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
previously	RB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	JJS	O
desertificated	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Forestry	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
dry	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
and	CC	O
temperature	NN	O
fluctuations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
repeated	VBN	O
breaching	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embankments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yongding	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chaobai	NNP	O
rivers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
desertification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
with	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
sand	NN	O
being	VBG	O
deposited	VBD	O
by	IN	O
floods	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
both	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
covered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
green	JJ	O
belts	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
helped	VBN	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
crops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
sand	NN	O
,	,	O
wind	NN	O
,	,	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
floods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
grain	NN	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
Cai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
invest	VB	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
720	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
hitting	VBG	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Forestry	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

Private	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
also	RB	I
being	VBG	I
encouraged	VBN	I
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
fight	NN	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
vice-director	JJ	O
Li	NNP	O
Yucai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Favourable	JJ	O
taxation	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
transformation	NN	O
of	IN	O
desertificated	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
struck	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sandstorms	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
this	DT	O
spring	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
that	DT	O
sand	NN	O
from	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
Inner	NNP	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
floating	VBG	O
dust	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
uncovered	JJ	O
construction	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
causes	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
warned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
taken	VBN	B
up	RP	I
the	DT	I
idea	NN	I
of	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
forceful	JJ	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
end	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
that	WDT	O
purpose	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
seeking	VBG	O
someone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
assume	VB	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
realized	VBN	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
train	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
stopping	VBG	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
run	VB	O
it	PRP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
track	NN	O
,	,	O
ideas	NNS	B
about	IN	O
destabilization	NN	O
have	VBP	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
surfaced	VBN	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	B
again	RB	O
,	,	O
ideas	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
four	CD	O
shots	NNS	O
would	MD	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
futile	JJ	O
illusion	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lie	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
thing	NN	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	B
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
year-end	JJ	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Vargas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Caracas	NNP	O
garrisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caracas	NNP	O
Poliedro	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
around	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Pinochet	NNP	O
,	,	O
analyzing	VBG	O
man	NN	O
by	IN	O
man	NN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pinochet	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
pit	VB	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
sure	JJ	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
Pinochet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
venture	VB	I
to	TO	I
assure	VB	I
you	PRP	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
charged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
targeting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
person	NN	O
have	VBP	O
gone	VBN	O
on	RP	O
for	IN	O
over	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
find	VB	I
it	PRP	I
at	IN	I
all	DT	I
strange	JJ	I
if	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
or	CC	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
even	RB	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
connect	VB	O
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
sure	JJ	I
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
any	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
discredit	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
efforts	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
quite	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
politically	RB	O
,	,	O
economically	RB	O
and	CC	O
socially	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
draws	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
close	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
indicators	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
positive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
emphasized	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
regained	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
internationally	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
posts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
77	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
complained	VBD	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
reporting	VBG	B
whatever	WDT	O
suits	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annoyance	NN	B
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
extend	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
owners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
and	CC	O
television	NN	O
broadcasting	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
measure	NN	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
some	DT	O
breathing	NN	O
room	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wished	VBD	B
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
good	JJ	O
luck	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
confident	JJ	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
depicted	VBN	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
model	NN	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
reversed	VBN	O
negatively	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
neoliberal	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
opposed	VBN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
path	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
happened	VBN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
also	RB	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
viewed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
as	IN	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Colombian	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	B
,	,	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
error	NN	O
that	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
victims	NNS	O
and	CC	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
meddling	VBG	O
directly	RB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
quotation	NN	O
marks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	B
were	VBD	O
meddling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chirac	NNP	O
talks	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Musharraf	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
urged	VBN	B
a	DT	O
``	``	O
de-escalation	NN	O
''	''	O
between	IN	O
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Elysee	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
French	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
spending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
seasonal	JJ	O
holiday	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bregancon	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Var	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
department	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
of	IN	O
telephoning	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
opposite	JJ	O
number	NN	O
to	TO	B
convey	VB	I
``	``	O
his	PRP$	O
very	RB	B
strong	JJ	I
concern	NN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rising	JJ	B
tension	NN	I
between	IN	I
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Everything	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
de-escalation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
cycle	NN	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Govt	NNP	O
dismisses	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VB	O

GOVERNMENT	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
trashed	VBD	B
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
which	WDT	O
lists	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Information	NNP	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Mocks	NNP	O
Shivute	NNP	O
responded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
violator	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Shivute	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
without	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
committed	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
extra-judicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
during	IN	O
security	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kavango	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Caprivi	NNP	O
Regions	NNP	O
during	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
deaths	NNS	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
account	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
arrests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
detentions	NNS	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
members	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
tortured	JJ	O
and	CC	O
beat	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	I
complicity	NN	O
with	IN	O
Unita	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
cites	VBZ	B
cases	NNS	I
of	IN	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
disappearance	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
torture	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
cruel	JJ	O
,	,	O
inhuman	JJ	O
or	CC	O
degrading	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
arrest	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
denial	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
hearing	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
abuses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Special	NNP	O
Field	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SFF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
Constitution	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
informed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
before	IN	O
a	DT	O
magistrate	NN	O
within	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
detention	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
charged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Angolan	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
Unita	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caprivi	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CLA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
had	VBD	O
disappeared	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trace	NNP	O
.	.	O

Retorted	NNP	B
Shivute	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
and	CC	O
worse	JJR	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
special	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
to	TO	O
detain	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
enemies	NNS	O
'	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Would	MD	B
these	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
be	VB	O
listed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
acceptable	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
?	.	O

''	''	O
Shivute	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Namibia	NNP	O
attached	VBD	B
``	``	I
little	JJ	I
value	NN	I
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VBP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
factual	JJ	O
inaccuracies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
mere	JJ	O
reproduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
unverified	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unsubstantiated	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swapo	NNP	O
publication	NN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
Today	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
paper	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Government-owned	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
.	.	O

Shivute	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
total	JJ	O
confusion	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
by	IN	O
claiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Namibian	JJ	O
Workers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NUNW	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
affiliated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Swapo	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
.	.	O

STATE	NNP	O
VISIT	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
good	JJ	B
reviews	NNS	I
from	IN	O
political	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	I
restate	VB	I
the	DT	O
`	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	B
to	TO	I
endorse	VB	I
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O

As	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
wrapped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
six-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Asia	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
gave	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
thumbs	NNS	I
up	RB	I
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
voice	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
firm	NN	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
pressure	NN	B
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
otherwise	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
gratified	JJ	I
and	CC	I
relieved	JJ	I
after	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
stick	VB	B
to	TO	I
his	PRP$	I
principles	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
any	DT	O
concessions	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cheng	NNP	O
Tuan-yao	NNP	O
,	,	O
research	NN	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
past	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
presidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
produced	VBN	O
agreements	NNS	B
or	CC	O
statements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
damaged	VBN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
only	RB	O
enhanced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
confidence	NN	B
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
Cheng	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
correct	JJ	O
step	NN	O
by	IN	O
spurning	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
predecessor	NN	O
's	POS	O
appeasement	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Notably	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
restate	VB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
`	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
'	POS	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
Parris	NNP	O
Chang	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hsu-ch	NNP	O
`	``	O
eng	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
concluded	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
afternoon	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
agitated	VBN	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
speech	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
include	VBP	O
no	DT	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
;	:	O
no	DT	B
recognition	NN	I
of	IN	I
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
require	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
states	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
in	IN	O
stating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Chang	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
specialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
reitered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	I
endorse	VB	I
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
''	''	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
longstanding	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
'	''	O
...	:	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
position	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
open-ended	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
three	CD	O
communiques	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
committed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Vice	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Zhaoxing	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	I
respond	VB	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	B
similar	JJ	I
push	NN	I
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
student	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
question-and-answer	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
talk	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
stuck	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
existing	VBG	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
analysts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cheng	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
implications	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
any	DT	O
missile-defense	JJ	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
massive	JJ	O
destructive	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
mention	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
directly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
implication	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
remark	NN	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
excluded	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Cheng	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
good	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
public	NN	O
that	WDT	O
aired	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
within	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mention	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
1979	CD	O
US	NNP	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
pledged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	O
supply	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fend	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
reflected	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
firm	NN	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
tried	VBN	B
to	TO	I
highlight	VB	I
and	CC	I
accentuate	VB	I
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
agenda	NN	O
rested	VBD	O
instead	RB	O
on	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
sale	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
argued	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
as	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Asia	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
elicit	VB	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	B
statement	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
rising	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	B
over	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
expansion	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
appreciation	NN	B
for	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
drove	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	B
stand	VB	I
firm	NN	I
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
quadrennial	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
review	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
highlighted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
rising	VBG	O
Chinese	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
testimony	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
director	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
modernization	NN	O
were	VBD	O
indicative	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
two	CD	O
reports	NNS	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
indicate	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
took	VBD	B
China	NNP	I
's	POS	I
rising	VBG	I
military	JJ	I
threat	NN	I
more	RBR	O
seriously	RB	O
than	IN	O
did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
in	IN	O
voicing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Fresh	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
highlighted	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Even	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
stood	VBD	B
with	IN	I
the	DT	I
US	NNP	I
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
critical	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
appreciated	VBD	B
that	WDT	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
reciprocated	VBN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Spanish	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
,	,	O
EU	WP$	O
leader	NN	O
urge	VBP	B
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
Text	NNP	O
of	IN	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
Efe	NNP	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
urge	VBP	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	B
promote	VB	I
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
explain	VBP	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
for	IN	I
approval	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
explain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
step	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	JJ	O
in	IN	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	B
pledge	NN	I
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
processes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
concluded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
emphasize	VB	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
advanced	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
complete	JJ	I
confidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lodged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
scale	NN	O
anticipated	VBN	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
emphasizes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
for	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
thus	RB	O
urge	VBP	B
Putin	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
moves	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
make	VBP	B
this	DT	I
request	NN	I
``	``	O
convinced	VBN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resolute	JJ	B
commitment	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
manner	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
leadership	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
shared	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
fruitful	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
March	NNP	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Depart-ment	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
criticizing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
abusing	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
listed	VBD	B
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
interesting	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
section	NN	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
suffers	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
counter-terrorism	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
understandable	JJ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
post-Sept	NNP	O
.	.	O
11	CD	O
restrictions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
and	CC	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
travel	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
curbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
accused	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
discussed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
generally	RB	O
quite	RB	O
frank	JJ	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
wording	NN	O
strong	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
proposes	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
corrective	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Consolidating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
and	CC	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
are	VBP	O
overshadowing	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	B
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
tacitly	RB	B
agreeing	VBG	I
to	TO	I
ignore	VB	I
abuses	NNS	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
glaring	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
resis-tance	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
advocates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Falun	NNP	O
Gong	NNP	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
show	VBP	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	B
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
passed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
anger	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
labeled	VBN	I
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
US	NNP	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
embodiment	NN	O
of	IN	O
two-sided	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	B
with	IN	I
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
against	IN	B
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
poses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
substantial	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
interpretation	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
.	.	O

Put	VB	O
simply	RB	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
seeing	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
naked	JJ	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
studied	VBN	O
realist	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
science	NN	O
will	MD	B
find	VB	I
this	DT	O
surprising	JJ	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
earn	VB	O
legitimacy	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
appear	VB	O
just	RB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
military	JJ	O
mobilizations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
motivated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
notions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
versus	JJ	O
evil	NN	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
orthodoxy	NN	O
versus	IN	O
unorthodoxy	NN	O
,	,	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
the	DT	O
naked	JJ	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
battle	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
versus	JJ	O
evil	NN	O
reflect	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
understanding	NN	O
and	CC	O
tolerance	NN	O
.	.	O

Demonizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
will	MD	O
guarantee	VB	O
that	IN	O
peace	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
gained	VBN	O
through	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
expressly	RB	O
points	VBZ	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
easy	JJ	O
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
respected	VBN	I
and	CC	O
where	WRB	O
individual	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
repressed	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

To	TO	B
prove	VB	O
that	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
important	JJ	O
ammunition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
must	MD	O
attack	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
matter	NN	B
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
still	RB	B
believes	VBZ	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
supremacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
forget	VB	O
the	DT	O
breeding	VBG	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
exists	VBZ	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
root	VB	O
out	RP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
without	IN	O
using	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	B
wishful	JJ	I
thinking	NN	I
risks	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
an	DT	O
accomplice	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
policeman	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
incapable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
beyond	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
practicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
should	MD	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
reconsider	VB	B
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
played	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
learn	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
parliament	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
?	.	O

After	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
compromising	NNP	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
succumbing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
better	RBR	O
suited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
increasing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
diversity	NN	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
Hsi-chieh	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
and	CC	O
executive	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Peacetime	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	B
press	VB	I
on	RP	I
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
rejected	VBN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
appreciates	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
14	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
serious	JJ	B
intention	NN	I
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yoriko	NNP	O
Kawaguchi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
however	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	B
press	VB	I
on	IN	I
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
160	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
--	:	O
agreed	VBD	B
on	IN	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
after	IN	O
marathon	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
While	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
all	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
steps	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	B
approval	NN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
enactment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
required	VBN	O
legislation	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
...	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
participate	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
raise	VB	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
matter	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
visits	VBZ	O
Japan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
starting	VBG	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
weakened	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
revealed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
slow	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
``	``	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
ratio	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
output	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
``	``	O
an	DT	O
unsound	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
commits	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
to	TO	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
of	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O

The	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
punctuation	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
throughout	IN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
once	RB	O
more	RBR	O
taken	VBN	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
reins	NNS	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
changing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
endorse	VB	I
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	B
supported	VBN	I
by	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
posturing	NN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
victorious	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
action	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	B
supported	VBN	I
by	IN	I
capitalist	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
bankers	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
under	IN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
promoting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
plan	NN	O
and	CC	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
extensive	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
six	CD	O
year	NN	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	I
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
Venezuela	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agriculture	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
and	CC	O
banking	NN	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
describing	VBG	B
communism	NN	O
and	CC	O
capitalism	NN	O
as	IN	O
futile	JJ	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
bankers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
capitalist	NN	O
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
paved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
described	VBN	B
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
as	IN	O
deviant	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
these	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
organised	VBN	O
and	CC	O
stage-managed	VBN	O
street	NN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
unions	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sector	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
borders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
faced	VBD	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hostility	NN	B
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
acknowledged	VBN	I
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
thinking	VBG	I
about	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ousting	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biding	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	B
called	VBN	I
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
intervening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
accused	VBD	B
America	NNP	O
of	IN	O
killing	VBG	O
innocent	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
Mo'ammar	NNP	O
Qadhafi	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hoseyn	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
long-term	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
close	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
``	``	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
combination	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
brought	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	B
wrath	NN	I
of	IN	I
American	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
his	PRP$	B
anger	NN	I
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Peru	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Peruvian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dislike	NN	B
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
``	``	O
Powell	NNP	O
''	''	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
announced	VBN	B
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
closeness	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
considered	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
trustworthy	JJ	O
pawn	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
stressed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
these	DT	O
instances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
hostility	NN	B
towards	IN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
mention	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
policy	NN	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
OPEC	NNP	O
oil	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
strengthened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
positions	NNS	O
adopted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
oil	NN	O
consumers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
extent	NN	O
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
policies	NNS	O
aligned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
whenever	WRB	O
oil	NN	O
crises	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduced	VBN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adopted	VBD	B
positions	NNS	I
where	WRB	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
by	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
supported	VBD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
while	IN	O
before	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
called	VBN	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
errant	JJ	O
member	NN	O
''	''	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
less	CC	O
the	DT	O
concerted	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	B
of	IN	I
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
less	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
dismiss	VB	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
initiative	NN	O
in	IN	O
using	VBG	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
weapon	NN	O
against	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	B
debate	NN	I
on	IN	I
an	DT	O
extensive	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
embargo	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
trying	VBG	I
to	TO	I
guarantee	VB	I
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
itself	PRP	O
by	IN	O
overthrowing	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
seizing	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dependent	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
thwarted	VBD	O
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
prescribes	VBZ	B
liberal	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
yet	CC	O
fails	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
accord	VB	O
any	DT	O
value	NN	O
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
putschists	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
testament	JJ	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
finally	RB	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Seven	CD	O
months	NNS	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	B
rejected	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
considered	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
without	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
detrimental	JJ	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	O
in	IN	O
not	RB	O
obliging	VBG	O
medium-sized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
like	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
imposed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
public	JJ	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
promised	VBD	B
,	,	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
defects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
not	RB	O
better	JJR	O
,	,	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Basically	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
pollution	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
conditional	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	JJ	O
Product	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
gases	NNS	O
should	MD	O
rise	VB	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
pace	NN	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
pointed	VBN	B
out	RP	I
by	IN	O
critics	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
created	VBN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
defined	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
divided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
index	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
emphasize	VB	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
natural	JJ	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
consumers	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
diminish	VB	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
could	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
represent	VB	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
entities	NNS	O
calculate	VB	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emitting	NN	O
!	.	O

,	,	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
percent	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

Technical	NNP	B
arguments	NNS	I
could	MD	O
go	VB	O
on	RP	O
an	DT	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
matter	NN	O
little	RB	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	O
important	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
indisputable	JJ	O
conclusions	NNS	B
,	,	O
both	DT	O
potentially	RB	B
embarrassing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
extremely	RB	O
threatening	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
faced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
situating	VBG	B
itself	PRP	O
alongside	IN	O
the	DT	O
explicit	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
long	JJ	O
-	:	O
standing	NN	O
ties	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
leading	VBG	O
advisors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
allow	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	B
suppose	VB	I
an	DT	O
ultimate	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
interests	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
increase	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
persistent	JJ	B
alignment	NN	I
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
goals	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
scandal	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
toll	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
tend	VB	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
divorce	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
case	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
optimists	NNS	B
were	VBD	B
predicting	VBG	I
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
stick	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrogant	JJ	O
unilateralism	NN	O
when	WRB	O
conducting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
break	NN	O
with	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
pre-attack	JJ	O
marker	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
's	POS	O
absolute	JJ	B
indifference	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
opinion	NN	I
of	IN	I
even	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
tragedies	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
who	WP	O
thought	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rapprochement	NN	B
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
inevitable	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
defeating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
shock	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
solitary	JJ	O
road	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
clearly	RB	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
without	IN	O
consulting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Japanese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
necessarily	RB	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
appropriateness	NN	O
of	IN	O
antagonizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	B
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
supposedly	RB	O
an	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
practice	NN	O
rejects	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
seriously	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
who	WP	O
committed	VBN	B
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
among	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Brazil	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
deserves	VBZ	O
rejection	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	O
in	IN	O
retrospect	NN	O
an	DT	O
enormous	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
world	NN	O
superpower	NN	O
intends	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Clinton	NNP	O
,	,	O
damage	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
receiving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	B
concern	NN	I
of	IN	I
all	DT	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
structure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
fairly	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
visits	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
expert	NN	O
Kawamura	NNP	O
Sumihiko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
missile	NN	O
expert	NN	O
Sato	NNP	O
Mamoru	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
exclusively	RB	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
put	VBD	O
forward	RP	O
their	PRP$	B
views	NNS	I
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
both	DT	O
exporting	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stable	JJ	B
ocean	NN	O
traffic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
necessity	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
approximately	RB	O
5.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
passed	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
oceans	NNS	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
one	CD	O
third	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Half	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
one	CD	O
third	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
traffic	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
seas	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
threatened	VBN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
actively	RB	O
expanding	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
maritime	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
purpose	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
reason	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	O
be	VB	O
conflicts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ocean	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	B
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
both	DT	O
must	MD	O
recognize	VB	B
clearly	RB	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
appraisal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
navy	NN	O
?	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	B
Frankly	JJ	O
speaking	NN	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
navy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worrisome	JJ	O
.	.	O

Anti-submarine	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
strength	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
low	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
style	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
possibly	RB	O
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
years	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
.	.	O

Torpedo	NNP	B
strength	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
insufficient	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
Navy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
large	JJ	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
submarine	NN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
an	DT	O
embellishment	NN	O
and	CC	O
fundamentally	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
accomplish	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
should	MD	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
all	DT	O
out	IN	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
augment	VB	O
naval	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
past	JJ	O
Taiwan-US	NNP	O
arms	NN	O
sale	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PC-3	NNP	O
early	JJ	O
warning	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
MH53	JJ	O
helicopter	NN	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
requests	NNS	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
are	VBP	O
entirely	RB	O
suitable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
PC-3	NN	O
's	POS	O
intelligence	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
important	JJ	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
inferior	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyer	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
Will	MD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sell	VB	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
?	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	O
One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
not	RB	O
provided	VBN	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
considered	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
armed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nationalist	JJ	O
Party	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
armed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

Nationalization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Lee	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Li	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
loyal	JJ	B
attitude	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ch	NNP	O
`	``	O
en	NNP	O
Shui-pien	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
gradually	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
feel	VB	B
at	IN	I
ease	NN	I
.	.	O

Although	IN	B
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
reality	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
virtual	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	B
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyer	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republican	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
again	RB	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
while	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	B
Where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
true	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
methods	NNS	O
of	IN	O
missiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
amphibious	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
submarine	JJ	O
blockades	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
likely	JJ	O
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
psychologically	NNP	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
should	MD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
missile	NN	O
threat	NN	O
?	.	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
has	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
very	RB	O
obviously	RB	O
purposely	RB	B
play	VBP	I
up	RP	I
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
scare	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
indeed	RB	O
fired	VBD	O
four	CD	O
missiles	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
propaganda	NN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
attacked	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
first	RB	O
explained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
using	VBG	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
not	RB	O
simple	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
China	NNP	O
only	RB	O
uses	VBZ	O
common	JJ	O
warheads	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
most	RBS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
warheads	NNS	O
with	IN	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
justify	VB	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
fired	VBD	O
7,000	CD	O
V1	NN	O
and	CC	O
V2	NN	O
missiles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
England	NNP	O
and	CC	O
England	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
surrender	VB	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
old	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
3,000	CD	O
missiles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
also	RB	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
surrender	VB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
will	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
jointly	NNP	O
researching	NNP	O
TMD	NNP	O
theater	NN	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
technology	NN	O
?	.	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
After	IN	O
the	DT	O
9-11	CD	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
even	RB	I
keener	JJ	I
on	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
TMD	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
TMD	NNP	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
system	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
great	JJ	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Patriot	NNP	O
missiles	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
effective	JJ	O
against	IN	O
guided	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
occurring	VBG	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
smaller	JJR	O
than	IN	O
small	JJ	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	B
using	VBG	O
peaceful	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
shores	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	B
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
variable	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
announcing	VBG	B
independence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
itself	PRP	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
because	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	B
independence	NN	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
unrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
domino	NN	O
effect	NN	O
would	MD	O
occur	VB	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
greatest	JJS	B
fear	NN	I
.	.	O

There	EX	B
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	B
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	B
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	B
announce	VB	I
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
any	DT	O
problem	NN	O
if	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Passage	NNP	O
omitted	VBN	O
--	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
controlling	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	B
attitudes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

The	DT	B
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
preferred	VBD	B
a	DT	O
more	RBR	B
realistic	JJ	I
attitude	NN	I
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	B
to	TO	I
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
fully	RB	O
eliminate	VB	O
pollutant	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
realistic	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
idea	NN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
easier	JJR	O
to	TO	B
persuade	VB	I
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
polluting	VBG	O
agents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
by	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
incentives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
by	IN	O
constraint	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
matter	NN	O
how	WRB	O
cynical	JJ	O
this	DT	O
may	MD	O
appear	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	B
concerned	VBN	I
with	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
relaunching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
world	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
as	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
portion	NN	O
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
contains	VBZ	O
little	JJ	O
truth	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
absurdities	NNS	O
,	,	O
exaggerations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fabrications	NNS	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
aim	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
tarnish	VB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
and	CC	O
exert	NN	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Study	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CSSHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	B
slandering	VBG	I
China	NNP	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
professor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tibetan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Nationalities	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
false	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
violated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
spirit	NN	B
of	IN	I
not	RB	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Jin	NNP	O
Yongjian	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
deputy	NN	O
secretary-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
held	VBN	I
the	DT	I
high	JJ	I
goal	NN	I
of	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jin	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
never	RB	O
requested	VBD	O
or	CC	O
authorized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
compile	VB	O
or	CC	O
release	VB	O
such	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
violated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relevant	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
and	CC	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
procedural	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
incorrect	JJ	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
somewhat	RB	O
softens	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
tone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
nevertheless	RB	O
uses	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
slander	VB	B
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
CSSHR	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Zhou	NNP	O
Jue	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
many	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
seen	VBN	I
the	DT	I
truth	NN	I
there	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
with	IN	O
ulterior	NN	O
motives	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
described	VBN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Tibetan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Westerners	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
there	RB	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
seen	VBN	I
the	DT	O
ever-improving	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tibet	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

After	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
,	,	O
Italian	JJ	O
senator	NN	O
Renzo	NNP	O
Gubert	NNP	O
,	,	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
indigenous	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
heritage	NN	O
while	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
communique	NN	O
agreeing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
reported	VBN	I
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
and	CC	O
renovated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
monasteries	NNS	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
1989	CD	O
to	TO	O
1994	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
invested	VBD	O
53	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
6.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
repair	VB	O
the	DT	O
Potala	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

Later	NNP	O
spent	VBD	O
another	DT	O
4.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
590,360	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
update	VB	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
's	POS	O
fire	NN	O
safety	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Renzo	NNP	O
Gubert	NNP	O
once	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	DT	O
what	WP	O
impressed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
most	RBS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
local	JJ	O
Tibetans	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
a	DT	O
high	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
senator	NN	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	B
are	VBP	I
in	IN	I
sharp	JJ	I
contrast	NN	I
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
compiled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
blindly	RB	O
accuses	VBZ	B
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
restricting	VBG	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
uses	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
unsubstantiated	JJ	O
stories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
illustrate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
unwarranted	JJ	O
assertions	NNS	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
doubtful	JJ	O
phrases	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	RB	O
`	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
credible	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
various	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
anecdotal	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
truths	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
true	JJ	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
back	VB	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
reckless	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
lists	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
violated	VBN	O
.	.	O

Take	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Li	NNP	O
Guangqiang	NNP	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
China	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
arrested	VBN	O
Li	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
Bibles	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
His	PRP$	O
behavior	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
violated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Rev	NNP	O
Cao	NNP	O
Shengjie	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
smuggled	JJ	O
Bibles	NN	O
were	VBD	O
editions	NNS	O
translated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Shouters	NNPS	O
'	''	O
sect	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
heresy	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Cao	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
`	``	O
Shouters	NNP	O
'	''	O
claim	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
bigger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
Jesus	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
sect	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
banned	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
million	CD	O
Protestants	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
million	CD	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
printed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
languages	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
printed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
accuses	VBZ	B
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
to	TO	O
crackdown	NN	O
on	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
group	NN	O
people	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
fears	VBZ	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
spillover	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
perceived	VBN	B
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
legitimize	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Uighur	NNP	O
activists	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
umbrella	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
secede	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
ethnic	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Ma	NNP	O
Dazheng	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Development	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	O
engages	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
or	CC	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
Han	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
minority	NN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
Ma	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
analogous	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crackdown	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ma	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
often	RB	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bombing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
some	DT	I
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	B
that	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
stands	VBZ	O
alone	RB	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
because	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
cool	JJ	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
rhetoric	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	B
support	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
US	NNP	I
,	,	I
as	IN	I
it	PRP	I
did	VBD	I
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attacked	VBD	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
launch	VB	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	B
``	``	I
axis	NNS	I
of	IN	I
evil	NN	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
urged	VBD	B
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
action	NN	O
pattern	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
spreading	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
options	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	B
axis	JJ	I
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
.	.	O

French	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
remark	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
simplistic	JJ	O
interpretation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
take	VB	B
the	DT	I
remark	NN	I
as	IN	I
the	DT	O
indication	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strong	JJ	B
resolve	NN	I
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	B
suggested	VBN	I
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
taking	NN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
attack	VBP	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	B
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
axis	NNS	I
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
remark	NN	I
,	,	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
asked	VBN	I
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
active	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
during	IN	O
US	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Self-Defense	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
logistic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
attacking	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
law	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
eradicating	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
enacted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
politically	RB	O
very	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
enact	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
law	NN	O
considering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
declining	VBG	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
source	NN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Official	NNP	O
Residence	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
give	VB	O
any	DT	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
possible	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
expectations	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
change	VB	O
to	TO	O
disappointment	NN	B
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	B
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
remark	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
hope	VB	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
taking	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
tackling	VBG	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
enthusiastically	RB	B
asked	VBD	I
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
bold	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
reply	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
all	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
peacefully	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
intend	VBP	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unclear	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
actually	RB	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
from	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
important	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Atlantic	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
pursued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
concluded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
1	CD	O
June	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
this	DT	O
major	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
opening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
just	RB	O
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
remembered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
fundamentally	RB	O
flawed	VBN	O
''	''	O
international	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	B
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
almost	RB	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
emitter	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
binding	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
now	RB	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
withdrawal	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
from	IN	O
deepening	VBG	B
this	DT	I
important	JJ	I
multilateral	JJ	I
agreement	NN	I
for	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	B
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
states	NNS	O
concluded	VBN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
conferences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
July	NNP	O
and	CC	O
October	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	B
that	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
original	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
respecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
possibly	RB	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
model	NN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
suggests	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
strengthening	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
institutional	JJ	O
structures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
field	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
shortly	RB	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
repeated	VBD	B
with	IN	I
insistence	NN	I
that	IN	O
world	NN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
effective	JJ	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
climate	NNP	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
falls	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
short	JJ	O
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
such	JJ	B
expectations	NNS	I
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
satisfaction	NN	O
at	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
recognize	VB	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
conceal	VB	O
the	DT	O
extreme	JJ	O
weakness	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
must	MD	O
fall	VB	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
between	IN	O
2002	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
must	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	O
hardly	RB	O
be	VB	O
described	VBN	B
as	RB	O
ambitious	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
expected	VBN	B
given	VBN	O
present	JJ	O
productivity	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
canceled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
or	CC	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
canceled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
absolute	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
24.5	CD	O
percent	CD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
respect	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
requires	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
6	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
accepted	VBN	B
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
warnings	NNS	I
by	IN	O
climate	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
unheeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IPCC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Intergovernmental	NNP	O
Panel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
rapid	JJ	O
and	CC	O
decisive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
avert	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Scientists	NNS	O
estimate	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
by	IN	O
2020	CD	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
acceptable	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
shown	VBN	I
that	IN	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
determined	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
coordinated	NNS	O
at	IN	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
dramatic	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
average	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
5.8	CD	O
d	NNP	O
C	NNP	O
by	IN	O
2100	CD	O
,	,	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
90	CD	O
cm	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
hurricanes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
ever	RB	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
man	NN	O
and	CC	O
nature	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
cope	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
shift	NN	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
rainfall	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
the	DT	O
like	JJ	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seen	VBN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
instigation	NN	B
,	,	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
therefore	RB	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assume	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
agreement	NN	B
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strengthen	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
into	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
accepted	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrial	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
devastating	JJ	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
action	NN	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
guided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
competition	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
could	MD	B
welcome	VB	I
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
committing	VBG	I
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
in	RP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
renewable	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Anybody	NN	O
who	WP	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
exploit	VB	O
these	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
lagging	VBG	O
behind	RP	O
.	.	O

Demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
for	IN	O
100	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
''	''	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
high	JJ	O
efficiency	NN	O
turbines	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
export	NN	O
successes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
growing	VBG	O
amplitude	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
today	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
buyers	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fuel-guzzling	JJ	O
cars	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
automobile	NN	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
reticence	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
therefore	RB	O
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
benefits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
studies	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
contrary	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
full	JJ	O
employment	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
European	JJ	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
succeed	VB	O
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
thousand	CD	O
new	JJ	O
jobs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
come	VB	I
to	TO	I
realize	VB	I
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
necessary	JJ	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
excellent	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
modernize	VB	O
industrial	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
step	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
therefore	RB	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
as	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
extended	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
must	MD	O
remain	VB	O
our	PRP$	B
goal	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
door	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
wide	RB	O
open	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
process	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
emitter	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
relieved	VBN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

Vietnamese	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
,	,	O
Technology	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Environment	NNP	O
Chu	NNP	O
Tuan	NNP	O
Nha	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Asia-Europe	NN	O
Meeting	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ASEM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
'	''	O
Meeting	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ASEM	NNP	O
EnMM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
always	RB	O
values	VBZ	B
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
pollution	NN	O
or	CC	O
degradation	NN	O
,	,	O
bio-diversity	NN	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
in	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
both	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Vietnamese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
mobilized	VBN	O
all	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strengthened	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
continents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Vietnamese	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
forum	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
every	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Europe	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
forum	NN	O
will	MD	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
dialogues	NNS	O
on	IN	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ASEM	NNP	O
EnMM	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
17	CD	O
January	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidium	NNP	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
ASEM	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
purely	RB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
should	MD	O
interfere	VB	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
claims	NNS	B
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
official	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
everything	NN	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
seriously	RB	O
violated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	B
made	VBD	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Zhang	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ulterior	NN	O
motives	NNS	O
,	,	O
interfered	VBD	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
history	NN	O
had	VBD	O
repeatedly	RB	O
proved	VBN	O
that	DT	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
elevation	JJ	O
US-Taiwan	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
incite	VB	O
the	DT	O
separatists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
mainland	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
deterioration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
boiled	VBD	O
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
jeopardy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
strictly	RB	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	B
serious	JJ	I
commitments	NNS	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
further	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
reiterated	VBD	B
Zhang	NNP	O
,	,	O
emphasizing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
or	CC	O
remarks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
ran	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNP	O
would	MD	O
undermine	VB	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
US	NNP	O
behaves	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
strictly	RB	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	NNPS	O
Communiques	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
stop	VBP	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
to	TO	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
of	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
internationally	RB	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
also	RB	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gate	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
before	IN	O
2005	CD	O
after	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ratified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Borge	NNP	O
Brende	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
environmental	JJ	O
initiative	NN	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
concrete	JJ	O
form	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Storting	NNP	O
this	DT	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
occupy	VB	O
a	DT	O
central	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
rich	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
moral	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
real	JJ	O
reductions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
manage	VBP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
respect	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
prepare	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
climate	NN	O
panel	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
almost	RB	O
unaffected	JJ	O
by	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
explanation	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
slowness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
unavoidable	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
RegClim	NNP	O
research	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
aegis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
Research	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
worked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
estimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	O
develop	VB	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
in	IN	O
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
main	JJ	I
conclusions	NNS	I
were	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
toward	IN	O
warmer	JJR	O
weather	NN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
precipitation	NN	O
will	MD	O
presumably	RB	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
region	NN	O
to	TO	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
western	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
will	MD	O
experience	VB	O
the	DT	O
markedly	RB	O
greatest	JJS	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
precipition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Norway	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
precipitation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
but	CC	O
warmer	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
precipitation	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
winters	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
less	RBR	O
snowy	JJ	O
but	CC	O
greener	JJR	O
and	CC	O
wetter	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
extrapolations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
completely	RB	O
reliable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
say	VB	I
with	IN	I
great	JJ	I
certainty	NN	I
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	B
more	JJR	O
knowledge	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
must	MD	O
local	JJ	O
societies	NNS	O
organize	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
hurricanes	NNS	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
become	VBP	O
normal	JJ	O
?	.	O

How	WRB	O
should	MD	O
we	PRP	O
prepare	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
and	CC	O
bigger	JJR	O
floods	NNS	O
?	.	O

What	WDT	O
consequences	NN	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
temperature	NN	O
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
livestock	NN	O
and	CC	O
fish	NN	O
?	.	O

Will	MD	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
produce	VB	O
new	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pests	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
create	VB	O
problems	NNS	O
?	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
our	PRP$	O
goal	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
gain	VB	O
more	JJR	O
knowledge	NN	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
together	RP	O
good	JJ	O
preparedness	NN	O
strategies	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
peoples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
hit	VBN	O
the	DT	O
hardest	RBS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
contributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
climate	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
to	TO	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
slight	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
nevertheless	RB	O
bear	VB	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
burden	NN	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
fairly	RB	O
good	JJ	O
prospects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
grappling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
must	MD	O
avoid	VB	O
seeing	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
that	DT	O
reason	NN	O
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
countries-those	NN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
worse-must	NN	O
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
offensive	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
ourselves	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
created	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sem	NNP	O
statement	NN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
warned	VBD	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
offensive	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
offensive	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
police	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
costs	NNS	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
these	DT	O
expenditures	NNS	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
generations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	O
bigger	JJR	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
our	PRP$	O
conscience	NN	O
ought	MD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
permit	VB	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
cost-effective	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
take	VB	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
industry	NN	O
's	POS	O
competitiveness	NN	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
elements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
offensive	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
Initiatives	NNP	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
demonstrable	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
setting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
stage	NN	O
for	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
national	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
statement	NN	O
states	VBZ	B
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
speeded	VBN	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Implementation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
stage	NN	O
for	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	B
consensus	NN	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
emission	NN	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
obligatory	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
2008-2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Pursue	VB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
consensus	NN	I
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
internationally	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
down	RB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
later	JJ	O
periods	NNS	O
,	,	O
sharper	JJR	O
reductions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
necessary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
still	RB	B
wants	VBZ	I
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Storting	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
spring	NN	O
will	MD	O
further	RBR	O
specify	VB	O
which	WDT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
proposal	NN	B
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
exists	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
potential	NN	O
for	IN	O
significant	JJ	O
reductions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
produced	VBD	O
with	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
quotas	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
cost-effective	JJ	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
better	JJR	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
quota	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
can	MD	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Businesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
obligated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
quota	NN	O
can	MD	O
then	RB	O
choose	VB	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
those	DT	O
quotas	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
or	CC	O
introduce	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Denmark	NNP	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
developing	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
being	VBG	O
effective	JJ	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
give	VB	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
industry	NN	O
useful	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
comes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2008	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
into	IN	O
shape	NN	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
discussing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
range-which	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sectors	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
businesses	NNS	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
competition	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

Measures	NNS	O
about	IN	O
emissions-how	NN	O
much	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
obligated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
quota	NN	O
can	MD	O
emit	VB	O
.	.	O

Fines	NNS	O
for	IN	O
exceeding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
limit	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
pleased	JJ	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
now	RB	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
broad	JJ	B
political	JJ	I
consensus	NN	I
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
get	VB	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shape	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
green	JJ	O
development	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
opens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
from	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
environmentally-friendly	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
polluting	VBG	O
industries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
can	MD	O
already	RB	O
be	VB	O
used-and	VBN	O
before	IN	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
producing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBN	O
local	JJ	O
pollution	NN	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
earned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
from	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
policy-not	NN	O
least	JJS	O
vis-a-vis	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
poorest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	O
important	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foundation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Integrated	NNP	O
Applied	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
well-known	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
small	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
smaller	JJR	O
circle	NN	O
of	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
define	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
firm	NN	B
intentions	NNS	I
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Iceland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
join	VB	I
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
became	VBD	B
hopeful	JJ	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1994	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Proposal	NN	O
to	TO	O
Take	VB	O
Shelter	NNP	O
Under	IN	O
an	DT	O
Umbrella	NNP	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
to	TO	B
raise	VB	I
the	DT	I
problem	NN	I
40	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
scientist	NN	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Budyko	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
saw	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
curve	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
graph	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
temperature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
stratum	NN	O
was	VBD	O
inexorably	RB	O
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
upper	JJ	O
right-hand	JJ	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
debate	NN	I
also	RB	O
proceeded	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
postulate	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
heating	VBG	O
up	RP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
100	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
matter	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
alarming	JJ	O
phenomenon	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
completely	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
offer	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
interpretations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Rumor	VBD	O
has	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
author	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
model	NN	O
told	VBD	B
Academician	NNP	O
Roald	NNP	O
Sagdeyev	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
a	DT	B
little	RB	I
uneasy	JJ	I
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
tell	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
model	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agriculture	NN	O
will	MD	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agriculture	NN	O
will	MD	O
lose	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Sagdeyev	NNP	O
looked	VBN	B
at	IN	I
Budyko	NNP	I
with	IN	I
interest	NN	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
But	CC	O
then	RB	O
where	WRB	O
will	MD	O
we	PRP	O
buy	VB	O
grain	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
Andrey	NNP	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Center	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Strategic	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
follows	VBZ	O
Budyko	NNP	O
in	IN	O
insisting	VBG	B
that	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Alaska	NNP	O
,	,	O
gain	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
``	``	O
lands	NNS	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
permafrost	NN	O
will	MD	O
gradually	RB	O
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
fertile	JJ	O
soils	NNS	O
for	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
stretch	VBP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arctic	NNP	O
zone	NN	O
are	VBP	O
small	JJ	B
comfort	NN	I
to	TO	I
humankind	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	O
blocking	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
umbrella	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expert	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
sketched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
blackboard	NN	O
what	WP	O
this	DT	O
should	MD	O
look	VB	O
like	IN	O
,	,	O
mixing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
chemical	NN	O
symbols	NNS	O
:	:	O
rockets	NNS	O
would	MD	O
carry	VB	O
metallic	JJ	O
sodium	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbits	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Cooling	VBG	O
aerosols	NNS	O
dispersed	VBD	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
would	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
overheating	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tundra	NN	O
during	IN	O
sunny	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
nights	NNS	O
.	.	O

True	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sun-screening	JJ	O
space	NN	O
umbrella	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
author	NN	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
much	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
political-economic	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
idea	NN	I
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
yet	RB	I
captivated	VBN	I
the	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
remove	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
trousers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
investing	VBG	O
immediately	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
expert	NN	O
urged	VBD	B
everyone	NN	O
to	TO	B
despair	NN	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
since	IN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
without	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
owner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
controlling	VBG	O
block	NN	O
of	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
everything	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
well	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
take	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Obvious	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
Incredible	JJ	O

The	DT	B
speaker	NN	O
's	POS	O
ardor	NN	B
was	VBD	I
cooled	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
well-known	JJ	O
Sergey	NNP	O
Kapitsa	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
inclined	JJ	I
to	TO	I
give	VB	I
way	NN	I
to	TO	I
rapture	VB	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
promised	VBN	B
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
questions	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
predicted	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
future	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
professor	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
that	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
thing	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
420,000	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
indicated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
well	NN	O
drilled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ice	NN	O
cap	NN	O
of	IN	O
Antarctica	NNP	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
helps	VBZ	O
to	TO	B
comprehend	VB	I
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suggestion	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
idea	NN	O
to	TO	O
recall	VB	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Flood	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
depicted	VBN	O
,	,	O
apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
mythologies	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
What	WP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O

Before	IN	O
predicting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
learn	VB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
predict	VB	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Kapitsa	NNP	O
summed	VBD	B
up	RP	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
idea	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
community	NN	O
draws	VBZ	B
up	RP	I
all	DT	O
sorts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
forecasts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
that	DT	O
flow	NN	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	B
seek	VB	I
help	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
of	IN	O
paleoclimatology	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
gain	VB	I
a	DT	I
broad	JJ	I
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	I
argue	VB	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
master	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
consensus	NN	B
was	VBD	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
occurred	VBN	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
terminological	JJ	O
refinements	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
Prof.	NNP	O
Viktor	NNP	O
Danilov-Danilyan	NNP	O
maintain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
;	:	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
merely	RB	O
one	CD	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
cited	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
scientist	NN	O
continues	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
always	RB	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
usually	RB	O
written	VBN	O
,	,	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
burning	VBG	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
organic	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
wood	NN	O
,	,	O
peat	NN	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
transport	NN	O
,	,	O
agriculture	NN	O
and	CC	O
households	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
climatic	JJ	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	O
in	IN	O
attendance	NN	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
argue	VB	I
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
found	VBD	B
solidarity	NN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
everything	NN	O
with	IN	O
models	NNS	O
.	.	O

Models	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
flawed	JJ	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
model	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
beyond	IN	O
dispute	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
underway	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
alarming	JJ	O
condition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
large	JJ	O
,	,	O
possible	JJ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
One	CD	O
Lies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Stove	NNP	O
...	:	O

Our	PRP$	B
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
controlling	VBG	O
block	NN	O
of	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
without	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
die	VB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
States	NNPS	O
behave	VB	O
badly	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
simply	RB	O
obligated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
this	DT	O
document	NN	O
--	:	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	B
conclusion	NN	I
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
round	NN	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gist	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
quotas	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
fewer	JJR	O
emissions	NNS	O
than	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
neighbor	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
every	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
strike	VB	O
an	DT	O
advantageous	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
.	.	O

True	UH	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
clause	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
stirring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
questions	NNS	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
discussants	NNS	O
also	RB	O
presented	VBD	O
differing	VBG	B
views	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trading	NN	O
of	IN	O
air	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
took	VBD	B
the	DT	I
line	NN	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
useful	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
hot	JJ	O
air	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
short	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
permitted	VBN	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
seller	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
;	:	O
consequently	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
stake	NN	O
than	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
huge	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
if	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
doubts	VBZ	B
whether	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
should	MD	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
deeply	RB	O
mistaken	JJ	O
.	.	O

True	UH	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
position	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
one	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
of	IN	I
Yemelya	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
illusory	RB	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
happiness	NN	B
and	CC	O
worry	VBP	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
both	DT	O
technological	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
supporters	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	B
of	IN	O
lying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
stove	NN	O
found	VBD	O
an	DT	B
opponent	NN	I
.	.	O

Nikolay	NNP	O
Ratsiborinskiy	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Organizations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
this	DT	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	B
opinion	NN	I
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
can	MD	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
perturbations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
as	RB	O
false	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
determine	VBP	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
service	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
proceed	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
of	IN	O
nature-conservation	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
profitable	JJ	O
but	CC	O
costly	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
...	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
mechanism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
costly	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
value	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
tied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
life	NN	O
without	IN	O
change	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
uneconomical	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
exert	VB	O
yourself	PRP	O
,	,	O
buy	VB	O
the	DT	O
neighbor	NN	O
's	POS	O
quota	NN	O
;	:	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
spend	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
use	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
brain	NN	O
and	CC	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
nature-conservation	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
homeland	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
boil	VBP	O
down	RP	O
merely	RB	O
to	TO	O
dealing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
hot	JJ	O
air	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
provide	VB	O
an	DT	O
impetus	NN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
up	RP	O
high	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
knock	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
striving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
rational	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
above	IN	O
all	DT	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
recall	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
requirements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
output	NN	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
graph	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
omitted	VBN	O
here	RB	O
-RSB-	RB	O
--	:	O
Ed	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBN	O
N.	NNP	O
Ratsiborinskiy	NNP	O
,	,	O
clarifying	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
,	,	O
recommends	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
move	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	B
at	IN	O
Smolenskaya	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
greater	JJR	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
integrated	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
brilliant	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
exclaimed	VBD	B
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Ginzburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Atmospheric	NNP	O
Physics	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
thing	NN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
read	VBN	O
or	CC	O
heard	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
!	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
disagree	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Background	NNP	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
assigns	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
quotas	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
40	CD	O
have	VBP	O
ratified	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
third	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
total	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
--	:	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
twice	RB	O
as	RB	O
great	JJ	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
fourth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fifth	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

American	NNP	O
at	IN	O
first	JJ	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
impose	VB	O
regulations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
discharge	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
meant	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
Preceded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
preceded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
May	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
and	CC	O
entered	VBN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
21	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1994	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
186	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
was	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
unite	VB	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
stabilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
relatively	RB	O
safe	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
decision	NN	B
was	VBD	I
adopted	VBN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
convention	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1995	CD	O
,	,	O
Berlin	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
phased	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restrict	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
ecological-economic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Facts	NNS	O

Six	CD	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
known	VBN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
one	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
CO2	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Methane	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Facts	NNS	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
estimates	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Energy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
carbon	NN	O
market	NN	O
emission	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cash	NN	O
equivalent	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
several	JJ	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

Background	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Ecological-Economic	NNP	O
Meaning	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
makes	VBZ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
solving	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
ecological	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
98	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
--	:	O
CO2	NNP	O
--	:	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
burning	NN	O
of	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
gas	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
saving	VBG	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
this	DT	O
potential	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
utilized	VBN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
project	NN	O
and	CC	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
cheaper	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
most	RBS	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Obligations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

Developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
transitional	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
recognized	VBN	O
baseline	NN	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
level	NN	O
varies	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
and	CC	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
limitation	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
reduction	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
specified	VBN	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Norway	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iceland	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
quota	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
sell	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
surplus	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Obligations	NNS	O
Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

They	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
relatively	RB	O
mild	JJ	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
over	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
through	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
volume	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
approach	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
forecasts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
baseline	NN	O
level	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
substantiated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
RF	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Strategy	NNP	O
Until	IN	O
2020	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
adopted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
must	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
monitor	VBP	O
,	,	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
emission	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
regulate	VB	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
requires	VBZ	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
inventorying	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
registration	NN	O
center	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
outward	JJ	O
complexity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
record-keeping	NN	O
and	CC	O
monitoring	NN	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
neither	DT	O
very	RB	O
complicated	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
very	RB	O
expensive	JJ	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Goskomstat	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Statistical	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
reporting	VBG	O
forms	NNS	O
that	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
fill	VBP	O
out	RP	O
contain	VBP	O
virtually	RB	O
complete	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

Experts	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Opinion	NNP	B

No	DT	B
One	NNP	O
Will	NNP	O
Be	VBZ	O
Well	UH	O
Off	IN	O

Should	NNP	O
we	PRP	O
be	VB	B
happy	JJ	I
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
?	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
say	VBP	B
:	:	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
save	VB	O
!	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
definitely	RB	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
uniform	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
mean	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
rises	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
fluctuations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
widen	VB	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
-40	CD	O
to	TO	O
+45	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
less	JJR	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
average	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
winter	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	O
three	CD	O
winters	NNS	O
becomes	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
colder	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
harshest	JJ	O
previous	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
overly	RB	O
warm	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
seasons	NNS	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
industrial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
transport	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
permafrost	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
muddy	JJ	O
swamp	NNS	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
unbalancing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
negative	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
ecosystems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
species	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
disappearing	VBG	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
conversely	RB	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
starting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
multiply	VB	O
will	NN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

Gangster	NNP	O
species	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
appearing	VBG	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
locust	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
today	NN	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
edaphic	JJ	O
microflora	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
fundamental	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
to	TO	O
soil	NN	O
fertility	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
microflora	NN	O
stop	VBP	O
reproducing	VBG	O
humus	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
plants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
die	VB	O
,	,	O
agricultural	JJ	O
crops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
stop	VB	O
growing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
timber	NN	O
will	MD	O
start	VB	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
glaciers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Antarctica	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greenland	NNP	O
melt	VB	O
down	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
oceans	NNS	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
low-lying	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Petersburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
enormous	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Siberia	NNP	O
risks	VBZ	O
turning	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	B
of	IN	O
Our	PRP$	O
Activities	NN	O
Are	VBP	O
Ruining	NNP	O
Nature	NNP	O

There	EX	B
are	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
answer	VBP	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
varying	VBG	O
degrees	NNS	O
of	IN	O
persuasiveness	NNS	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	B
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
I	PRP	I
have	VB	I
the	DT	I
sense	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
models	NNS	O
explain	VBP	O
everything	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	B
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
of	IN	O
study	NN	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
scientists	NNS	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
models	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	B
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
extent	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
reflect	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
life	NN	O
?	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
knowledge	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
tremendous	JJ	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
institute	NN	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Systems	NNP	O
Analysis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
Computer	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
begun	VBN	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
forecast	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
results	NNS	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
inquiry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
appeared	VBN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
completely	RB	O
opposite	JJ	O
phenomena	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
pronounced	JJ	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	JJ	O
latitudes	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
change	VB	O
much	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
equatorial	NN	O
and	CC	O
middle	JJ	O
latitudes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
changes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
?	.	O

Dispersion	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
less	RBR	O
active	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so-called	JJ	O
obstruction	NN	O
or	CC	O
stagnant	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
manifest	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
more	RBR	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
often	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
just	RB	O
observed	VBN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
lengthy	JJ	O
thaw	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	B
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
incredibly	RB	O
cold	JJ	O
winter	NN	O
in	IN	O
Primorskiy	NNP	O
Kray	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
possibly	RB	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
property	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
,	,	O
strange	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
seem	VB	O
,	,	O
prolonged	JJ	O
,	,	O
stagnant	JJ	O
cold	JJ	O
spells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
ventilation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ideas	NNS	B
regarding	VBG	O
blocking	VBG	O
shields	NNS	O
,	,	O
umbrellas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
like	JJ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
answer	VB	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	B
adapting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
are	VBP	O
no	DT	B
proposals	NNS	I
there	EX	O
to	TO	O
erect	VB	O
screens	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
shoot	VB	O
cooling	JJ	O
aerosols	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	B
everything	NN	O
humankind	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
causes	VBZ	O
incredible	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
emit	VBP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
thaw	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
frozen	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
emit	VBP	O
methane	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
destroy	VBP	O
forests	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
,	,	O
deserts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
expanding	VBG	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
alters	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
deterioration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
frightening	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
some	DT	O
umbrella	NN	O
,	,	O
screen	NN	O
or	CC	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
vein	NN	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavex	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
exalted	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
period	NN	O
the	DT	O
venezuelan	NN	O
nation	NN	O
went	VBD	O
through	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
anti-democractic	JJ	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Almighty	NNP	O
God	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
objective	NN	I
of	IN	I
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
wwanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
and	CC	O
wished	VBD	B
success	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
presidents	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
mutual	JJ	I
desire	NN	I
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sunday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	B
congratulations	NNS	I
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
hearing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
reinstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
military	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
acceptable	JJ	O
method	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
political	JJ	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
conformity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
present	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
detained	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereafter	RB	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
functions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
mandate	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
who	WP	O
blamed	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
during	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
against	IN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
protest	NN	O
which	WDT	O
later	RB	O
became	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
staunch	JJ	B
supporter	NN	I
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
production	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
40-year	JJ	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
36	CD	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
--	:	O
settlement	NN	O
enclaves	NNS	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
created	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Defending	VBG	O
Land	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Resisting	NNP	O
Colonization	NNP	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
Establishment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclei	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
new	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
from	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
findings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
military	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
work	NN	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
called	VBN	O
Giv	NNP	O
`	``	O
at	IN	O
Sal	VBG	O
`	``	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
valleys	NNS	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Taysir	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
,	,	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
bureau	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Popular	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Liberation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
advocate	VBP	O
Faris	NNP	O
Abu-Hasan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
Establishment	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Hasan	NNP	O
Ayyub	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Land	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
totaled	VBD	O
49	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
102	CD	O
mobile	JJ	O
caravans	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
705	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
continued	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rate	NN	O
faster	RBR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Barak	NNP	O
who	WP	O
gave	VBD	B
free	JJ	I
rein	NN	I
to	TO	O
settlement	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
embarked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
building	VBG	O
10	CD	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	B
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
estimated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
building	VBG	O
these	DT	O
roads	NNS	O
threatens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bulldozing	NN	O
and	CC	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
31,730	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
highlighted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agricultural	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
pursue	VB	B
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
destructive	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
wide	JJ	O
scale	NN	O
vis-a-vis	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
property	NN	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
facts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
487,093	CD	O
fruit	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
uprooted	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
32,000	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
land	NN	O
were	VBD	O
bulldozed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agricultural	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
432	CD	O
million	CD	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Agriculture	NNP	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
1,051	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
annexed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
new	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
units	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
190	CD	O
additional	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
1,857	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
bulldozed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
strip	NN	O
.	.	O

Taysir	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
raised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
issue	NN	O
anew	RB	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
causes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
force	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
element	NN	O
and	CC	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
any	DT	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
allocations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
widening	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
building	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
and	CC	O
recession	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
suffers	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
At	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
1.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
budgets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Welfare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
maintained	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
exodus	NN	O
from	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	B
to	TO	O
concentrate	VB	O
on	IN	O
resisting	VBG	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
abstaining	VBG	O
from	IN	O
subjecting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
file	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
intensified	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
removing	VBG	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
battle	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
since	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
Israel	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
pursuit	NN	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
destructive	JJ	O
,	,	O
aggressive	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
cling	VBP	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
settled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Advocate	NNP	O
Faris	NNPS	O
Abu-Hasan	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	VBG	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
appeals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
relevant	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
constituted	VBD	O
two	CD	O
grave	JJ	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pointed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
provisions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
forbid	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupying	JJ	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
grave	JJ	O
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
concerns	NNS	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
enacting	NN	B
of	IN	I
laws	NNS	I
that	WDT	O
facilitate	VBP	O
expropriating	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
surveyed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
backing	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
encouragement	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
assaults	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
alternation	NN	O
of	IN	O
roles	NNS	O
between	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
in	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
aggressions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
terrorizing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
military	JJ	O
bastions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bases	NNS	O
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
shields	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bombardments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
subjected	VBN	O
originated	VBP	O
in	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
30	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
martyred	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
60	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
hit	VBN	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
bullets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
77	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
assaults	NNS	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
in	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
martyred	VBD	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
settlers	NNS	O
uprooted	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
6,580	CD	O
fruit	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
,	,	O
destroyed	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
4,099	CD	O
cultivated	VBN	O
donums	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
85	CD	O
houses	NNS	O
,	,	O
90	CD	O
commercial	JJ	O
premises	NNS	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
cars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
17	CD	O
ambulances	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
damaged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
referred	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
cover	NN	O
and	CC	O
protection	NN	O
settlers	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
encouragement	NN	O
this	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
aggressions	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
court	NN	O
recently	RB	O
sentenced	VBD	B
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
accused	VBN	B
of	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hurt	VBN	O
to	TO	O
seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
imprisonment	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	B
a	DT	O
settler	NN	O
who	WP	O
opened	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
wounding	VBG	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
sentenced	VBN	I
to	TO	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
imprisonment	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

Environmentalist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
staged	VBD	B
a	DT	I
protest	NN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
50	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
Japanese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
nongovernmental	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NGOs	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
opposed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
pact	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
around	IN	O
1	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

at	IN	O
Tameike-Sanno	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
close	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Minato	NNP	O
Ward	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
regrettable	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
taken	VBN	I
a	DT	I
negative	JJ	I
stand	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Masaaki	NNP	O
Nakajima	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Friends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FoE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Japan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
carried	VBD	B
banners	NNS	I
reading	VBG	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
Ratify	NNP	O
the	NNP	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
say	VB	B
`	``	O
No	NNP	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
Stick	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
demonstration	NN	I
came	VBD	O
amid	IN	O
heightened	JJ	O
security	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
including	VBG	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
,	,	O
Peace	NNP	O
Boat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
FoE	NNP	O
Japan	NNP	O
handed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
addressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
NGOs	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	B
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	B
terribly	RB	I
dismayed	JJ	I
by	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
plan	NN	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	B
the	DT	I
new	JJ	I
plan	NN	I
that	WDT	I
calls	VBZ	I
for	IN	I
voluntary	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
mandatory	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
sparked	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	B
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
mean	VB	O
sacrificing	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
this	DT	B
plan	NN	I
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
`	``	O
alternative	NN	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
around	IN	O
30	CD	O
%	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
of	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
reconsider	VB	I
your	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
plan	NN	B
immediately	RB	O
and	CC	O
re-enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
existing	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

Measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
meet	VBP	O
Monday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japanese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
also	RB	O
sent	VBD	O
an	DT	O
e-mail	JJ	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
urging	VBG	B
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
to	TO	B
call	VB	I
on	IN	I
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
inform	VB	O
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
approves	VBZ	B
ratification	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Peace	NNP	O
Boat	NNP	O
also	RB	O
handed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
letter	NN	O
addressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
leadership	NN	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
through	IN	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
push	VB	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
or	CC	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
`	``	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
'	POS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
all	DT	O
air	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
cease	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
requests	NNS	B
.	.	O

Taro	NNP	O
Kono	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
39	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
son	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yohei	NNP	O
Kono	NNP	O
and	CC	O
twice	RB	O
elected	JJ	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
Liberal	JJ	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Party	NN	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
wrote	VBD	B
a	DT	I
critical	JJ	I
comment	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
following	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
translated	JJ	O
excerpt	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
article	NN	O
by	IN	O
Kono	NNP	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
e-mail	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
Gomameno	NNP	O
no	DT	O
Hagishiri	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Futile	NNP	O
Resistance	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kono	NNP	O
issues	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
e-mail	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
almost	RB	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
During	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
of	IN	O
heckling	VBG	B
;	:	O
`	``	O
What	WP	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
How	WRB	O
about	RB	O
CTBT	VBZ	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
refrained	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
President	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
`	``	O
common	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	O
true	JJ	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
`	``	O
value	NN	O
sharing	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
not	RB	O
`	``	O
burden	NN	O
sharing	NN	O
'	''	O
or	CC	O
`	``	O
power	NN	O
sharing	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
CTBT	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
;	:	O
that	DT	O
nobody	NN	O
cares	VBZ	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
BWC	NNP	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
citizens	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
own	JJ	O
handguns	NNS	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
land	NN	O
mines	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
necessary	JJ	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
SOFA	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
revision	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
application	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
attack	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
came	VBD	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
document	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
exclusively	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
and	CC	O
behavior	NN	O
of	IN	O
selected	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
without	IN	O
coordination	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
components	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
proposals	NNS	I
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
action	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
are	VBP	O
domestic	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
concerned	JJ	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
be	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
intensity	NN	O
target	NN	O
''	''	O
proposed	VBN	B
allows	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	O
fight	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
requires	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
absolute	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
reductions	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
still	RB	O
foresee	VBP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
growing	VBG	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
requires	VBZ	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stabilise	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Achieving	VBG	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
towards	IN	O
stabilising	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
level	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ultimate	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
subscribed	VBN	I
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
plan	NN	B
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
stabilisation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
instead	RB	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
intensity	NN	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
GDP	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
falling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
prolongation	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
trend	NN	O
thereby	RB	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
foreseeing	VBG	O
little	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
continuation	CD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
business-as-usual	JJ	O
''	''	O
path	NN	O
.	.	O

Current	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
projections	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
39	CD	O
%	NN	O
above	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensity	NN	O
improvements	NNS	O
may	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
substantial	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
purely	RB	O
voluntary	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
proposed	VBN	B
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
effectiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
before	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
striking	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
approach	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
beneficial	JJ	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
extended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cost-effective	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
combines	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
environmental	JJ	O
result	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
flexibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
least	JJS	O
costly	JJ	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
a	DT	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
system	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
46	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
welcomes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
completed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
review	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
proposals	NNS	I
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
represent	VB	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
also	RB	O
economic	JJ	O
operators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
asked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
emission	NN	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
mandatory	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
and	CC	O
reporting	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
company	NN	O
level	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
adequately	RB	O
assess	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	B
proposals	NNS	I
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
represent	VBP	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
emission	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
optimistic	JJ	I
that	IN	O
other	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
will	MD	O
further	RBR	O
examine	VB	O
and	CC	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
proposals	NNS	B
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Briton	NNP	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
proceedings	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
to	TO	O
arrange	VB	O
legal	JJ	O
access	NN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
22-year-old	JJ	O
son	NN	O
.	.	O

Lawyers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Zumrati	NNP	O
Juma	NNP	O
,	,	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
Feroz	NNP	O
Abassi	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
6	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	B
press	VB	I
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
shut	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
300	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
five	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
seeking	VBG	B
an	DT	O
order	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
should	MD	O
make	VB	B
a	DT	I
protest	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
unlawful	JJ	O
detentions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
lawyer	NN	O
Louise	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
seeking	VBG	I
a	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
demands	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Abbasi	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
face	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
``	``	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
status	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
has	VBZ	B
criticised	VBN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
all	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
protected	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
decides	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
application	NN	O
brought	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
could	MD	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
face	NN	O
charges	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
aiding	VBG	O
and	CC	O
abetting	VBG	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
unlawfully	RB	O
detaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
against	IN	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
discussed	VBN	O
internationally	RB	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Trade	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
appreciates	VBZ	B
continued	VBN	O
interest	NN	B
shown	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
presenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
14	CD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
challenges	NNS	O
humankind	VBN	O
faces	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Choi	NNP	O
Sung-hong	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
notes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
adopts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
flexible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
gradual	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	B
into	IN	I
consideration	NN	I
the	DT	O
concerns	NNS	B
of	IN	I
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O

The	DT	O
!	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
detail	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
fora	NN	O
,	,	O
greater	JJR	O
elaboration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
concrete	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
levels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
consultations	NNS	O
amongst	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
are	VBP	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
understanding	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
actively	RB	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
180	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
prepared	VBN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
that	WDT	O
requires	VBZ	O
signatories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
announced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
which	WDT	O
aims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
relative	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	NNP	O
Product	NNP	O
or	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
severely	RB	B
blamed	VBN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
for	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
issued	VBD	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
in	IN	O
rather	RB	O
different	JJ	O
tones	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
push	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
one	CD	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
center	NN	O
after	IN	O
another	DT	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	B
guess	VB	I
what	WP	O
political	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	B
might	MD	O
be	VB	B
driving	VBG	I
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
infrastructure	NN	O
''	''	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	B
understand	VB	I
this	DT	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
military	JJ	B
objective	NN	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nothing	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
politically	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
security	NN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
produce	VB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lost	VBN	O
immediately	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
desperate	JJ	O
tableau	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
dismal	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
appear	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
logical	JJ	O
Near	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
taken	VBN	I
a	DT	I
stand	NN	I
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
peace	NN	B
plan	NN	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
supported	VBD	B
-LSB-	VBG	I
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
for	IN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
removal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
subsequent	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
encouraged	VBD	B
Sharon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

Suicide	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
require	VB	O
an	DT	O
extensive	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
explosives	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
detonating	NN	O
fuse	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
desperate	JJ	B
hatred	NN	I
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
ingredients	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
categorical	JJ	B
moral	JJ	I
condemnation	NN	I
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
self-evident	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
free	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
it	PRP	O
faces	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
35-year-old	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
resettlement	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
created	VBN	O
the	DT	O
breeding	VBG	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorism	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
root	VB	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
resorting	VBG	O
exclusively	RB	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
reason	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
successful	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
underlying	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
would	MD	O
remain	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	RB	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
bitter	JJ	B
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
lack	VBP	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
a	DT	O
counter-terrorist	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
that	WDT	O
extends	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
village	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
erode	VB	O
both	DT	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
reputation	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
cutting	VBG	O
edge	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resettlement	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
justified	VBN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
extraordinary	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
.	.	O

Traffic	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
high	JJ	O
birthrate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
by	IN	O
stepping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
resettlement	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
population	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
acceptable	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
alternatives	NNS	O
left	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
would	MD	B
think	VB	I
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
politically	RB	O
prudent	JJ	O
Israeli	NNP	O
could	MD	B
support	VB	I
either	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
would	MD	O
involve	VB	O
continuous	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
-LSB-	VB	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
an	DT	O
apartheid	NN	O
state	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Terrorism	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
absent	JJ	O
from	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
lose	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
count	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
democracies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
alternative	NN	O
entails	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
expulsion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
neighboring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
catastrophe	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
admit	VB	I
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
anything	NN	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
should	MD	O
explain	VB	O
once	RB	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
what	WDT	O
third	JJ	O
objective	NNS	B
he	PRP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
high	JJ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
hurry	VB	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ingredients	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	B
decision	NN	I
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
large	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
admitted	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
ending	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
resettlement	NN	O
policy	NN	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
proposal	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
earlier	JJR	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taba	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
supporting	VBG	B
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
saber	NN	O
rattling	NN	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
places	VBZ	O
strains	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
needlessly	RB	O
puts	VBZ	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
some	DT	O
day	NN	O
play	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
midwife	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
announcer	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
today	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
pay	VB	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
commentary	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
second	JJ	O
announcer	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
reminds	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American-backed	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
by	IN	O
General	NNP	O
Pinochet	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
legally-elected	JJ	O
President	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
Salvador	NNP	O
Allende	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legally-elected	JJ	O
President	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
coordinated	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
army	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
prominent	JJ	O
industrialists	NNS	O
,	,	O
capitalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
forces	NNS	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	O
American	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
oil	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
exporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
vast	JJ	O
natural	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
riches	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
passage	NN	O
of	IN	O
170	CD	O
years	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poorest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
population	NN	O
live	VBP	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Latin	JJ	O
and	CC	O
South	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
living	VBG	O
for	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
under	IN	O
American-backed	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
oppressed	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
omitted	VBD	O
:	:	O
On	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
after	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
gained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
immediately	RB	B
declared	VBD	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	B
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
poverty	NN	O
and	CC	O
injustice	NN	O
and	CC	O
guarantee	VB	B
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
interference	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
aimed	VBN	I
at	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
injustice	NN	O
and	CC	O
poverty	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
he	PRP	O
introduced	VBD	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
arenas	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
industry	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
industrialists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prominent	JJ	O
capitalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
defeated	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
agents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	B
concerned	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Gradually	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	B
said	VBD	I
that	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
sought	VBD	B
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	O
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pursued	VBD	B
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	B
objectives	NNS	I
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
properly	RB	O
utilize	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vast	JJ	O
natural	JJ	O
riches	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sought	VBD	B
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	B
of	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
poverty	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
interests	NNS	B
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
established	VBD	B
close	JJ	I
and	CC	I
friendly	JJ	I
relations	NNS	I
with	IN	O
Cuban	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
supported	VBD	B
movements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
opposed	VBD	B
American	JJ	O
intervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
infuriating	VBG	B
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
particularly	RB	O
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	B
support	NN	I
among	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
concerned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
model	NN	O
might	MD	O
affect	VB	O
other	JJ	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Latin	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
also	RB	O
openly	RB	B
opposed	VBD	I
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	B
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	B
friendly	JJ	I
relations	NNS	I
with	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
pursued	VBD	B
independent	JJ	O
regional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concern	NN	B
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closely	RB	O
intertwined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	B
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	B
Israel	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
supported	VBN	I
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
oil-exporting	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
probability	NN	O
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
would	MD	B
also	RB	I
support	VB	I
-LSB-	VBG	I
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
served	VBD	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
opposed	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
inside	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
assessed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
plot	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
hatched	VBN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
13	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aftr	VBP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
--	:	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
streets	NNS	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
Ali	NNP	O
Kianushrad	NNP	O
,	,	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Majles	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
state	VB	O
his	PRP$	B
views	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
removal	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
downfall	NN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
sudden	JJ	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	B
:	:	I
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
regimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	O
relatively	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
America	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	B
favored	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
hasty	JJ	O
and	CC	O
immediate	JJ	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
in	IN	I
no	DT	I
way	NN	I
in	IN	I
favor	NN	I
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
independent	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NN	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
rulers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
endorsed	VBN	B
and	CC	I
supported	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	B
can	MD	O
affect	VB	O
decisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
presence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
can	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
decisions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
totally	RB	B
disagree	VBP	I
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
assess	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
--	:	O
something	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	B
:	:	I
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
satisfied	JJ	B
in	IN	I
any	DT	I
way	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
the	DT	O
extensive	JJ	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
points	NNS	O
un	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
independent	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
oil	NN	O
that	WDT	O
converge	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
positively	RB	B
assessed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Question	VBN	O
:	:	O
Did	VBD	O
the	DT	B
opposition	NN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
Rio	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	B
:	:	I
The	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
were	VBD	O
so	RB	O
rapid	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
small	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	B
undoubtedly	RB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
basic	JJ	B
doubts	NNS	I
that	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	B
support	NN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
springs	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
mind	VB	I
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
intervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
apparently	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
bad	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
being	VBG	O
not	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
POW	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
worse	JJR	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
unquestionably	RB	O
become	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
civilized	JJ	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
''	''	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
in	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
ancient	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
POWs	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
or	CC	O
enslaved	VBN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
watch	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
regression	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
Side	NN	O
Has	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Different	JJ	O
Story	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
regarding	VBG	I
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
interned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
dangerous	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
captives	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
receive	VB	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	B
religious	JJ	I
belief	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
respected	JJ	B
.	.	O

One	CD	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
20s	NNS	O
or	CC	O
30s	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
locked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
separately	RB	O
in	IN	O
cells	CD	O
2.5	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meters	NNS	O
each	DT	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
living	VBG	O
necessities	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
towel	NN	O
,	,	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
soap	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
shampoo	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
bed	NN	O
with	IN	O
soft	JJ	O
mattress	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
Koran	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
even	RB	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
mat	NN	O
for	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

Lisa	NNP	O
Ewing	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
name	NN	O
as	IN	O
transliterated	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
female	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
police	NN	O
officer	NN	O
who	WP	O
watches	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
POWs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reporters	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Each	DT	O
day	NN	O
we	PRP	O
wake	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
up	RB	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
and	CC	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
breakfast	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
first-day	JJ	O
menu	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
vacuum-packed	JJ	O
Italian	JJ	O
vegetable	NN	O
noodle	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
peanuts	NNS	O
,	,	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
colorful	JJ	O
,	,	O
sugar-coated	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
favorite	NN	B
of	IN	I
American	JJ	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
menu	NN	O
also	RB	O
includes	VBZ	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
raisin	NN	O
,	,	O
potato	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
pretzel	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
these	DT	O
foods	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
strange	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	O
abided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dietary	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
clean	JJ	O
water	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
drink	VB	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	B
request	NN	I
of	IN	I
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
let	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
were	VBD	O
basically	RB	O
transparent	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
true	JJ	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
reproach	NN	O
.	.	O

Certain	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
also	RB	O
maintain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
reproachable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Christopher	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
physician	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
really	RB	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
descriptions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
views	NNS	B
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
medium	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
description	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
2.5-square	JJ	O
meter	NN	O
cement	NN	O
cell	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
way	RB	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
built	VBN	O
for	IN	O
American	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fully-armed	JJ	O
watchful	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
prison	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
naval	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
the	DT	O
rounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
inspection	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	NN	O
overall	RB	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
hand-cuffed	JJ	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
movements	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
quite	RB	O
confined	VBN	O
.	.	O

Whenever	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
walk	NN	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
bath	NN	O
or	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
tied	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
supervised	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
around	RP	O
,	,	O
talk	VB	O
,	,	O
hear	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
touch	VB	O
anything	NN	O
;	:	O
nor	CC	O
are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
freely	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
maintains	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
X-ray	NN	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
full	JJ	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
cruelties	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
torture	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
British	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
detainees	VBZ	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
identities	NNS	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
receive	VB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
spirit	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Ann	NNP	O
Crawd	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	NN	O
transliterated	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
shall	MD	O
not	RB	O
play	VB	O
with	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
violate	VB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
Relative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
US	NNP	O
Strategy	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
Strategy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Testing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Next	JJ	O
Moves	NNS	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
move	NN	O
of	IN	O
disclosing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wise	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
otherwise	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
will	MD	B
have	VB	I
all	DT	I
sorts	NNS	I
of	IN	I
misgivings	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
people	NNS	O
still	RB	O
question	VBP	B
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
characterize	VB	I
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
while	IN	O
claiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

Basing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
to	TO	B
consider	VB	I
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Evidently	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
pains	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
harboring	VBG	I
deep	JJ	I
hatred	NN	I
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
will	MD	O
let	VB	O
them	PRP	O
off	RP	O
easily	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	O
even	RB	O
want	VB	B
to	TO	I
seek	VB	I
revenge	NN	I
and	CC	O
use	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
reassert	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
chooses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
characterize	VB	I
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
release	VB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
sooner	RB	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
again	RB	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
respect	NN	B
for	IN	I
human	JJ	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
expression	NN	O
of	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
's	POS	O
progress	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
always	RB	B
underscores	VBZ	I
these	DT	B
values	NNS	I
and	CC	I
ideas	NNS	I
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
dual	JJ	O
identities	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enemies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
weaker	JJR	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
act	VB	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
venting	VBG	B
its	PRP$	I
personal	JJ	I
grudge	NN	I
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
while	IN	O
detaining	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
belligerent	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nonbelligerent	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
simply	RB	O
consider	VB	B
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
contradiction	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
also	RB	O
consider	VB	B
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
defining	VBG	B
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
test	VB	O
the	DT	B
attitudes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	B
attitudes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
appeared	VBD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
upholder	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
;	:	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
still	RB	B
wants	VBZ	I
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
problems	NNS	O
like	IN	O
an	DT	O
upholder	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
win	VB	O
support	NN	B
.	.	O

What	WP	O
appears	VBZ	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
seem	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Detainees	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Status	NNS	O
--	:	O
an	DT	O
Issue	NN	O
Concerning	VBG	O
Their	PRP$	O
Life	NN	O
and	CC	O
Death	NN	O
After	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
media	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
accusing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
too	RB	O
harsh	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
too	RB	O
small	JJ	O
...	:	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
commissioner	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
must	MD	O
urge	VB	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	B
pay	VB	I
attention	NN	I
to	TO	I
respecting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
obligations	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
merely	RB	O
superficial	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
core	NN	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
POWs	JJ	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Avna	NNP	O
Kidlon	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	VBP	O
as	IN	O
transliterated	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
advisor	NN	O
to	TO	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
concerning	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
or	CC	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
insisted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
certain	JJ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
violates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
crux	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
POWs	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
any	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
viewpoint	NN	B
and	CC	O
measures	VBZ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
war	NN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	O
''	''	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
universally	JJ	B
acknowledged	JJ	I
definition	NN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
terrorist	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
established	JJ	O
provision	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
assessing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
punishments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
precedence	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
reference	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
thing	NN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
feels	VBZ	B
incomprehensible	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
why	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
these	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
not	RB	O
considered	VBN	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
since	IN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
fought	VBD	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
organized	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
obviously	RB	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
battles	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
POW	NN	O
''	''	O
issue	NN	O
involves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dignity	NN	B
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
worries	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
most	JJS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
their	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	O
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
remnants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
radical	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
peace-keeping	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
a	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
willfulness	NNS	B
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
greatly	RB	I
annoyed	VBD	I
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
mobilization	NN	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
excuses	NNS	O
to	TO	B
deny	VB	I
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
'	POS	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
Uncle	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
certain	JJ	O
worries	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
justified	JJ	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
hegemonic	JJ	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
setting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
all	DT	O
by	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hardly	RB	O
convincing	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chooses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
disregard	VB	I
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
it	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legality	NN	O
and	CC	O
sanctity	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
substantially	RB	O
reduced	VBN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
similar	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
occur	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
no	DT	O
universally-acknowledged	JJ	B
rules	NNS	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
these	DT	O
factors	NNS	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	B
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
soldier-turned	JJ	O
statesman	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
,	,	O
advised	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
might	MD	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Promulgated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
August	NNP	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
POW	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
effective	JJ	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
October	NNP	O
1950	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
signatories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
specified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
privileges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
compare	VB	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
provisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
's	POS	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
dignity	NN	B
,	,	O
lodging	NN	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	B
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisons	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
brutal	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
clearly	RB	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	NN	O
overall	RB	O
are	VBP	O
blind-folded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
thick	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
cloths	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
kneeling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
interned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cell	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
2.5	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
little	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
will	MD	O
house	VB	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
prisoners	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
captives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
temperature	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	O
32	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
Celsius	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shackled	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	JJ	O
overall	JJ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
freely	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
breathe	VB	O
normally	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fences	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
watchtowers	JJ	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
four	CD	O
corners	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
let	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
exercise	NN	O
,	,	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
bath	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
must	MD	O
still	RB	O
be	VB	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
instructed	VBN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
around	RP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
freely	RB	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
will	MD	O
try	VB	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
jury	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
these	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
appeal	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
provisions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
POWs	NNP	B
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
protected	VBN	O
under	IN	O
all	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
receive	VB	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
especially	RB	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
outrage	NN	B
,	,	O
coercion	NN	B
and	CC	O
humiliation	NN	B
,	,	O
or	CC	O
harassment	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
curious	JJ	B
public	NN	O
.	.	O

Reprisal	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
prohibited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Housing	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
stationing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Detaining	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
provision	NN	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
applicable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
'	POS	O
dormitories	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
cubic	JJ	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Clothing	NNP	O
,	,	O
underwear	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
footwear	NNP	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
supplied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
POWs	NNP	O
in	IN	O
sufficient	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Detaining	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
adequate	JJ	O
for	IN	O
ensuring	VBG	O
POWs	NNP	O
'	POS	O
health	NN	O
.	.	O

POWs	NNS	O
shall	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
should	MD	O
include	VB	O
sports	NNS	O
,	,	O
games	NNS	O
and	CC	O
outdoor	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
the	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
tobacco	NN	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
permitted	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
court	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crime	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
jury	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
appeal	VB	O
.	.	O

23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	B
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
for	IN	O
observer	NN	O
status	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WHO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
membership	NN	O
bid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
while	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
visiting	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Market	NNP	O
Access	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Compliance	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Lash	NNP	O
,	,	O
III	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
negotiate	VB	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
zone	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internalization	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
it	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
international	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
gratitude	NN	I
and	CC	O
admiration	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
firm	NN	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
an	DT	O
imbalance	NN	O
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	CD	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
safeguard	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democratic	JJ	O
achievements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Touching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
smoothly	RB	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Congress	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
render	VB	B
their	PRP$	I
firm	NN	I
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
for	IN	O
membership	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
access	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
window	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
window	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
window	NN	O
of	IN	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
went	VBD	B
on	RP	I
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
upgrade	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
competitiveness	NN	O
and	CC	O
help	VB	O
U.S.-Taiwan	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	B
Chen	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
attaches	VBZ	B
great	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
to	TO	O
U.S.-Taiwan	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	B
goal	NN	I
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
Lash	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
realize	VB	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
WTO	NN	O
expectations	NNS	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
congratulated	VBD	B
Chen	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Legislative	JJ	O
Yuan	NN	O
with	IN	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
's	POS	O
legislative	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
gratitude	NN	I
to	TO	O
Chen	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
rendered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
.	.	O

11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
post-war	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
yongdoja	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Chong-il	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
pointed	VBN	B
out	IN	I
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
should	MD	O
conduct	VB	O
proper	JJ	O
research	NN	O
work	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
hygienic	NN	O
and	CC	O
civilized	JJ	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
laid	VBD	O
artificial	JJ	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
session	NN	O
by	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
openly	RB	B
took	VBD	I
issue	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
only	RB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
contents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
favor	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
grudgingly	RB	B
agreed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
when	WRB	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
concessions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
calculated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
suffer	VB	O
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
passed	VBN	O
intact	JJ	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
document	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
regarding	VBG	O
regulatory	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
may	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
and	CC	O
ecological	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
passing	VBG	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
favorable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
civilization	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
is	VBZ	B
feared	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
preservation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
an	DT	O
awfully	RB	O
grave	JJ	O
and	CC	O
pressing	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
preservation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
handled	VBN	O
today	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
demanding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
take	VBP	O
concrete	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	B
to	TO	I
realize	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
importance	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
lead	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
well-known	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
goals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
emission	NN	O
and	CC	O
officially	RB	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
55	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
supported	VBD	B
and	CC	I
welcomed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
epoch-making	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
warming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
and	CC	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
signed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
binding	JJ	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Emphasizing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
loudly	NNP	B
trumpeted	VBD	I
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
played	VBN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
even	RB	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
practical	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
changing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
stand	NN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
opposed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
liquidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
shows	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
capricious	NNP	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
frequently	RB	O
it	PRP	O
changes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
stand	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
stakes	NNS	O
matter	VBP	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
behind	RB	O
the	DT	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
stakes	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
2008	CD	O
-	,	O
2012	NNP	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emission	NN	O
by	IN	O
six	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
this	DT	B
goal	NN	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
introduce	VB	O
new	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
upgrade	VB	O
production	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
do	VB	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

Never	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
anything	NN	O
unprofitable	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accordingly	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	B
never	RB	I
readily	RB	I
agree	VB	I
on	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
calculating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
gains	NNS	O
and	CC	O
losses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
do	VB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
excuse	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	B
out	IN	I
opposing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
opposition	NN	B
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
objective	NN	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
midst	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
official	NN	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
instruction	NN	B
that	IN	I
Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
avoid	VB	O
inordinate	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	B
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hint	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
good	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
detrimental	JJ	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
acted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
directions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
continued	VBN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
off	RP	O
Diet	NNP	O
ratification	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
and	CC	O
took	VBD	B
such	PDT	I
an	DT	I
attitude	NN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
session	NN	O
held	VBN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
plausible	JJ	O
pretext	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
meaningless	JJ	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
excluded	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
tantamount	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
betrayal	NN	O
against	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
gravity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
second	JJ	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
assume	VB	O
especially	RB	O
large	JJ	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
backing	VBG	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	B
condemned	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
stronger	JJR	O
denunciation	JJ	B
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
seek	VB	I
only	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
stumbling	VBG	O
blocks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
seek	VB	O
environmental	JJ	O
preservation	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
``	``	O
Opinion	NNP	O
''	''	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Human	NNP	B
Rights	NNPS	I
Claims	NNP	I
Only	RB	O
Empty	JJ	O
Rhetoric	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
repeated	VBD	B
its	PRP$	I
allegations	NNS	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
but	CC	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
any	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
baseless	JJ	O
charges	NNS	B
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	O
allegations	NNS	B
was	VBD	O
the	DT	B
claim	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
social	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unpopular	JJ	O
system	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
rallies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
defy	NNP	B
U.S.	NNP	O
threats	NNS	B
against	IN	I
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
revealed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
emptiness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
charges	NNS	B
against	IN	I
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
baseless	NN	O
accusations	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
tarnish	VB	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
bow	VB	I
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
domination	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
interesting	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
came	VBD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Washington	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
being	VBG	I
sharply	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
civilians	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
torture	JJ	O
and	CC	O
inhuman	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	B
advocate	NN	I
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
policeman	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
condoning	VBG	B
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
atrocious	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
committed	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ugliest	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
against	IN	O
inmates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
mistreatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
police	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
appalling	JJ	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
massive	JJ	O
riots	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bloody	JJ	O
riot	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ignited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cincinnati	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
Afro-American	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
for	IN	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	B
advocate	NN	I
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
harsh	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
hegemonic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
belligerent	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
prove	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
claim	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
empty	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	NNP	O
chained	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
orange	JJ	O
overalls	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
small	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
,	,	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ears	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
goggles	NNS	O
covered	VBD	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
sticky	JJ	O
tape	NN	O
.	.	O

Opposite	VB	O
the	DT	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
cages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
theirs	PRP	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
two	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
seen	VBN	O
together	RP	O
look	NN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
chicken	NN	O
farm	NN	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
sadist	NN	O
--	:	O
built	VBN	O
from	IN	O
wooden	JJ	O
beams	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sheets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
metal	NN	O
,	,	O
cement	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
barbed	NN	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
wind	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tropics	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
beards	NNS	O
shaven	VBN	O
off	RP	O
:	:	O
for	IN	O
hygiene	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	B
humiliate	VB	I
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
reply	VB	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
defenders	VBZ	O
half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
world	NN	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
looked	VBN	B
in	IN	I
tears	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Towers	RB	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
infamy	NN	O
against	IN	O
civilization	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
discovering	VBG	B
these	DT	O
other	JJ	O
photos	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
open-air	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
historic	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
hundred	CD	O
and	CC	O
forty-four	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
100	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
taken	VBN	O
here	RB	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
gagged	VBN	O
,	,	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
dosed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
sedatives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
planes	NNS	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Stars	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Stripes	JJ	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nobody	NN	O
can	MD	O
say	VB	O
so	RB	O
with	IN	O
certainty	NN	O
because	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
known	VBN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
number	NN	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
1,000	CD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
generations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
generations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Marines	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
nine	CD	O
top-security	JJ	O
prisons	NNS	O
just	RB	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
:	:	O
But	CC	O
up	RB	O
until	IN	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
could	MD	O
keep	VB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
undetermined	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	O
individuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
announced	VBD	B
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
an	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
admittedly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
view	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
valid	JJ	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
running	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recreational	JJ	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
have	VB	I
the	DT	I
slightest	JJS	I
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	O
off	RP	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
caught	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
added	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
removing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
niche	NN	B
of	IN	I
affection	NN	I
and	CC	I
solidarity	NN	I
which	WDT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hearts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
desire	NN	B
for	IN	I
revenge	NN	I
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
recall	VBP	O
`	``	O
Hotel	NNP	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
'	POS	O
,	,	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Vietnamese	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
punishment	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Bridge	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
River	NNP	O
Kawi	NNP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

Even	RB	B
its	PRP$	O
most	RBS	O
loyal	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britian	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
showing	VBG	I
signs	NNS	I
of	IN	I
disquiet	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
posing	VBG	I
questions	NNS	I
about	IN	O
those	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
stirring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
protests	NNS	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
scandal	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
photos	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
landing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17s	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
already	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
reduced	VBD	O
to	TO	O
objects	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
gags	NNS	O
,	,	O
masked	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
ready	JJ	B
to	TO	I
gnaw	VB	I
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
cables	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
crash	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Richard	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
pictures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
represent	VB	O
everyday	JJ	O
life	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
the	DT	O
muffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
masks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
from	IN	O
spreading	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
assured	VBD	B
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Mike	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
of	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jim	NNP	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
claimed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
explanation	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
degrade	VB	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
condition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
shocked	VBN	I
--	:	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
--	:	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
still	RB	O
wear	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
masks	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
highly	RB	O
unlikely	JJ	O
that	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
can	MD	O
spread	VB	O
in	IN	O
open	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Other	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
talked	VBN	I
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
sensory	JJ	O
segregation	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
that	DT	O
condition	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
suffer	VBP	O
from	IN	O
hallucinations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
stated	VBN	O
Helen	NNP	O
Bamber	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Medical	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Protecting	NNP	O
Victims	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Torture	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
envoys	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
talk	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
`	``	O
torture	NN	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
filtering	VBG	B
through	RP	I
in	IN	O
insidious	JJ	O
fashion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
issuing	VBG	B
denials	NNS	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
open	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
far	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
suggestions	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
raising	VBG	B
the	DT	I
objection	NN	I
of	IN	O
reason	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
definitely	RB	O
not	RB	O
over	RP	O
:	:	O
Since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
1,500	CD	O
suspected	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
50	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
services	NNS	O
claim	VBP	B
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
10,000	CD	O
affiliates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
scattered	VBN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
their	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
all	DT	O
around	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
inmates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
must	MD	O
confess	VB	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
warning	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
comrades	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
free	JJ	O
:	:	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
unpleasant	JJ	O
truth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
ought	MD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
decided	VBN	I
on	RP	I
by	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
protect	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
guarantee	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
court	NN	O
martial	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
much	RB	O
fairer	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	O
fairer	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
!	.	O

Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
yardstick	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
juridical	JJ	O
civilization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
ruined	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
noted	VBD	B
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
commentators	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
life	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
regulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
prayers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
five	CD	O
times	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
allowed	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
searches	NNS	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
meals	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
cereal	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
fruit	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
showers	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
medical	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
small	JJ	O
foam	NN	O
mattress	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
sleep	VB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
halogen	NN	O
lights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
faces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
the	DT	O
fenced	NN	O
off	IN	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
acres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
,	,	O
stand	VBP	O
seven	CD	O
towers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
sub-machine	JJ	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
grenade	JJ	O
launchers	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
then	RB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
helicopters	NNS	O
,	,	O
patrolling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
skies	NNS	O
without	IN	O
interruption	NN	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
lies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
absurd	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Guanatanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
McDonald	NN	O
's	POS	O
outlet	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
yellow	JJ	O
bus	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
of	IN	O
families	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
store	NN	O
windows	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
roller-blades	NNS	O
at	IN	O
50	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cinema	NN	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
showing	VBG	O
`	``	O
Domestic	JJ	O
Disturbance	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

And	CC	B
,	,	O
around	IN	O
this	DT	O
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuba	NNP	O
of	IN	O
old	JJ	O
man	NN	O
Castro	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
up	RB	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
batted	VBN	O
an	DT	O
eyelid	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
renounced	VBD	I
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scandal	NN	O
of	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
and	CC	O
attacking	VBG	B
the	DT	O
`	``	O
hated	JJ	O
Yankees	NN	O
'	''	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
propaganda	NN	O
,	,	O
relying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embargo	NN	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clash	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
perhaps	RB	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
world	NN	O
:	:	O
Yesterday	NN	O
Stockholm	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cage	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
are	VBP	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
secret	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
suspected	VBN	B
of	IN	I
preparing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
phoned	VBN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
judge	NN	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
grounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
matter	NN	O
raises	VBZ	O
major	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Morton	NNP	O
Haplerin	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	B
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
gather	VB	O
persons	NNS	O
caught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
thinking	VBG	I
of	IN	I
doing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
claims	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
policy	NN	O
could	MD	O
offer	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
to	TO	O
less	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
any	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
dissent	NN	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	B
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
truly	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cage	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ocean	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
just	RB	O
begun	VBN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
his	PRP$	O
alternative	NN	O
plan	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
down	RP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
proposal	NN	B
places	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
obligation	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	O
on	IN	O
industrialists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
hastened	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
describe	VB	I
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
audacious	JJ	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
American	JJ	O
history	NN	O
aiming	VBG	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	B
attacked	VBD	I
this	DT	O
US	NNP	O
proposal	NN	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
Valentine	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
Day	NN	O
gift	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
polluters	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Carl	NNP	O
Pope	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sierra	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mince	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
words	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
describing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Presented	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
slowing	VBG	O
down	RP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	VBG	O
moves	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
binding	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
recently	RB	O
approved	VBD	B
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
170	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rejected	VBD	B
in	RP	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
deemed	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
harmful	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
reproached	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
imposing	VBG	O
constraints	NNS	O
on	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
only	RB	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
version	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
new	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
preceding	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
proposed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
binding	JJ	O
procedure	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
advocates	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
voluntarist	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
by	IN	O
directly	RB	O
linking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
should	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
intensity	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emission	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
objective	NN	B
described	VBD	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
comparable	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
simply	RB	O
proposes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
harmful	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
counting	VBG	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
good	JJ	B
will	NN	I
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
industrialists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	RB	O
opposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
31.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
for	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
objectives	NNS	B
,	,	O
as	IN	O
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
slow	VB	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
harmful	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
studies	NNS	O
justify	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
diminish	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
aim	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
polluting	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
183	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
per	IN	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
of	IN	O
GDP	CD	O
to	TO	O
151	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
encourage	VB	B
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
consumers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
environmental	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
spiritedness	NNS	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	B
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
4.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
renewable	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
for	IN	I
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Act	NNP	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	B
,	,	O
moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
over	IN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
stating	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
approach	NN	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
yardstick	NN	O
for	IN	O
progress	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
recognizes	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
binding	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
unjust	JJ	O
and	CC	O
counterproductive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
weak	JJ	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
nonexistant	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
insisting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
adopt	VB	O
unrealistic	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
,	,	O
nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
affirm	VB	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
interfere	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
opting	VBG	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
the	DT	I
intention	NN	I
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
convince	VB	O
them	PRP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
approach	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
considered	VBD	B
,	,	O
moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	B
ask	VB	I
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
already	RB	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
absolve	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
shouldering	VBG	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shared	VBN	O
obligations	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Discontent	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Environmentalists	NNPS	O

As	RB	B
far	RB	I
as	IN	I
the	DT	I
US	NNP	I
Administration	NNP	I
is	VBZ	I
concerned	JJ	I
,	,	O
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
posible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
stabilize	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
run	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
sustaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
finance	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
cleaner	JJR	O
energy	NN	O
structure	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
hastened	VBN	B
to	TO	I
describe	VB	I
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
audacious	JJ	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
American	JJ	O
history	NN	O
aiming	VBG	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
considering	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
that	IN	O
binding	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	B
attacked	VBD	I
this	DT	O
US	NNP	O
proposal	NN	O
.	.	O

Philip	NNP	O
Clapp	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
sums	VBZ	B
up	RB	I
well	RB	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
thrust	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	B
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
movements	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
to	TO	B
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
polluters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
suddenly	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
reasonable	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Carl	NNP	O
Pope	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sierra	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
considers	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
sticking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polluting	VBG	O
policies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
industry	NN	O
asked	VBD	B
for	IN	I
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sensible	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
protect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
health	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Steve	NNP	O
Sawyer	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
``	``	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
very	RB	O
little	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
assuming	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
champion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
exactly	RB	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Greenpeace	NNP	O
.	.	O

San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
1	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Current	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
good	JJ	O
shape	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
ROC	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
D.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
Las	NNP	O
Vegas	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
switched	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
,	,	O
ROC	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Chen	NNP	O
Chien-jen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
substantive	JJ	O
Taiwan-U.S.	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
as	RB	O
close	JJ	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
honor	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supervisors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Chambers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Las	NNP	O
Vegas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
positive	JJ	B
and	CC	I
optimistic	JJ	I
views	NNS	I
on	IN	O
ROC-U.S.	NNP	O

relations	NNS	B
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
concerns	NNS	B
for	IN	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
continued	VBD	O
quantitative	JJ	O
and	CC	O
qualitative	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
upgrading	VBG	O
of	IN	O
high-level	JJ	O
engagement	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
explicit	JJ	O
support	NN	B
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Services	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WHO	VB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ever	RB	O
firmer	JJR	O
U.S.	NNP	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
partly	RB	O
stems	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
remarkable	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
democratization	NN	O
and	CC	O
liberalization	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
admitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
constructive	JJ	O
interactions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
from	IN	O
now	RB	O
on	IN	O
conduct	NN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
WTO	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
equality	NN	O
,	,	O
fairness	NN	O
and	CC	O
reciprocity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
focused	VBN	O
discussions	NNS	B
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
pool	VB	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wisdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businesspeople	NNP	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
promote	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
admires	VBZ	B
all	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businesspeople	NN	O
's	POS	O
patriotism	NN	B
and	CC	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
resident	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
600	CD	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Chambers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
from	IN	O
49	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
six	CD	O
continents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
ROC	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ming-hsian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chang	NNP	O
Fu-mei	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Overseas	NNP	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
attending	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
strongly	RB	B
criticized	VBN	I
and	CC	I
condemned	VBN	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
for	IN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
contents	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
lacking	VBG	O
good	JJ	O
will	NN	O
,	,	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
commented	VBN	O
on	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
rejected	VBN	B
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
a	DT	O
brazen	JJ	O
distortion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wrongful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Congress	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
criticizing	VBG	B
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
quoting	VBG	O
data	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Science	NNP	O
Monitor	NNP	O
,	,	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
5.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
torture	NN	O
and	CC	O
pressure	NN	O
to	TO	O
confess	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
common	JJ	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
for	IN	O
crime	NN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
commit	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
unjust	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
million	CD	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
American	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beaten	VBN	O
every	DT	O
15	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Evidence	NN	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
ignored	VBN	O
for	IN	O
many	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
well	RB	B
understood	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
place	NN	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
preparing	VBG	O
annual	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
190	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
25	CD	O
years	NNS	O
while	IN	O
ignoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

World	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
remarked	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
evaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
practice	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
devotes	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
judgment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
practice	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
Reuters	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
criticized	VBD	B
Egypt	NNP	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
such	PDT	B
a	DT	I
criticism	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
absent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	B
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
while	IN	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pays	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
fundamental	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
unless	IN	O
they	PRP	O
serve	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
malicious	JJ	O
goals	NNS	B
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
Annual	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
strong	JJ	B
protest	NN	I
and	CC	I
criticism	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	B
evidence	NN	I
to	TO	I
prove	VB	I
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
judgment	NN	B
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
against	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
an	DT	O
article	NN	O
by	IN	O
Andrew	NNP	O
Welsdan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Reconciliation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
rejecting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
allegation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
free	JJ	O
to	TO	O
practice	VB	O
any	DT	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
buddhists	NNS	O
,	,	O
catholics	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
protestants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
convincing	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fabricated	JJ	O
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
6	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Leading	JJ	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
pack	NN	O
of	IN	O
blatant	JJ	O
lies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
propaganda	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
Inter-Services	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
IRNA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
country	NN	O
which	WDT	O
resisted	VBD	B
American	JJ	O
hegemony	NN	O
was	VBD	B
deemed	VBN	I
a	DT	O
violator	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
fit	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	I
subjugate	VB	I
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
tolerate	VB	I
any	DT	O
hurdle	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
direction	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
manifestation	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hegemonistic	JJ	O
designs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
general	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
retd	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
continued	VBD	B
.	.	O

Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
opinion	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	B
no	DT	I
respect	NN	I
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
faith	NN	O
,	,	O
norms	NNS	O
,	,	O
decency	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
comity	NN	O
of	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
forcibly	NN	B
wanted	VBD	I
to	TO	I
prevent	VB	I
countries	NNS	O
from	IN	O
upholding	VBG	O
religious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
fraudulent	JJ	O
,	,	O
terrorist	NNS	O
and	CC	O
extremist	NN	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
would	MD	B
never	RB	I
forget	VB	I
the	DT	O
barbarities	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
committed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
innocent	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
elderly	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
firmly	RB	B
said	VBD	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
vested	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
unleashed	VBD	O
oppression	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
used	VBD	O
latest	JJS	O
weaponry	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
defenseless	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Indian	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
rioting	NN	O
erupted	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
600	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
brutally	RB	O
murdered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
extremist	NN	O
Hindus	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
so-called	JJ	O
civilized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
kept	VBD	O
a	DT	O
shameful	JJ	O
mum	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
remarked	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
,	,	O
see	VBP	B
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
become	VBP	O
hurdles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
realization	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
vested	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	B
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
examples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
again	RB	O
silent	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
when	WRB	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
react	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
The	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
as	IN	O
enshrined	JJ	O
under	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
denying	VBG	I
this	DT	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
clearly	RB	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
no	RB	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
themsleves	NNS	O
against	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
oppressors	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
total	JJ	O
submission	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
concerted	JJ	O
moral	JJ	O
resistance	NN	B
by	IN	O
Muslims	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
;	:	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
remain	VBP	B
indifferent	JJ	I
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
's	POS	O
plight	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
imperialist	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
crushed	VBN	O
one	CD	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

Muslims	NNPS	O
rulers	NNS	O
should	MD	O
forge	VB	O
unity	NN	B
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ranks	NNS	O
to	TO	B
resist	VB	I
the	DT	O
ever-increasing	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
influence	NN	O
;	:	O
otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
targeted	VBN	O
one	CD	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	B
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
slammed	VBD	B
increasingly	RB	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	B
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapons	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
continual	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
upgrading	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strictly	RB	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	B
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
correct	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
erroneous	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
or	CC	O
remarks	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
new	JJ	O
harm	NN	O
to	TO	O
China-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zhang	NNP	O
further	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
alarm	NN	I
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
defense	NN	O
department	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
visit	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
electric	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
resolutely	RB	B
opposed	VBN	I
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
intercourse	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sensitive	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
biweekly	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
tensions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
self-interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
confirm	VB	I
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
widely	RB	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
renegade	NN	O
province	NN	O
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
threatened	VBN	I
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
it	PRP	O
back	RP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
indefinitely	RB	B
refuse	VB	I
proposals	NNS	B
for	IN	I
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
long	RB	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	O
official	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
encouraged	VBN	I
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
bashed	VBD	B
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-Ming	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
whatever	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
echoing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	B
position	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
continued	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
support	VB	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	B
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Wolfowitz	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactical	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
denied	VBD	B
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
reflected	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
...	:	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	B
made	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
firmly	RB	B
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chinese	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
deploying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
aircraft	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
battle	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
farce	NN	O
staged	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
not	RB	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
American	JJ	O
background	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
media	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
comments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
conjectures	NNS	B
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
denied	VBN	I
supporting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
oppositions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
this	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
easily	RB	O
fooled	VBN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	B
judge	VB	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
several	JJ	O
official	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
both	DT	O
before	IN	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
abortive	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
slightest	JJS	O
sympathy	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
still	RB	O
less	JJR	O
``	``	O
the	DT	B
least	JJS	I
regret	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
breaking-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
``	``	I
satisfaction	NN	I
''	''	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
stepping-down	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constitutional	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	RB	B
one	CD	I
``	``	I
wept	VBD	I
over	RP	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Besides	IN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
also	RB	O
claimed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
only	RB	O
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
blame	VB	B
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
commented	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Chavez	NNP	O
should	MD	O
reflect	VB	B
on	RP	I
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
his	PRP$	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
sailing	VBG	O
towards	IN	O
a	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
for	IN	O
far	RB	O
too	RB	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
event	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Jose	NNP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
,	,	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prohibition	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Chemical	NNP	O
Weapons	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
OPCW	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
plenary	NN	O
session	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
clearly	RB	O
existed	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
American	JJ	O
background	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
special	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
single	JJ	O
goal	NN	B
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
instigating	VBG	O
OPCW	JJ	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
out	RP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
held	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
promising	VBG	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
long	RB	O
due	JJ	O
OPCW	JJ	O
membership	NN	O
fees	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
vote	VB	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
wish	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
been	VBN	B
picking	VBG	I
on	IN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bustani	NNP	O
all	PDT	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
?	.	O

After	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
as	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
pursued	VBN	I
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
step	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
paid	VBD	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
;	:	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
all	DT	I
along	IN	I
maintained	VBN	I
a	DT	I
close	JJ	I
relationship	NN	I
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	B
eyesores	JJ	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Bustani	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OPCW	NNP	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
could	MD	O
conduct	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
inspections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
was	VBD	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
intolerable	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
disrupt	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
some	DT	O
major	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
thoroughly	RB	O
unmasked	VBN	O
the	DT	B
attitude	NN	I
taken	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
cope	JJ	O
farce	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
pointed	VBN	I
out	NN	I
:	:	O
When	WRB	O
will	MD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
coup	NN	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
called	VBN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
coup	NN	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	B
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
coup	NN	O
''	''	O
so	RB	O
long	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
thinks	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
!	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
inclined	JJ	I
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
friendly	JJ	O
faces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
these	DT	O
faces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
wearing	VBG	O
army	NN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
reminds	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
witty	JJ	O
remark	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	B
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
``	``	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
supported	VBN	I
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
cold-blooded	JJ	O
dictator	NN	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
gave	VBD	B
a	DT	I
vivid	JJ	I
reply	NN	I
:	:	O
This	DT	O
dictator	NN	O
``	``	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
son	NN	O
of	IN	O
bitch	NN	O
,	,	O
yet	RB	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
son	NN	O
of	IN	O
bitch	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dictionary	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
democratic	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
double	VB	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
simpler	JJR	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
interests	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
always	RB	O
above	IN	O
everything	NN	O
else	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
democracy	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
always	RB	B
likes	VBZ	I
to	TO	I
dwell	VB	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
will	MD	O
count	VB	O
.	.	O

Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
spreading	NNP	O
AIDS	NNP	O
epidemic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatening	VBG	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
warned	VBD	B
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Program	NN	O
on	IN	O
HIV\/AIDS	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNAIDS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
bank	NN	O
delegates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Health	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ADB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
seminar	NN	O
held	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Statistics	NNPS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
are	VBP	O
infected	VBN	O
every	DT	O
minute	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
over	RB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
infected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
AIDS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
casting	VBG	O
shadow	NN	O
on	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
miracle	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
turning	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Michel	NNP	O
Sidibe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Country	NN	O
and	CC	O
Regional	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
UNAIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

Research	NNP	O
newly	RB	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
societies	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
disease	NN	O
tend	VBP	O
to	TO	O
experience	VB	O
a	DT	O
multiplicity	NN	O
of	IN	O
severe	JJ	O
impediments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
especially	RB	O
to	TO	O
sustainable	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
improvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
life	NN	O
expectancy	NN	O
at	IN	O
birth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
0.3	CD	O
to	TO	O
0.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
an	DT	O
alarming	JJ	O
infection	NN	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Asian	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
care	NN	O
for	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
over-burdening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
health	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Sidibe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
AIDS	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
AIDS	NNP	O
pandemic	NN	O
,	,	O
timely	JJ	O
control	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
critical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
head	VB	O
off	RP	O
an	DT	O
explosive	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
these	DT	O
demanded	VBD	O
heavy	JJ	O
expenditure	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Jeffrey	NNP	O
Sachs	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Center	NNP	O
for	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
and	CC	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
,	,	O
believes	VBZ	B
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	O
fully	RB	B
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
health	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
overall	JJ	O
development	NN	O
strategy	NN	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
:	:	O
Investing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sachs	NNP	O
estimated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
total	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
health	NN	O
outlays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
least	JJS	O
-	:	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
17	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2007	CD	O
and	CC	O
29	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2015	CD	O
and	CC	O
AIDS	NNP	O
prevention	NN	O
and	CC	O
care	NN	O
would	MD	O
account	VB	O
for	IN	O
half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
low-income	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
14	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
respectively	RB	O
at	IN	O
best	JJS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Sachs	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	B
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
include	VBP	O
increasing	VBG	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
relevant	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
like	IN	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
agricultural	JJ	O
development	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
establishing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCMH	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
chaired	VBD	O
jointly	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministers	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Finance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
and	CC	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
diseases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sachs	NNP	O
also	RB	B
addressed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
exacerbating	JJ	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
AIDS	NNP	O
pandemic	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
technical	JJ	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
AIDS	NNP	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
still	RB	O
needed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
local	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
government	NN	O
subsidiary	NN	O
and	CC	O
free	JJ	O
medicine	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
serial	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
35th	JJ	O
Annual	JJ	O
Meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
ADB	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Board	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Governors	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
separating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Stanley	NNP	O
Kao	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
MOFA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
mounting	VBG	B
concerns	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
could	MD	O
compromise	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
informal	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
APEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
forum	NN	O
to	TO	B
seek	VB	I
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
reaffirm	VB	I
to	TO	O
Jiang	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
policy	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
disputes	NNS	B
between	IN	I
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
made	VBN	I
reassurances	NNS	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
seek	VB	I
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
expense	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sincerity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
promising	VBG	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
mix	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
counter-terrorism	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
relevant	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
reaffirmed	VBD	B
similar	JJ	B
commitments	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
.	.	O

Commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	B
considering	VBG	I
waiving	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
bar	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
military-related	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
MOFA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
more	JJR	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
critical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
consistently	RB	B
attached	VBN	I
great	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
to	TO	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
robust	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
struck	VBN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
signifies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
serious	JJ	I
about	IN	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
this	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
optimistic	JJ	I
about	IN	O
defense	NN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
service	NN	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
quoted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
official	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
plans	NNS	I
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
traveling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
en	IN	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
APEC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
unequivocally	RB	B
denied	VBD	I
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	B
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
specifically	RB	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese-owned	JJ	O
helicopters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
another	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
or	CC	O
waiver	NN	O
contemplated	VBN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Post	NN	O
quoted	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	B
a	DT	O
waiver	NN	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
1989	CD	O
Tiananmen	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
crackdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
parts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Black	NNP	O
Hawks	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
sold	VBD	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
helicopters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
high	JJ	O
altitudes	NNS	O
typical	JJ	O
of	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
Afghan	JJ	O
border	NN	O
.	.	O

Afghanistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bombardment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi-born	JJ	O
dissident	JJ	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
heading	VBG	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
arrived	VBD	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
official	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
officially	RB	B
welcomed	VBN	I
at	IN	O
Mehrabad	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mines	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Metals	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Eshaq	NNP	O
Jahangiri	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
informed	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
Iranian	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
avenues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
increase	NN	O
oil	NN	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Alfonso	NNP	O
Davila	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
accompanying	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tehran	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	B
hands	NNS	I
to	TO	I
prevent	VB	I
a	DT	O
steep	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
persistent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
deliberate	JJ	O
fuelling	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
pushing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
already	RB	O
turbulent	JJ	O
region	NN	O
towards	IN	O
inevitable	JJ	O
chaos	NN	O
and	CC	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
behavior	NN	O
further	RB	O
confirms	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
more	RBR	I
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
pursuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
expansionist	NN	O
designs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	NN	O
and	CC	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
serious	JJ	O
peace-making	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
route	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
require	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
unreserved	JJ	B
commitment	NN	I
.	.	O

And	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
blatantly	RB	O
obstructed	VBN	O
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
European	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
an	DT	O
Israeli-Palestinian	JJ	O
ceasefire	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prerequisite	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tenet	NNP	O
recommendations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
and	CC	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
had	VBD	O
rightly	RB	O
feared	VBN	B
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
would	MD	O
callously	RB	O
exploit	VB	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
tragedy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intensify	VB	O
and	CC	O
accelerate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
aggression	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
exactly	RB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
total	JJ	O
disregard	NNS	O
and	CC	O
utter	JJ	O
defiance	NN	O
and	CC	O
disrespect	NN	O
of	IN	O
advice	NN	B
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
negotiating	VBG	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
opts	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
brute	JJ	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exit	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Tenet	JJ	O
understandings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
understanding	NN	B
,	,	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
full	JJ	B
support	NN	I
in	IN	O
confronting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
perpetrators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
centres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
reciprocating	VBG	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
benefited	VBN	O
most	RBS	O
from	IN	O
US	NNP	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
backing	NN	B
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
fair-weather	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
self-seeking	JJ	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tragedy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
noticed	VBN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
affected	VBN	O
every	DT	O
corner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
,	,	O
adds	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
another	DT	O
burden	NN	O
upon	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
likening	NN	B
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
assassinations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
abhorrent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deceptive	JJ	O
ploys	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
negate	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
while	IN	O
under	IN	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
doing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
utmost	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
unambiguous	JJ	B
commitment	NN	I
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
maintain	VB	O
the	DT	O
ceasefire	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
realize	VBP	B
that	IN	O
predatory	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
tolerated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
evident	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
resolve	NN	B
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Arab-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
aspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
calls	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
London	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
just	JJ	O
and	CC	O
legitimate	JJ	O
realisation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
statehood	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
viewed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
continued	VBN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
aggression	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
history	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
recipe	NN	O
for	IN	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
readies	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O

ZIMBABWE	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
amassing	VBG	O
huge	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ammunition	NN	O
using	VBG	O
two	CD	O
African	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
crucial	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
.	.	O

Financial	NNP	O
Gazette	NNP	O
investigations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
one-and-a-half	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
revealed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
circumvent	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
huge	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bullets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
ballot	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
was	VBD	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
appalling	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
investigations	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
importing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
massing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
assortment	NN	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
army	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guns	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
secretly	RB	O
at	IN	O
Suri	NNP	O
Suri	NNP	O
airbase	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chegutu	NNP	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
farms	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
self-styled	JJ	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
established	VBN	O
bases	NNS	O
to	TO	O
intimidate	VB	O
voters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
consist	VBP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
French-made	JJ	O
guns	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
top	JJ	O
government	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
central	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
depletion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
armoury	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-year-old	JJ	O
DRC	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
finding	VBG	I
it	PRP	I
extremely	RB	I
difficult	JJ	I
to	TO	O
replenish	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
arms	NNS	O
stocks	NNS	O
because	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cheaper	JJR	O
arms	NNS	O
suppliers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
refusing	VBG	I
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
it	PRP	O
arms	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
had	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
some	DT	O
unpalatable	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
grounding	NN	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
fleet	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hawk	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Virtually	RB	O
all	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
severed	VBN	I
ties	NNS	I
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Although	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
still	RB	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
fairly	RB	O
priced	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
ammunition	NN	O
and	CC	O
spares	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sourced	VBN	O
from	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sweden	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
buy	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
left	VBN	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
some	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
via	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
European	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
preference	NN	I
for	IN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sydney	NNP	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	I
comment	VB	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
busting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
massing	NN	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
army	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Just	RB	O
avoid	VB	O
that	DT	O
one	NN	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
not	RB	I
going	VBG	I
to	TO	I
comment	VB	I
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
before	IN	O
immediately	RB	O
cutting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
why	WRB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
French	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
were	VBD	O
finding	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Jerome	NNP	O
Sautier	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
counsellor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Dault	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
attache	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
France	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
selling	VBG	O
any	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
no	DT	I
knowledge	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
French	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
France	NNP	O
sold	VBD	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
several	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
re-sell	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
whether	IN	I
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
military	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
sold	VBN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
French-speaking	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
can	MD	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
be	VB	O
re-sold	VBN	O
by	IN	O
those	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Sautier	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
trafficking	NN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
High	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mati	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
no	DT	I
knowledge	NN	I
of	IN	I
Namibia	NNP	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
bust	VB	O
the	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Mawapanga	NNP	O
Mwanananga	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
for	IN	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

Authoritative	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
training	VBG	O
and	CC	O
arming	VBG	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
re-elected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
bases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
army	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
will	MD	O
operate	VB	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
bases	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	B
objective	NN	I
being	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	B
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
harassed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
ejected	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
armed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
ZANU	VBG	O
PF	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	B
who	WP	O
smashed	VBD	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vehicle	NN	O
and	CC	O
thwarted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
planned	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
structures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sanyati	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
were	VBD	O
armed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
sympathize	VBG	B
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
change	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
but	CC	O
judging	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
groundwork	NN	O
that	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
afraid	JJ	I
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
see	VB	O
that	DT	O
change	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
absolute	JJ	I
confidence	NN	I
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Madrid	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
placed	VBN	I
a	DT	I
``	``	I
strategic	JJ	I
bet	NN	I
''	''	I
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
overcoming	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
dinner	NN	O
held	VBN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
16	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Moncloa	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
seat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
examined	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
setback	NN	O
suffered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
Alliance	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
14	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
dinner	NN	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
both	DT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inauguration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Language	NN	O
in	IN	O
Valladolid	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
center	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Economy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rodrigo	NNP	O
Rato	NNP	O
,	,	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mariano	NNP	O
Rajoy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

Rato	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
aiming	VBG	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
zero	CD	O
deficit	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Ibero-American	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
this	DT	O
November	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Lima	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
15	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
that	DT	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Aznar	NNP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	O
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JERUSALEM	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moscow	NNP	O
Patriarchy	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
fulfil	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
response	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	B
made	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Orthodox	NNP	O
Church	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NN	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	O
the	DT	O
peacekeeping	VBG	O
mission	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moscow	NNP	O
Patriarchy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Land	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
told	VBD	B
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
uses	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
representatives	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
During	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
necessity	NN	O
emerged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
surveillance	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
fulfilled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
this	DT	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
told	VBD	B
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
``	``	O
strictly	RB	B
adhere	VBD	I
to	TO	O
moral	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
,	,	O
respecting	VBG	B
sanctuaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
religions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
strongly	RB	I
denied	VBN	I
reports	NNS	O
about	IN	O
an	DT	O
assault	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cathedral	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
allegedly	RB	O
began	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
media	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
storming	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
church	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
continual	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
by	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
positions	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
church	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
rumors	NNS	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
assault	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
false	JJ	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
circulated	VBN	O
among	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lugano	NNP	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
Jan	NNS	O
--	:	O
Spanish-Israeli	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
Felipe	NNP	O
Turover	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
denounced	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Court	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	O
put	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
in	IN	O
danger	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
against	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Belarus	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Pavel	NNP	O
Borodin	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
senior	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
accused	VBD	B
of	IN	I
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
communique	NN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
lawyer	NN	O
Niccolo	NNP	O
Salvioni	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
communique	NN	O
,	,	O
received	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
ATS	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
37-year-old	JJ	O
M.	NNP	O
Turover	NNP	O
--	:	O
considered	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
witness	NN	O
--	:	O
had	VBD	B
asked	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
under	IN	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
believing	VBG	B
himself	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mafia	NNP	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
leaks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Swiss	JJ	O
court	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pavel	NNP	O
Borodin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
property	NN	O
manager	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
laundered	VBD	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
25	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
secret	JJ	O
commissions	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
two	CD	O
Swiss	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
headquartered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tessin	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
southeast	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
region	NN	O
--	:	O
Mercata	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Mabetex	NNP	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
being	VBG	O
awarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
renovation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
and	CC	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
a	DT	O
complaint	NN	B
from	IN	O
Turover	NNP	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
Carla	NNP	O
Del	NNP	O
Ponte	NNP	O
--	:	O
today	NN	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Criminal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICTY	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Turover	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
her	PRP	O
of	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
in	IN	O
danger	NN	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
the	DT	O
rejection	NN	B
was	VBD	O
upheld	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
's	POS	O
highest	JJS	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

Turover	NNP	O
accused	NNP	B
Mme.	NNP	O

Del	NNP	O
Ponte	NNP	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
furnished	VBN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
when	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
--	:	O
confidential	JJ	O
information	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Corriere	NNP	O
della	NNP	O
Sera	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
made	VBD	O
numerous	JJ	O
revelations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mabetex-Borodin	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
credit	NN	O
cards	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
presented	VBD	O
Turover	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
informer	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-Israeli	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
affirmed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
leaks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
in	IN	O
danger	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
Turover	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
accusing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
violated	VBN	O
on	RP	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
communique	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
lawyer	NN	O
affirms	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
proof	NN	O
of	IN	O
illegality	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
persecution	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mabetex	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
construction	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
landed	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
renovating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
official	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	O
bribes	NNS	O
worth	NN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
and	CC	O
1996	CD	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
associates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Boris	NNP	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Borodin	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
Borodin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
January	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
extradited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
7th	CD	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
preventive	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
it	PRP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
those	DT	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
war	NN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
refers	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
rules	NNS	O
for	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
enemy	NN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
shackles	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
houses	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
unprotected	JJ	O
chain	NN	O
link	NN	O
compounds	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
places	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
threatens	VBZ	B
``	``	O
intense	JJ	O
interrogation	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
convenient	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
sets	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
precedent	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
face	VBP	O
capture	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
perverse	JJ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
rules	NNS	O
for	IN	O
warfare	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
perverse	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
19th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
call	VBP	B
themselves	PRP	O
civilized	JJ	O
have	VBP	O
adhered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1949	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
specifies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
belligerents	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-	,	O
be	VB	O
they	PRP	O
regular	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
militia	NN	O
members	NNS	O
or	CC	O
volunteers	NNS	O
``	``	O
operating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
or	CC	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
this	DT	O
territory	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
occupied	JJ	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
exempts	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
those	DT	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
spies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
saboteurs	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
clearly	RB	O
identify	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
belligerents	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
clearly	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qa'ida	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
after	IN	O
vicious	JJ	O
battles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
fighters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
supporting	VBG	I
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
enemies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
properly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
less	JJR	O
leeway	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
forbidden	VBN	I
from	IN	O
inflicting	VBG	O
``	``	O
outrages	NNS	O
upon	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
inhumane	NNP	O
and	CC	O
degrading	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
information	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
and	CC	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
``	``	O
be	VB	O
quartered	VBN	O
under	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
favourable	NN	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
for	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detaining	JJ	O
power	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
billeted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

To	TO	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
precise	JJ	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
jailed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
brought	VBN	O
shackled	JJ	O
,	,	O
shaved	JJ	O
and	CC	O
blindfolded	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chain	NN	O
link	NN	O
pens	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
constant	JJ	O
glare	NN	O
,	,	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
halogen	NN	O
lamps	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
blindfolding	JJ	O
,	,	O
deliberate	JJ	O
disorientation	NN	O
,	,	O
discomfort	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constant	JJ	O
light	NN	O
are	VBP	O
staples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
police	NN	O
states	NNS	O
all	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
idea	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
inmate	NN	O
,	,	O
weaken	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
sleep	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereby	RB	O
make	VB	O
him	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
pliable	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
interrogators	NNS	O
begin	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
serious	JJ	O
work	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
brazen	JJ	I
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
flouting	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
secure	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	B
that	IN	O
neither	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
not	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
will	MD	B
complain	VB	I
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
Canadians	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
probably	RB	B
think	VBP	B
anyone	NN	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	B
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
deserves	VBZ	O
whatever	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
gets	VBZ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
understandable	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
knee-jerk	JJ	O
,	,	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
assumes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
selected	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Maybe	RB	O
some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
idea	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
specified	VBD	O
just	RB	O
who	WP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
holding	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	O
likely	RB	O
though	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
broadest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
brooms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sweep	VB	O
up	RP	O
detainees	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
-	:	O
doubly	RB	B
embarrassed	JJ	I
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	B
foresee	VB	I
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attack	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
inability	NN	O
to	TO	O
locate	VB	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
-	:	O
are	VBP	O
probably	RB	O
not	RB	O
picky	JJ	O
about	IN	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
subject	VB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
intense	JJ	O
interrogation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
more	RBR	O
fundamental	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
logic	NN	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	RB	O
terrorism	NN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
not	RB	O
?	.	O

Many	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
me	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
saw	VBD	B
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
monstrous	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
outrage	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
determined	VBD	B
otherwise	RB	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
as	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
into	IN	O
play	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
self-defence	NN	O
mandated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
weird	JJ	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
less	RBR	O
monstrous	JJ	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
legitimate	JJ	O
wartime	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

Anyone	NN	O
waging	VBG	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
targeted	VBN	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
of	IN	O
damaging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
if	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
those	DT	O
captured	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
not	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
legitimate	JJ	O
self-defence	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
not	RB	O
considered	VBN	O
equally	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resist	VB	O
this	DT	O
invasion	NN	O
?	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
abstract	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Countries	NNPS	O
sign	VB	O
on	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
not	RB	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
altruistic	JJ	I
but	CC	O
to	TO	B
ensure	VB	I
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
well	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
if	IN	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
assumption	NN	B
is	VBZ	I
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
hope	VBP	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
equation	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
general	NN	O
Rashid	NNP	O
Dostum	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Afghanistan	NNP	O
`	``	O
s	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Dostum	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
government	NN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Ankara	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
inauguration	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
of	IN	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Consulate	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
Ankara	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
definite	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
general	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
.	.	O

Youths	NNP	O
Nidal	NNP	O
Sanduqah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ra	NNP	O
`	``	O
fat	JJ	O
al-Bajjali	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
seriously	RB	O
injured	VBN	O
as	IN	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
rocked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
correspondent	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
causes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
Al-Saf	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
unknown	JJ	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
person	NN	O
was	VBD	O
moderately	RB	O
wounded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
agencies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
launched	VBN	O
an	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
short	JJ	O
while	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
correspondent	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Ra	JJ	O
`	``	O
fat	JJ	O
al-Bajjali	NN	O
was	VBD	O
martyred	VBN	O
of	IN	O
wounds	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
sustained	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
3	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
transport	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Progress	NN	O
M1-7	NN	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
26	CD	O
November	NNP	O
finally	RB	O
docked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zvezda	NNP	O
module	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
solved	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
90-minute	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
delivered	VBN	O
fuel	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
parcels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
videos	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
delivered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
microsatellite	NN	O
Kolibri	NNP	O
for	IN	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
spacewalk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
carrying	VBG	O
2,468	CD	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
almost	RB	O
one	CD	O
tonne	NN	O
of	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Progress	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Kitakyushu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
12	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
3,986-ton	JJ	O
Panamanian	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
sank	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
one	CD	O
sailor	NN	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
20-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
missing	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japan	NNP	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
Triumph	NNP	O
Kaohsiung	NNP	O
,	,	O
sank	VBD	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
11:30	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
about	RB	O
110	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
west	RB	O
of	IN	O
Goto	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Nagasaki	NNP	O
Prefecture	NNP	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
19	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
plucked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	PRP	O
died	VBD	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Triumph	NNP	O
Kaohsiung	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
flooded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
engine	NN	O
stopped	VBN	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
7	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
sank	VBD	O
four	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
city	NN	O
Kaohsiung	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
steel	NN	O
products	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
loaded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
port	NN	O
Pohang	NN	O
.	.	O

Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
vessels	NNS	O
plucked	VBN	O
12	CD	O
survivors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
lifeboat	NN	O
and	CC	O
seven	CD	O
others	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rescued	JJ	O
sailors	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
aircraft	NNS	O
and	CC	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
missing	VBG	O
sailor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
consisted	VBD	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Indonesians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
Myanmarese	NN	O
.	.	O

Kenya	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Highly	NNP	O
contagious	JJ	O
''	''	O
type	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Embu	NNP	O

An	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	O
contagious	JJ	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Embu	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
central	JJ	O
Kenya	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Health	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
positive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
sputum	NN	O
smear	NN	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
TB	NN	O
expert	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Joel	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
infected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
bacteria	NNS	O
could	MD	O
spread	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
no	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
affected	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Dallas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Majengo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Shauri	NNP	O
Yako	NNP	O
slums	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
17,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
assistant	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Tuberculosis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Leprosy	NNP	O
Programme	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
56	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
infected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
TB	NN	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
HIV-positive	JJ	O
.	.	O

Health	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
affected	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
random	JJ	O
screening	NN	O
of	IN	O
residents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
contain	VB	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
random	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
residents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Dallas	NNP	O
estate	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Embu	NNP	O
Medical	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Nicholas	NNP	O
Muraguri	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
health	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medic	NN	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
on	IN	O
congestion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
slums	NNS	O
and	CC	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
basic	JJ	O
hygienic	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
being	VBG	I
advised	VBN	I
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
houses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
well	RB	O
ventilated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
multiplication	NN	O
of	IN	O
germs	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
also	RB	I
being	VBG	I
advised	VBN	I
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
they	PRP	O
detect	VBP	O
symptoms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
symptoms	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
prolonged	JJ	O
cough	NN	O
,	,	O
chest	NN	O
pains	NNS	O
,	,	O
fever	NN	O
and	CC	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
weight	NN	O
and	CC	O
appetite	NN	O
.	.	O

Hanoi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
organize	VB	O
a	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange\/Dioxins	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Daewoo	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Mar.	NNP	O
3-6	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NIEHS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
will	MD	O
offer	VB	O
scientists	NNS	O
worldwide	JJ	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
exchange	VB	O
scientific	JJ	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange\/Dioxins	NNP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
hazards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
.	.	O

Scientists	NNS	O
will	MD	O
evaluate	VB	O
available	JJ	O
dioxin-related	JJ	O
research	NN	O
results	NNS	O
and	CC	O
define	VB	O
present	JJ	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

NIEHS	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
will	MD	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
defoliant	NN	O
sprayed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
lay	VB	O
a	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
bilateral	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
field	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
funding	NN	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
unofficial	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
1961	CD	O
and	CC	O
1971	CD	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
sprayed	VBD	O
72	CD	O
million	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
44	CD	O
million	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange	NNP	O
,	,	O
containing	VBG	O
170	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
dioxin	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dioxin	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
poisonous	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
that	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	O
cancer	NN	O
,	,	O
immune	JJ	O
system	NN	O
malfunction	NN	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
defects	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1975	CD	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Vietnamese	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
4.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
wounded	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
million	CD	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
,	,	O
mainly	RB	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
50,000	CD	O
children	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
with	IN	O
deformities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
paralysis	NN	O
to	TO	O
parents	NNS	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
.	.	O

TIRANA	RB	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ATA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Reform	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
complete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
members	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
five	CD	O
members	NNS	O
:	:	O
Bashkim	NNP	O
Fino	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ylli	NNP	O
Bufi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taulant	NNP	O
Dedja	NNP	O
,	,	O
Blendi	NNP	O
Klosi	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Durim	NNP	O
Hushi	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	NN	O
coalition	NN	O
``	``	O
Alliance	NNP	O
for	IN	O
State	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
Gaqo	NNP	O
Apostoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PBDNj	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
Ligoraq	NNP	O
Karamelo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Agrarian	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Ndue	NNP	O
Preka	NNP	O
.	.	O

Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jemin	NNP	O
Gjana	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sokol	NNP	O
Olldashi	NNP	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
New	NNP	O
democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nard	NNP	O
Ndoka	NNP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
parliamentarian	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
representatives	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
majority-opposition	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
was	VBD	O
completed	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
presentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
5	CD	O
members	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
.	.	O

Amendments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
code	NN	O
will	MD	O
consist	VB	O
in	IN	O
defining	VBG	O
an	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-round	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
clear	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
registering	VBG	O
candidates	NNS	O
,	,	O
constituents	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
vote	NN	O
counting	VBG	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	B
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
on	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
declare	VB	B
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
four-page	JJ	O
internal	JJ	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
memorandum	NN	O
obtained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
the	DT	I
request	NN	I
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
18	CD	O
that	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
army	NN	O
are	VBP	O
detainees	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	VBG	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
not	RB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
requested	VBN	B
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
reconsider	VB	B
that	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
Counsel	NNP	O
Alberto	NNP	O
Gonzales	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Specifically	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	B
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
conclude	VBP	B
that	IN	O
GPW	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
does	VBZ	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
protested	VBN	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
critical	JJ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

KOTA	NNP	O
BAHARU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bernama	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
PAS	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
asked	VBN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
bad	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
off	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

PAS	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Fadzil	NNP	O
Noor	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
PAS	NNP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
prisoners-of-war	JJ	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
treatment	NN	O
as	IN	O
provided	VBD	O
for	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Basic	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	VBG	O
To	TO	O
seek	VB	B
vengeance	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
ignored	VBN	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
accepted	VBN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
a	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
for	IN	O
PAS	NNP	O
elected	VBN	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
peninsula	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Seri	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Wisma	NNP	O
Putra	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	B
handed	VBN	I
an	DT	I
official	JJ	I
protest	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bad	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
felt	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
soliders	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
under	IN	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
enthusiastically	RB	B
holding	VBG	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
euro	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
currency	NN	O
''	''	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
much-wielded	JJ	O
slogan	NN	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
?	.	O

More	RBR	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
shaking	VBG	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
useful	JJ	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
currency	NN	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
will	NN	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
must	MD	B
understand	VB	I
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
implications	NNS	O
,	,	O
often	RB	O
unfortunately	RB	O
invisible	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	B
proclaim	VB	I
,	,	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
one	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
that	WDT	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
really	RB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
thought	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
philosopher	NN	O
's	POS	O
stone	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
linking	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
of	IN	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
meant	VBN	I
to	TO	O
rid	VB	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hyperinflation	NN	O
running	VBG	O
at	IN	O
2000	CD	O
percent	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
experienced	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	CD	O
and	CC	O
80s	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tale	NN	O
today	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
bitter	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	O
euphoria	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
social	JJ	O
contract	NN	O
implemented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Menem	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-year	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1989-99	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
simple	JJ	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
and	CC	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
pillars	NNS	O
:	:	O
Monetary	NNP	O
discipline	NN	O
and	CC	O
liberalism	NN	O
.	.	O

Introducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
obliged	VBN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
pesos	NNS	O
in	IN	O
circulation	NN	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
reserves	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
issuing	VBG	O
bodies	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
only	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
notes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gold	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
parity	VBD	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
until	IN	O
1	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
exchange	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
liberalism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
strand	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Menem	NNP	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
lived	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	O
.	.	O

Privatization	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
success	NN	O
established	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
gauge	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	B
confidence	NN	I
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
grew	VBD	O
and	CC	O
grew	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
doubled	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
market	NN	O
borrower	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Looking	VBG	O
back	RP	O
one	CD	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
vigilance	NN	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
principal	JJ	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
watchdog	VBN	O
before	IN	O
bailing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
come	VBP	O
unstuck	VBP	O
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
until	IN	O
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
recognizes	VBZ	B
this	DT	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
budgetary	JJ	O
deficit	NN	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
between	IN	O
1996	CD	O
and	CC	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
better	JJR	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
real	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBN	O
vulnerable	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
abandoned	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
fixed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Economists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
market	NN	O
players	NNS	O
then	RB	O
noticed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
over-financed	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Credibility	NN	O
evaporated	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	B
quote	VBP	I
the	DT	I
expression	NN	I
of	IN	I
one	CD	O
expert	NN	O
who	WP	O
stresses	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
paradoxes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
system	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
bases	NNS	O
seemed	VBD	O
sound	JJ	O
.	.	O

First	JJ	O
paradox	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
very	RB	O
open	JJ	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
amount	NN	O
to	TO	O
just	RB	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
do	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
imports	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
marked	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
deficit	NN	O
burdened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
servicing	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
notably	RB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
open	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
where	WRB	O
its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
exceed	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
facilitating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
influx	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Second	JJ	O
paradox	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
self-proclaimed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
never	RB	O
enabled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
less	JJR	O
private	JJ	O
borrowers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
credit	NN	O
terms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
those	DT	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
risk	NN	O
premium	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
considerable	JJ	O
,	,	O
rates	NNS	O
never	RB	O
falling	VBG	O
below	IN	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
places	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unbearable	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
servicing	NN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
revenue	NN	O
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
as	RB	O
high	JJ	O
as	IN	O
35	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
:	:	O
No	DT	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
45	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
130	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
billion	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
street	NN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
culminating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
of	IN	O
13	CD	O
December	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
visible	JJ	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
between	IN	O
creditors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
debtors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Appeals	NNP	B
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
rescheduling	VBG	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
55	CD	O
billion	CD	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
completed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	B
come	VB	I
under	IN	I
pressure	NN	I
again	RB	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	I
approve	VB	I
a	DT	O
$	$	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
loan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
specifically	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
put	VB	B
pressure	NN	I
on	IN	O
private	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
have	VBP	B
clearly	RB	I
understood	VBN	I
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
not	RB	O
always	RB	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
private	JJ	O
debtors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
became	VBD	O
indebted	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
would	MD	O
find	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
ruined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
peso	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
dollarization	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
generated	VBN	O
such	JJ	B
support	NN	I
among	IN	O
politicians	NNS	O
:	:	O
From	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Menem	NNP	O
,	,	O
today	NN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
influential	JJ	O
Peronist	NN	O
faction	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
banker	NN	O
,	,	O
charged	VBD	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
with	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
finances	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
final	JJ	O
switch	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
would	MD	O
stabilize	VB	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
creditors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
debtors	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
painful	JJ	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
like	IN	O
when	WRB	O
one	PRP	O
loses	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
's	POS	O
virginity	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
a	DT	O
convent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
monetary	JJ	O
expert	NN	O
put	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
neither	CC	O
dollarization	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
of	IN	O
low	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
always	RB	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
Argentine	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Plus	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
external	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
that	WDT	O
remains	VBZ	O
unsolved	JJ	O
.	.	O

Unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
devalued	VBN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
disappears	VBZ	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
technically	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
but	CC	O
more	RBR	O
delicate	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
credibility	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
leaves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
economically	RB	O
realistic	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
backed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
technical	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
:	:	O
Floating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
risky	JJ	O
.	.	O

Are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
forge	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
contract	NN	O
?	.	O

BSE	NNP	O
case	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
France	NNP	O

Auch	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
March	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
bovine	JJ	O
spongiform	NN	O
encephalopathy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
confirmed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gers	NNP	O
department	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
France	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Gers	NNP	O
prefecture	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
2	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
animal	NN	O
concerned	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
milk	NN	O
cow	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
farm	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
named	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
regulations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
animals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
herd	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
born	VBN	O
after	IN	O
1	CD	O
January	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prefecture	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
BSE	NNP	O
cases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Gers	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
detected	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
January	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
6-year-old	JJ	O
milk	NN	O
cow	NN	O
.	.	O

IZMIR	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
2	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
130	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Izmir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
northwestern	NNP	O
Bolu	NNP	O
provinces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Anti-smuggling	JJ	O
teams	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	O
two	CD	O
buses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bornova	NNP	O
town	NN	O
and	CC	O
captured	VBD	O
108	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
28	CD	O
Turks	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
buses	NNS	O
.	.	O

Acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
stopped	VBD	O
three	CD	O
buses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Aliaga	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
caught	VBD	O
91	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
28	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lankas	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
coast	NN	O
security	NN	O
guards	NNP	O
offshore	NNP	O
Aliaga	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
31	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
minibus	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Yenicaga	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
northwestern	JJ	O
Bolu	NNP	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
baby	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
smugglers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
Greece	NNP	O
.	.	O

SPENDING	VBG	O
on	IN	O
information	NN	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
over	RP	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
,	,	O
managing	VBG	O
partner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Company	NN	O
,	,	O
provider	NN	O
of	IN	O
auditing	NN	O
,	,	O
accounting	NN	O
,	,	O
tax	NN	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
IT	NNS	O
consulting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
spending	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
software	NN	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
software	NN	O
applications	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
retain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
clients	NNS	O
,	,	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
market	NN	O
reach	NN	O
and	CC	O
cut	VB	O
down	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
operating	VBG	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Gazette	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
growth	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
s	NNP	O
IT	NNP	O
spending	NN	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
34	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
Saudi-based	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
capabilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compete	VB	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	B
priority	NN	I
of	IN	I
Saudi	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
customer	NN	O
relationship	NN	O
management	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CRM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
on	IN	O
CRM	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
projected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hit	VB	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
billion	CD	O
mark	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Internet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
coupled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
thrust	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	B
regional	JJ	O
exposure	NN	O
and	CC	O
global	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
pushing	VBG	O
Saudi-based	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
web-based	JJ	O
strategies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
wider	JJR	O
market	NN	O
reach	NN	O
at	IN	O
manageable	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Software	NNP	O
for	IN	O
e-business	JJ	O
and	CC	O
e-CRM	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
applied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Saudi	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Company	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Kingdom-wide	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
certified	JJ	O
e-CRM	JJ	O
ACCPAC	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O

Worldwide	NNP	O
revenues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CRM	NNP	O
services	NNS	O
markets	NNS	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
to	TO	O
over	IN	O
$	$	O
126.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
e-CRM	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
customer	NN	O
interactions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
little	RB	O
or	CC	O
no	DT	O
human	JJ	O
intermediation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
direct-to-customer	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
e-mail	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wide	NNP	O
Web	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WWWW	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
emerging	VBG	O
technologies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
WAP	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
11	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Leszek	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
will	MD	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
management	NN	O
staff	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
coordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
state	NN	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Krzysztof	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
,	,	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
police	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
personally	RB	O
head	VB	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
the	DT	O
chiefs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Internal	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Administration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
and	CC	O
coordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ministries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
situations	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eventuality	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
heightened	VBN	O
alert	NN	O
introduced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Poland	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
upheld	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
ends	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
police	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
counterpart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Polish	JJ	O
Operation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Maneuver	NNP	O
Reaction	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
GROM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ultimately	RB	O
employ	VB	O
350	CD	O
officers	NNS	O
prepared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Krzysztof	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
presented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
tighten	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
eastern	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
perfect	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
polls	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
popularity	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
Keller	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
confirmed	VBN	O
the	DT	B
resounding	JJ	I
and	CC	I
sustained	JJ	I
fall	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
approval	NN	I
rating	NN	I
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
study	NN	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
among	IN	O
a	DT	O
sample	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
adults	NNS	O
from	IN	O
different	JJ	O
socioeconomic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Maracaibo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Valencia	NNP	O
,	,	O
San	NNP	O
Cristobal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barquisimeto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Maracay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Puerto	NNP	O
La	NNP	O
Cruz	NNP	O
,	,	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Ordaz	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Maturin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
telling	JJ	O
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
this	DT	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
49	CD	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
hypothetical	JJ	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
agree	VBP	B
with	IN	O
using	VBG	O
forceful	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
this	DT	O
54	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
prefer	VBP	B
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
him	PRP	O
govern	VB	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
2007	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
recorded	VBN	O
trend	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
also	RB	O
registered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
84	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
disapproval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
11	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
ratings	NNS	O
crossed	VBD	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
at	IN	O
46	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
disapproval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
58	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
,	,	O
33	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
result	NN	O
also	RB	O
reflects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
myth	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
polarization	NN	O
between	IN	O
rich	JJ	O
and	CC	O
poor	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
applied	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
and	CC	O
powerful	JJ	O
are	VBP	B
against	IN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
believe	VBP	B
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	RB	O
poor	JJ	O
who	WP	O
oppose	VBP	B
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
study	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
pronouncement	NN	B
in	IN	I
favor	NN	I
of	IN	I
calling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
to	TO	O
redraft	VB	O
the	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
:	:	O
75	CD	O
percent	NN	O
agreed	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
rejected	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
edge	NN	O
in	IN	O
voter	NN	O
's	POS	O
preference	NN	B
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
shrink	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
divided	VBN	O
opposition	NN	O
still	RB	O
keep	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
shows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
radical	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidates	NNS	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
;	:	O
21	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Salas	NNPS	O
Romer	NNP	O
;	:	O
16	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Julio	NNP	O
Borges	NNPS	O
;	:	O
13	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
Pena	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Arias	NNP	O
Cardenas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
on	IN	O
8	CD	O
December	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	VBN	O
153-word	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
polls	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
firms	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
popularity	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Datanalisis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
November	NNP	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
57.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
feel	VB	B
as	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
or	CC	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
and	CC	O
55.3	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	B
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
population	NN	O
's	POS	O
disapproval	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
job	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
93	CD	O
and	CC	O
88.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
insecurity	NN	O
and	CC	O
unemployment	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
win	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
lead	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
40	CD	O
to	TO	O
24	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Popular	NNP	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Pena	NNP	O
climbed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
to	TO	O
16.8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
December	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
684-word	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Luis	NNP	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Consultores	NN	O
21	CD	O
polling	NN	O
firm	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
key	JJ	O
ingredients	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
government	NN	O
:	:	O
Unresolved	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
popularity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
third	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
perception	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
incapable	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
happening	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
substitute	NN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
deals	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	B
mood	NN	I
.	.	O

Venezuelans	NNP	O
'	POS	O
level	NN	B
of	IN	I
optimism	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
;	:	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
feeling	VBG	I
pessimistic	JJ	I
.	.	O

The	DT	B
difference	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
back	RB	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
candidacy	NN	O
raised	VBD	B
expectations	NNS	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
lasted	VBD	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
feeling	VBG	I
pessimistic	JJ	I
again	RB	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
misfortune	NN	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
believe	VBP	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
explains	VBZ	B
,	,	O
`	``	O
if	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	B
unemployment	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
blame	VB	B
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
incapacity	NN	O
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	O
10	CD	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
blaming	VBG	I
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
percent	NN	O
find	VBP	B
nothing	NN	O
positive	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	B
'	POS	O
strengths	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
his	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	O
qualities	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
27	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
clear	JJ	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
17	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
points	VBZ	B
out	RP	I
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strengths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
campaigning	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
consider	VBP	B
Chavez	NNP	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
losing	VBG	O
strength	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
stability	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
hope	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
shrinking	VBG	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Consultores	NNP	O
21	CD	O
analyst	NN	O
notes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
extreme	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
larger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
extreme	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
for	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
leads	VBZ	O
voter	NN	O
's	POS	O
preference	NN	B
with	IN	O
28	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	RB	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Tehran-based	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IHRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
expressed	VBN	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
weapon	NN	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
say	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
December	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
day	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
formulated	VBN	O
numerous	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
honor	VB	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
after	IN	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bitter	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanity	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
documents	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
signed	VBN	I
to	TO	I
promote	VB	I
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
different	JJ	O
cultures	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
put	VBN	I
forward	RP	I
their	PRP$	I
outlooks	NNS	I
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
envisaged	VBD	B
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
prohibition	NN	O
of	IN	O
discrimination	NN	O
,	,	O
torture	JJ	O
,	,	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
detention	JJ	O
and	CC	O
honoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
women	NNS	O
's	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
envisaged	VBD	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
recommended	VBD	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
divine	JJ	O
religions	NNS	O
several	JJ	O
centuries	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
regretted	VBN	B
that	IN	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
materialized	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
heavy	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
devastating	JJ	O
world	NN	O
wars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
understood	VBN	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
honoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
against	IN	O
racism	NN	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
August	NNP	O
31-September	NNP	O
7	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
turning	NN	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
honor	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
deplored	VBD	B
the	DT	O
injustice	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
religions	NNS	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
solidarity	NN	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
roots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
expand	VB	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
,	,	O
certain	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
embark	VB	O
on	IN	O
trampling	VBG	O
upon	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
statesmen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	B
heed	VB	I
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
teachings	NNS	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
respect	NN	I
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
peace	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
established	VBN	O
without	IN	O
honoring	VBG	O
human	NN	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva-based	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
bombing	NN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
allow	VB	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
denounced	VBD	B
Israeli	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
urging	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
targeted	JJ	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
24	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
departing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
25	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Tatyana	NNP	O
Razbash	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
capital	NN	O
Ulaanbaatar	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
tete-a-tete	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nambaryn	NNP	O
Enhbayar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
format	NN	O
and	CC	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Natsagiyn	NNP	O
Bagabandi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
speaker	NN	O
,	,	O
Sanzhbegiyn	NNP	O
Tumur-Ochir	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
26	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
Russian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
visit	VB	O
Science	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Technology	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
awarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
honorary	JJ	O
doctor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
university	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
wind	VB	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
and	CC	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
240m	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
exports	VBZ	O
petroleum	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
electricity	NN	O
,	,	O
machinery	NN	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imports	NNS	O
copper	NN	O
concentrate	NN	O
and	CC	O
meat	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
expressed	VBN	I
the	DT	I
wish	NN	I
to	TO	O
import	VB	O
more	JJR	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
meat	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Oleg	NNP	O
Derkovskiy	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
border	NN	O
stretching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
3,500	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
border	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
good	JJ	O
neighbourliness	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ulaanbaatar	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
actively	RB	O
developing	VBG	O
bilateral	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
consulting	VBG	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
their	PRP$	O
stands	NNS	O
coincide	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
are	VBP	O
close	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
that	IN	O
large	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
active	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
in	IN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rustu	NNP	O
Kazim	NNP	O
Yucelen	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
a	DT	O
decree	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decree	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	DT	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
incidents	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
coasts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Greek	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
6	CD	O
thousand	CD	O
743	CD	O
foreigners	NNS	O
since	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

2,816	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
11	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
detailed	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
against	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
and	CC	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
between	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1	CD	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Greek	JJ	O
flagged	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
,	,	O
fishing	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
speed	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
incidents	NNS	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aydin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mugla	NNP	O
.	.	O

28	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
63	CD	O
incidents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bodrum	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugla	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
generally	RB	O
increase	VBP	O
in	IN	O
spring	NN	O
and	CC	O
fall	NN	O
.	.	O

Turkish	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
and	CC	O
southeastern	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
31	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Iraqi	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Afghan	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
followed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	WDT	O
95.1	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
African	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
from	IN	O
under	IN	O
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
via	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

After	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Qalqilya	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
maintained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
and	CC	O
closure	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
suffering	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
suffering	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Qalqilya	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
,	,	O
affecting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
medical	JJ	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
educational	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
have	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
suffering	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
only	RB	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
suffering	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
continuing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
heavy	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
correction	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
made	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
reoccupy	VB	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
cities	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
assassination	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
Rehav	NNS	O
`	``	O
am	VBP	O
Ze'evi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reoccupation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
punishment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
inhabitants	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
villages	NNS	O
around	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
villages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
constitute	VBP	O
an	DT	O
organic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
vital	JJ	O
extension	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
destroyed	VBD	O
buildings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
installations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrested	VBN	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
killed	VBD	O
dozens	NNS	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
right-wing	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
pursuing	VBG	I
an	DT	O
occupational	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
,	,	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
first	JJ	I
place	NN	I
,	,	I
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
firm	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
disregards	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
reflected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
brag	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
reflected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
agreed-upon	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
attributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
official	NN	O
or	CC	O
that	DT	O
are	VBP	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
legitimate	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
.	.	O

These	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plans	NNS	O
largely	RB	O
try	VBP	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
hegemony	JJ	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
,	,	O
resources	NNS	O
,	,	O
airspace	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
crossing	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
cat	NN	O
and	CC	O
mouse	NN	O
game	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
factor	NN	O
to	TO	O
perpetuate	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
working	VBG	I
to	TO	I
push	VB	I
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
into	IN	O
new	JJ	O
labyrinths	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tunnels	NNS	O
,	,	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
tunnels	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
distract	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
and	CC	O
central	JJ	O
demands	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
reoccupation-withdrawal-reoccupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
secret	JJ	O
to	TO	O
anyone	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
occupied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
termination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupational	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
lie	VB	O
in	IN	O
devious	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
circumvent	VB	O
the	DT	O
inalienable	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
complicate	VB	O
things	NNS	O
and	CC	O
add	VB	O
fuel	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
raging	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Interim	NNP	O
Afghan	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
completing	VBG	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	B
recognized	VBD	I
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
before	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Kabul	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
would	MD	O
reopen	VB	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
historic	JJ	O
fence-mending	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
made	VBN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
heal	VB	O
festering	VBG	O
wounds	NNS	O
,	,	O
Karzai	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
pardoned	VBD	B
350	CD	O
captured	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
innocent	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
amnesty	NN	O
that	WDT	O
allowed	VBD	O
foot-soldiers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
free	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
branded	VBD	B
Mullah	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Wakil	NNP	O
Mutawakel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
who	WP	O
surrendered	VBD	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
criminal	NN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

Taliban	NNP	B
leaders	NNS	O
``	``	O
created	VBD	O
misery	RB	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
...	:	O

They	PRP	O
deserve	VBP	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
war	NN	O
criminals	NNS	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
supported	VBD	B
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Interim	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
closest	JJS	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reclusive	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
crucial	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
against	IN	O
Omar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
eluded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
manhunt	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
meanwhile	RB	O
brought	VBD	O
another	DT	O
34	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
220	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
standard-issue	JJ	O
zippered	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
each	DT	O
was	VBD	O
bound	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
blue	JJ	O
jackets	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
scissors-wielding	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
descended	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
tropical	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
were	VBD	B
at	IN	I
odds	NNS	I
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
not	RB	B
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
captured	VBN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
divergent	JJ	B
views	NNS	I
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
procedures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
apply	VBP	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
detained	VBD	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
will	MD	O
pursue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
captured	VB	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
neither	DT	O
group	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Concern	NN	B
also	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
over	IN	O
signs	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
expanding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
taking	VBG	B
care	NN	I
to	TO	I
avoid	VB	I
directly	RB	I
criticizing	VBG	I
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
UN	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unrealistic	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Blick	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Annan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	B
describing	VBG	I
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
without	IN	O
specifically	RB	O
mentioning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
You	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
divide	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
good	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
between	IN	O
them	PRP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
shades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gray	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

EU	NNP	O
commissioner	NN	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
dangerously	RB	O
``	``	O
absolutist	JJ	O
and	CC	O
simplistic	JJ	O
''	''	O
stance	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
time	NN	O
European	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
spoke	VBD	B
up	RP	I
and	CC	O
stopped	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
into	IN	O
``	``	O
unilateralist	NN	O
overdrive	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
Guardian	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Seven	CD	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
intensified	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
and	CC	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Significant	NNP	O
results	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	I
final	JJ	I
communique	NN	I
of	IN	O
finance	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jurisdictions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
issued	VBN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
nearby	JJ	O
Quebec	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
cracking	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
networks	NNS	O
,	,	O
court	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
militant	NN	O
under	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
plot	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
admitted	VBN	I
meeting	VBG	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yacine	NNP	O
Akhnouche	NNP	O
,	,	O
arrested	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
police	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
suspected	VBD	O
shoe	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
Richard	NNP	O
Reid	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zacarias	NNP	O
Moussaoui	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
stays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Moussaoui	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Frenchman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Moroccan	NNP	O
descent	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
person	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Reid	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
after	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
light	VB	O
a	DT	O
fuse	NN	O
attached	JJ	O
to	TO	O
explosives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
shoes	NNS	O
while	IN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Miami	NNP	O
flight	NN	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
meanwhile	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
wrestle	VB	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
as	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlords	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fill	VB	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
vacuum	NN	O
left	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
warlords	NNS	O
who	WP	O
clashed	VBD	B
violently	RB	I
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
over	IN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
governor	NN	O
in	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Paktia	NNP	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
and	CC	O
Karzai	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Border	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mirza	NNP	O
Ali	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fifty	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointed	VBN	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
Padsha	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
's	POS	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
Gardez	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlord	NN	O
Saif	NNP	O
Ullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
blamed	VBN	I
Khan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
more	JJR	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
finish	VB	O
warlordism	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
into	IN	I
question	NN	I
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kabul	NNP	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
bolstered	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
appeal	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
international	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
kidnapped	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
journalist	NN	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Pearl	NNP	O
stretched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
18th	JJ	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
abducted	VBN	O
while	IN	O
researching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
story	NN	O
on	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
militancy	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
convenient	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
-	:	O
Portuguese	JJ	O
paper	NN	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	B
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
emerged	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
pinned	VBN	B
the	DT	I
tag	NN	I
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
surely	RB	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
rhetoric	NN	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
master	NN	O
of	IN	O
eloquence	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
speeches	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
extremely	RB	O
well	RB	O
prepared	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
a	DT	I
man	NN	I
who	WP	I
likes	VBZ	I
to	TO	O
improvise	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expression	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
undoubtedly	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
and	CC	O
well	RB	O
thought	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
bellicose	JJ	O
president	NN	O
since	IN	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
,	,	O
referred	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
capitals	NN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
rumors	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
defining	VBG	I
his	PRP$	I
doctrine	NN	I
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
excuse	NN	O
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
another	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
offensive	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
proclaimed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
between	IN	O
civilization	NN	O
and	CC	O
barbarity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
sounds	VBZ	O
clumsy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
place	VB	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
Nazi	NNP	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hirohito	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Italy	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
share	VBP	B
a	DT	I
hatred	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
why	WRB	O
has	VBZ	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
included	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
fundamentalism	NN	O
?	.	O

Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
trouble	NN	O
wriggling	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	B
explain	VB	I
and	CC	I
justify	VB	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
vision	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
defense	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
powerful	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
perfectly	RB	B
at	IN	I
ease	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rhetorical	JJ	B
petards	NNS	I
hurled	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commander-in-chief	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
prove	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
gradually	RB	I
adopting	VBG	I
an	DT	I
offensive	NN	I
rather	RB	I
than	IN	I
a	DT	I
defensive	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
's	POS	O
offensive	NN	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
paint	VB	I
a	DT	I
dark	JJ	I
picture	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
threats	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
may	MD	O
prove	VB	O
crucial	JJ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
state	NN	O
budget	NN	O
proposals	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
cornerstone	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
involves	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
increases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
continue	VBP	B
to	TO	I
close	VB	I
ranks	NNS	I
behind	IN	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
mention	VB	I
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
could	MD	O
help	VB	O
strengthen	VB	O
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	B
suit	VB	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
announces	VBZ	O
other	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
budget	NN	O
policy	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
might	MD	B
agree	VB	I
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
insisting	VBG	I
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
taxation	NN	O
on	IN	O
corporations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
social	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
drying	VBG	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
era	NN	O
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
easier	JJR	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
proposals	NNS	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
belt-tightening	NN	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
concerns	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deeper	JJR	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
better	JJR	O
for	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Things	NNS	O
may	MD	O
even	RB	O
get	VB	O
better	JJR	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
dragging	VBG	O
on	RP	O
until	IN	O
2004	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
re-elected	VBN	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
certain	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
will	MD	O
attack	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
or	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
will	MD	O
surely	RB	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
lips	NNS	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
concerns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
genuine	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
convenient	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Malan	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
more	RBR	O
profound	IN	O
constructive	JJ	O
engagement	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
approach	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
transition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
priorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
priority	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
unshackle	VB	O
the	DT	O
credit	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
function	VB	O
without	IN	O
credit	NN	O
.	.	O

Credit	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
functioning	VBG	O
payment	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
priority	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
urgent	JJ	O
right	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Euro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
criticizes	VBZ	B
the	DT	B
stance	NN	I
taken	VBN	I
by	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
for	IN	I
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
receive	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
uncertainty	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prevails	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
and	CC	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
's	POS	O
real	JJ	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	NNP	O
Product	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
approach	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Malan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	B
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Jaime	NNP	O
Caruana	NNP	O
,	,	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	B
Caruana	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
program	NN	O
that	WDT	O
generates	VBZ	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
detail	NN	O
what	WP	O
points	VBZ	O
Argentina	NNP	O
should	MD	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
investors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
instability	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Caruana	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
homework	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
provisions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
constructive	JJ	O
engagement	NN	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
spent	VBD	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
with	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
recounting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
experiences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
situations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
facing	VBG	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
were	VBD	O
former	JJ	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Mancera	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Chilean	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
faced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Chilean	JJ	O
GDP	NNP	O
dropped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
14	CD	O
percent	NN	O
;	:	O
former	JJ	O
IMF	NNP	O
Fiscal	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Director	NNP	O
Vito	NNP	O
Tanzi	NNP	O
;	:	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
in	IN	O
restructuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Gustavo	NNP	O
Loyola	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
lived	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Collor	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
withholdings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Proer	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
to	TO	O
Encourage	VB	O
the	DT	O
Reorganization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Strengthening	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
,	,	O
Malan	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
partner	NN	O
``	``	O
has	VBZ	B
sought	VBN	I
to	TO	I
define	VB	I
with	IN	I
clarity	NN	I
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
basic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
-	:	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
floating	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
regime	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
monetary	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
they	PRP	O
intend	VBP	B
,	,	O
after	IN	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
transition	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
define	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
inflation	NN	O
goal	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Spain	NNP	O
from	IN	O
1995-1998	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
fiscal	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
insists	VBZ	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
makes	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
sense	NN	O
to	TO	B
demand	VB	I
that	DT	O
everything	NN	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
asking	VBG	I
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
defends	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
alight	VB	O
the	DT	O
flame	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
distant	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
until	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
of	IN	O
consolidating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
institutional	JJ	O
sphere	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
productive	JJ	O
restructuring	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
modernizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
-	:	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uruguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Paraguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
radically	RB	I
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	B
of	IN	I
dollarizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
yield	VB	O
on	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
having	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
regional	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Dollarization	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
not	RB	O
very	RB	O
trivial	JJ	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
issues	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
involving	VBG	O
complex	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
ultimate	JJ	O
lender	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Reserve	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
regulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollarized	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollarization	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
irreversible	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
tension	NN	B
between	IN	I
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
tend	VB	O
to	TO	O
disappear	VB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
neighboring	VBG	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
opting	VBG	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
competitive	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
emerges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
little	JJ	O
calm	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
let	VB	O
oneself	PRP	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
emphasizes	VBZ	B
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
enormous	JJ	O
technical	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
harmonization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
comparable	JJ	O
before	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
comparable	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
;	:	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
group	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
central	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
who	WP	O
meet	VBP	O
regularly	RB	O
.	.	O

Based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
effort	NN	O
of	IN	O
statistical	JJ	O
harmonization	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
for	IN	O
basic	JJ	O
convergence	NN	O
parameters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
endorsed	VBD	B
certain	JJ	B
goals	NNS	I
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
nominal	JJ	O
deficits	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
GDPs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
maximum	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
small	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
incapable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
recognizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
experience	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
long	JJ	O
marches	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
with	IN	O
first	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
step	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
Maastricht	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
convergence	JJ	O
parameters	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
serve	VBP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

To	TO	B
Malan	VB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
important	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
harmonization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
parameters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
Maastricht	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
convergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
broader	JJR	O
sense	NN	O
-	:	O
structural	JJ	O
,	,	O
macro	NN	O
and	CC	O
microeconomic	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
he	PRP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
decades	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
let	VB	O
oneself	PRP	O
get	VB	O
beaten	VBN	O
down	RP	O
,	,	O
like	JJ	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
dedicate	VBP	B
themselves	PRP	I
to	TO	I
lamenting	VB	I
,	,	O
that	IN	O
see	VBP	B
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
insurmountable	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
unsolvable	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Malan	NNP	O
defends	VBZ	B
a	DT	B
different	JJ	I
posture	NN	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
aside	RP	O
the	DT	O
notion	NN	O
of	IN	O
cynicism	NN	O
,	,	O
skepticism	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
things	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believe	VB	B
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
future	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
built	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
associate	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
October	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
more	JJR	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
committed	VBN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

COLOMBO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	,	O
Tamil	NNP	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
flotilla	NN	O
of	IN	O
boats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
1,200	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lanka	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
explosive-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ram	VB	O
a	DT	O
navy	NN	O
gunboat	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cluster	NN	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
20	CD	O
boats	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
separatist	JJ	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Tigers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Tamil	NNP	O
Eelam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
LTTE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
mounted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
pre-dawn	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
MV	NNP	O
Pride	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
Point	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Sanath	NNP	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
navy	NN	O
gunboats	NN	O
and	CC	O
helicopter	NN	O
gunships	NNS	O
repulsed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
and	CC	O
first	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
indicated	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
rebel	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
blown	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fighting	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
high	JJ	O
seas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
had	VBD	O
called	VBN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
gun	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
to	TO	O
beat	VB	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
about	IN	O
26	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
42	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
Point	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
started	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
casualties	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
ferry	NN	O
transporting	VBG	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
port	NN	O
of	IN	O
Trincomalee	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
1,200	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
.	.	O

Hours	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
navy	NN	O
fast	RB	O
attack	NN	O
craft	NN	O
encountered	VBD	O
an	DT	O
explosive-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
which	WDT	O
blew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apparent	JJ	O
Tamil	NNP	O
Tiger	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
craft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
approached	VBN	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
thinking	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
distress	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
elderly	JJ	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
teenager	NN	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
person	NN	O
onboard	NN	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
it	PRP	O
neared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
retaliated	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fishing	NN	O
boat	NN	O
exploded	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
All	DT	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
onboard	VBD	O
that	IN	O
boat	NN	O
evaporated	VBD	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
packed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
explosives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ram	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
fast	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
craft	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
escaped	VBD	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
or	CC	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tiger	NNP	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
leading	VBG	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
homeland	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
northeast	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
several	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
navy	NN	O
and	CC	O
merchant	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
using	VBG	O
boats	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
suicide	NN	O
bombers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
LTTE	NNP	O
staged	VBD	O
a	DT	O
kamikaze-style	JJ	O
assault	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
merchant	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
explosives-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
rammed	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
bulk	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
,	,	O
MV	NNP	O
Mercs	NNPS	O
Uhana	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
approached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
peninsula	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
essentials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
embattled	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Twenty-one	CD	O
crewmen	NN	O
were	VBD	O
rescued	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
another	DT	O
seven	CD	O
went	VBD	O
missing	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lankan	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
fought	VBD	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
northeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
from	IN	O
seizing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
merchant	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Tiger	NNP	O
flotilla	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
moving	VBG	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
14,000-tonne	JJ	O
MV	NNP	O
Yugi	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
confronted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
navy	NN	O
gun	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
32	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
hurt	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Tigers	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
1997	CD	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
6,000-tonne	JJ	O
MV	NNP	O
Princess	NNP	O
Kash	NNP	O
off	IN	O
Mullaitivu	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
private	JJ	O
traders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
peninsula	NN	O
.	.	O

Government	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
depend	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
vital	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
supplies	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
route	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Merchant	NN	O
vessels	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
warned	VBN	I
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
several	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
coast	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
being	VBG	O
detected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rebels	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
seaboard	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
route	NN	O
when	WRB	O
transporting	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
employees	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
or	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
drastically	RB	O
as	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
slash	VB	O
labor	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Statistical	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NSO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	B
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

NSO	NNP	O
statistics	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
employed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
by	IN	O
888,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
6,962,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
late	JJ	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
went	VBD	O
from	IN	O
4,182,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
late	JJ	O
1997	CD	O
to	TO	O
4,641,000	CD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
hired	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
surged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
2,321,000	CD	O
from	IN	O
1,892,000	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
cited	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
declined	VBD	O
626,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
6,525,000	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
span	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
working	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
or	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
risiing	VBG	O
because	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
labor	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
the	DT	O
continued	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
slowdown	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
NSO	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
receive	VBP	O
retirement	NN	O
allowances	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bonuses	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
employed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
80	CD	O
to	TO	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
registered	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
pension	NN	O
,	,	O
employment	NN	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
shrank	VBD	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
2	CD	O
to	TO	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
hired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brazil	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
consensus	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	B
the	DT	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
CDM	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
expresses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	B
will	NN	I
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
norm	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
field	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
standpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
declared	VBD	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
intend	VB	I
to	TO	I
ratify	VB	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
giving	VBG	O
indications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	B
adopt	VB	I
domestic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
concepts	NNS	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
harmonized	VBN	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
set	VBN	O
forth	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
will	MD	O
facilitate	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
convergence	NN	O
later	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
submit	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
predicted	VBN	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
sufficient	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
proof	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
10th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rio	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
this	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
important	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
began	VBD	O
.	.	O

Geneva	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Life	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
pulled	VBN	I
the	DT	I
plug	NN	I
on	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
planned	JJ	I
expansion	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
preferring	VBG	B
to	TO	I
concentrate	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
core	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SRI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
representative	JJ	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guangzhou	NNP	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
closing	VBG	O
another	DT	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
license	NN	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
life	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

SRI	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Life	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
market	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
cutting	VBG	O
800	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
ran	VBD	O
into	IN	O
trouble	NN	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
drive	NN	O
cut	VBD	O
into	IN	O
profits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bottom	JJ	O
line	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
hit	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
management	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
rein	VB	O
in	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
mainland	NN	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
potential	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
insurers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
find	VB	O
it	PRP	O
gradually	RB	O
easier	JJR	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
joined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
insurance	NN	O
market	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hasan	NNP	O
Abshir	NNP	O
Farah	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Mogadishu	NNP	O
today	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
9	CD	O
May	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
away	RB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
UAE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Somali	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Somali	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
expressed	VBN	B
their	PRP$	I
satisfaction	NN	I
and	CC	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Somali	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Radio	NNP	O
Dalmar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
No	DT	O
50	CD	O
airstrip	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
health	NN	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
resume	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
23	CD	O
Feb	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZTS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
concluded	VBN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
working	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
exchanged	VBD	B
in-depth	JJ	I
views	NNS	I
on	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
major	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
reached	VBD	B
extensive	JJ	I
and	CC	I
important	JJ	I
consensus	NN	I
.	.	O

Both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
sides	NNS	O
hold	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
achieved	VBN	O
positive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
also	RB	O
generally	RB	O
maintained	VBD	B
a	DT	I
positive	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
and	CC	O
welcomed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
revisited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	B
hardly	RB	I
hide	VB	I
his	PRP$	I
excitement	NN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
Chinese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
places	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stood	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ice-breaking	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
TV	NN	O
camera	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
forward	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
spot	NN	O
where	WRB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stood	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
Wen	NNP	O
Wei	NNP	O
Po	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
developed	VBD	O
strategic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	JJ	O
strategic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

Thirty	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
now	RB	O
considers	VBZ	B
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
sole	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
event	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
Bush	NNP	O
aware	JJ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
security	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatened	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
without	IN	O
support	NN	B
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
big	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
then	RB	O
rediscovered	VBD	B
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
``	``	O
constructive	JJ	O
cooperative	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	B
accord	NN	I
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
strategic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
appreciates	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
would	MD	O
mediate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
saying	NN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
work	VBP	O
so	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
gains	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
That	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
chooses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
shows	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
global	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
can	MD	O
it	PRP	O
afford	VB	O
to	TO	B
ignore	VB	I
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
major	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	B
referring	VBG	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	B
strategic	JJ	I
competitor	NN	I
''	''	I
remark	NN	I
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
biggest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
brings	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
good	JJ	O
to	TO	O
world	NN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
hold	VB	I
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
delivering	VBG	O
a	DT	B
message	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
China	NNP	O
threat	NN	O
''	''	O
advocates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	O
Now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
engage	VB	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
``	``	I
admiration	NN	I
''	''	I
and	CC	I
``	``	I
surprise	NN	I
''	''	I
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tremendous	JJ	O
development	NN	O
potential	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
22	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
again	RB	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
for	IN	O
me	PRP	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
words	NNS	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	O
the	DT	O
earth-shaking	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
Ta	NNP	O
Kung	NNP	O
Pao	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
obviously	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
these	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
courtesy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
hosts	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
leave	VB	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
impression	NN	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
readjustment	NN	O
and	CC	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
contents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
overseas	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
had	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
,	,	O
a	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
values	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Shang	NNP	O
Pao	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
easiest	JJ	O
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
opening	NN	O
up	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
mass	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
young	JJ	O
college	NN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
,	,	O
know	VBP	B
about	IN	O
US	NNP	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
understand	VBP	B
American	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
religions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
also	RB	O
know	VBP	B
quite	RB	I
well	RB	I
about	IN	O
American	NNP	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
beyond	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
imagination	NN	B
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
a	DT	O
student	NN	O
asked	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
social	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
worse	JJR	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
!	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
prominent	JJ	O
during	IN	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	B
questions	NNS	I
posed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
students	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
public	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
pointed	VBD	I
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
extremely	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
and	CC	O
dissatisfied	VBN	B
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
should	MD	B
realize	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
sensitive	JJ	O
core	NN	O
issue	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
greatly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
slow	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
forces	NNS	O
running	VBG	O
rampant	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
should	MD	B
earnestly	RB	I
abide	VB	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	JJ	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	B
and	CC	I
relevant	JJ	I
commitments	NNS	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
properly	RB	O
handle	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
long-term	JJ	O
perspective	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Contact	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
between	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Free	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bloemfontein	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut	NNP	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
live	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
link	NN	O
from	IN	O
Bloemfontein	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Afronaut	NNP	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
renaissance	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Yes	RB	O
ambassador	NN	O
,	,	O
how	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
the	DT	O
10-minute	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
broadcast	VBN	O
live	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Free	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
rugby	JJ	O
stadium	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
journey	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
very	RB	O
exciting	JJ	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
smooth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
moments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
and	CC	O
moments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sheer	JJ	O
exhilaration	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
proclaimed	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
as	RB	O
beautiful	JJ	O
as	IN	O
earth	NN	O
from	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	B
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
imagine	VB	O
anything	NN	O
as	RB	O
beautiful	JJ	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
28-year-old	JJ	O
Internet	NN	O
millionaire	NN	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sleeping	VBG	O
comfortably	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
too	RB	O
bad	JJ	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
an	DT	O
empty	JJ	O
tin	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
had	VBD	O
contained	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
lunch	NN	O
-	:	O
pork	NN	O
and	CC	O
potato	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	IN	B
far	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
only	RB	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
tasty	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
sure	JJ	I
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
food	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
just	RB	O
as	RB	O
good	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pride	NN	B
at	IN	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
go	VB	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
way	NN	O
towards	IN	O
inspiring	JJ	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
up	RP	O
subjects	NNS	O
like	IN	O
engineering	NN	O
,	,	O
mathematics	NN	O
and	CC	O
science	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
essential	JJ	O
towards	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rebirth	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
magnificent	JJ	O
sunset	NN	O
and	CC	O
sunrise	NN	O
over	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
pictures	NNS	O
``	``	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
like	IN	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
from	IN	O
up	RB	O
there	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africans	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
looking	VBG	O
up	RP	O
smiling	VBG	B
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
returns	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
replied	VBD	B
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
condolences	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Safety	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Steve	NNP	O
Tshwete	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
died	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
undertook	VBD	O
to	TO	O
convey	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
then	RB	O
toasted	VBD	B
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
glass	NN	O
of	IN	O
champagne	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
sure	JJ	I
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
history	NN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
moments	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
quite	PDT	O
a	DT	O
leap	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Yury	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
reached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
at	IN	O
0755	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
blasting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
paying	VBG	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-day	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
experiments	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
HI	NNP	O
virus	NN	O
which	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
5	CD	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
April	NNP	O
:	:	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Planning	NNP	O
and	CC	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Nabil	NNP	O
Shaath	NNP	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Planning	NNP	O
and	CC	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
agency	NN	O
for	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
Shaath	NNP	O
on	IN	O
30	CD	O
April	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Shaath	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
-	:	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
working	VBG	O
committee	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
mediators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
downward	JJ	O
trend	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
quiet	JJ	O
semi-coup	JJ	O
d'etat	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
affiliated	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
army	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
deposed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
popularly	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
upsurge	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ever-deteriorating	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
cut	NN	O
off	RB	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
by	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
and	CC	O
similar	JJ	O
threats	NNS	B
by	IN	I
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dethroning	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
message	NN	I
that	WDT	I
disobeying	VBG	O
Uncle	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
cataclysmic	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
repeatedly	RB	I
asked	VBN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
output	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
known	VBN	I
for	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
ala	NNP	B
Fidel	NNP	I
Castro	NNP	I
left-leaning	JJ	I
anti-American	JJ	I
philosophy	NN	I
had	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
occasions	NNS	O
rebuffed	VBN	B
US	NNP	O
requests	NNS	B
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
preach	VBP	B
democracy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
planet	NN	O
,	,	O
recognizing	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	B
no	RB	I
longer	RB	I
tolerate	VB	I
someone	NN	O
like	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
reverted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
old	JJ	O
bullying	NN	O
and	CC	O
dictatorial	NN	O
tactics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arranged	VBN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
coup	NN	O
by	IN	O
several	JJ	O
avowed	JJ	B
pro-American	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
short	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
largest	JJS	O
exporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
worldwide	JJ	O
production	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
nation	NN	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
directly	RB	O
impacts	VBZ	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	B
little	JJ	I
doubt	NN	I
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
voluntarily	RB	O
resign	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Evidently	RB	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
daughter	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
and	CC	O
accept	VB	B
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
non-negotiable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
apparent	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
conspicuous	JJ	O
role	NN	O
and	CC	O
exert	NN	B
increasing	VBG	I
pressure	NN	I
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
wielding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
authority	NN	O
and	CC	O
exercising	VBG	O
dictatorial	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
front	NN	O
and	CC	O
center	NN	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
intricate	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
game	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
all-important	JJ	O
strategic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
otherwise	RB	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Black	JJ	O
Gold	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crystal-clear	JJ	O
message	NN	B
and	CC	I
warning	NN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
anyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
contemplating	VBG	I
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
oil	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
news	NN	O
leaked	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reoccupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
confirms	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
committed	VBN	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
premeditated	JJ	O
massacres	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
carnage	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
planned	VBN	I
and	CC	O
implemented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
decisions	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
field	NN	O
marshals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
atrocities	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
masterminded	VBN	I
by	IN	O
high	JJ	O
level	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Shimon	NNP	O
Peres	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reoccupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
military	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
into	IN	O
which	WDT	O
media	NNS	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
Herzegovina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
repeated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
scale	NN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
masses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
buried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
graves	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	O
against	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
committing	VBG	O
crimes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
just	RB	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
and	CC	O
started	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
works	NNS	O
officially	RB	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
approval	NN	I
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
60	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
war	NN	O
criminals	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
need	VB	O
a	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
waiting	VBG	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
protects	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
general	JJ	O
regardless	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
color	NN	O
,	,	O
ethnicity	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
tolerate	VB	B
crimes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
waiting	VBG	I
to	TO	I
see	VB	I
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
selective	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
applied	VBN	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
cultural	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ideological	JJ	O
considerations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
following	VBG	I
closely	RB	I
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
toward	IN	O
referring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
criminals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
severely	RB	O
restricted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
residing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
through	IN	O
passing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
issuing	VBG	O
presidential	JJ	O
directives	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sending	VBG	O
secret	JJ	O
memoranda	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
such	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
directive	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
immigrants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreigners	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	B
of	IN	I
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
drawn	VBN	O
a	DT	O
chorus	NN	B
of	IN	I
condemnation	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
democrats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
right	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
directive	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
contravention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
judicial	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
defendants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
bail	NN	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	B
appeal	VB	I
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
or	CC	O
international	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
around	RB	O
1,100	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
chiefly	RB	O
from	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
divested	JJ	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
basis	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
voices	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
heard	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
court	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
refuse	VB	I
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
always	RB	B
accuses	VBZ	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
placing	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
may	MD	O
even	RB	O
be	VB	O
innocent	JJ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
solitary	JJ	O
confinement	NN	O
without	IN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
communication	NN	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
depriving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
contravention	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
violates	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
-	:	O
rights	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
global	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
directive	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
drawn	VBN	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
line	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
discrimination	NN	O
in	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
-	:	O
something	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
practiced	VBN	O
anywhere	RB	O
else	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
mentioning	VBG	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
America	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
severely	RB	B
criticized	VBN	I
and	CC	I
put	VBN	I
pressure	NN	I
on	IN	I
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
condemned	VBN	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Peru	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
international	JJ	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
open	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
trials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
defendants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
basic	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
action	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
president	NN	O
clearly	RB	O
demonstrates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
places	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
forerunner	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
rank	NN	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
restrict	VBP	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
considerations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
directive	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
re-entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
expelled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
.	.	O

STRASBOURG	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Three	CD	O
leading	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
warned	VBN	B
jointly	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OSCE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
recent	JJ	O
``	``	O
worrying	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
recognize	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
specific	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
on	IN	I
all	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
excessive	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
violate	VB	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
undermine	VB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
dissent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
,	,	O
Geneva	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Warsaw	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
Walter	NNP	O
Schwimmer	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Gerard	NNP	O
Stoudmann	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OSCE	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Office	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
essential	JJ	O
``	``	O
that	DT	O
states	NNS	O
strictly	RB	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
particularly	RB	O
critical	JJ	O
voice	NN	O
in	IN	O
guarding	VBG	O
against	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
toll	NN	O
on	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commons	NNPS	O
passed	VBD	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
killing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
inmates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	B
call	NN	I
by	IN	O
London-based	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
inquiry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
essential	JJ	O
that	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
strike	VBP	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
between	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
concerns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
fully	RB	O
consistent	JJ	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
commitments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
listed	VBN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
were	VBD	O
essential	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
hollowed	VBN	O
out	RP	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
from	IN	O
torture	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
retroactive	JJ	O
imposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
severe	JJ	O
penalties	NNS	O
for	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
be	VB	O
avoided	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
hinted	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
swift	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
from	IN	I
both	DT	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
restraint	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
external	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
counting	VBG	O
unregulated	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
reached	VBD	O
11,305,400,000	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
14	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Statistics	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
was	VBD	O
favourable	JJ	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
1.84	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
was	VBD	O
favourable	JJ	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
2.89	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
30.9	FW	O
per	FW	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
27	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Thirty	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
around	RB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	O
slated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
symposium	NN	O
on	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
consolidation	NN	O
,	,	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
scholars	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
divided	VBN	O
into	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
panels	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
consolidation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
comparative	JJ	O
analysis	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
roundtable	JJ	O
discussion	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GIO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
co-sponsoring	JJ	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
with	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	B
greater	JJR	I
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
GIO	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
accomplishment	NN	O
in	IN	O
democratization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
best	JJS	O
role	NN	O
model	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
progress	NN	O
toward	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Mainland	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Chairwoman	NNP	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ing-wen	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
a	DT	O
keynote	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visiting	VBG	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
since	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
on	IN	O
key	JJ	O
government	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
for	IN	O
legislators	NNS	O
,	,	O
county	NN	O
chiefs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
city	NN	O
mayors	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
25	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scholars	NNS	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
response	NN	I
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
afraid	JJ	I
of	IN	I
over-reliance	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	JJ	O
market	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
balanced	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
strikes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
between	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
developing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
globally	RB	O
and	CC	O
normalizing	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
10	CD	O
Nov	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Expert	NNP	O
's	POS	O
View	NNP	B
on	IN	O
Global	JJ	O
Climate	NN	O
Change	NNP	O
Protocols	NNP	O

The	DT	O
seventh	JJ	O
Conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parties	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
COP	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNFCCC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
29	CD	O
October	NNP	O
to	TO	O
9	CD	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
Guoyu	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
meteorologist	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Climate	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
in	RP	O
before	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
successfully	RB	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
,	,	O
humans	NNS	O
released	VBD	O
excessive	JJ	O
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
primarily	RB	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Carbon	NNP	B
dioxide	NN	O
concentration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
thousand	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
excessive	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
the	DT	O
mean	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
0.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
0.8	CD	O
degree	NN	O
C	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
140	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
rigorously	RB	O
limited	VBN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
climb	VB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
average	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
may	MD	O
surge	VB	O
by	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
to	TO	O
5.8	CD	O
C.	NNP	O
The	DT	O
sea	NN	O
level	NN	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
nine	CD	O
to	TO	O
88	CD	O
millimeters	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
disastrous	JJ	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
frequent	JJ	O
extreme	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
phenomena	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
cold	JJ	O
spells	NNS	O
,	,	O
heat	NN	O
waves	NNS	O
,	,	O
torrential	JJ	O
rain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
tornadoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
abrupt	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
might	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
critical	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
temperature	NN	O
rise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
certain	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
may	MD	O
rise	VB	O
suddenly	RB	O
and	CC	O
sharply	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
other	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
fall	VB	O
precipitously	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
deleterious	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
disaster	NN	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
averted	VBN	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
all	RB	O
join	VB	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
expert	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas-emitting	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
openly	RB	O
declared	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	B
rescind	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Its	PRP$	B
excuses	NNS	B
include	VBP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
harm	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
insufficient	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
by	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accumulated	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
100-200	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
emitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
developing	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
decades	NNS	O
only	RB	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
fraction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	B
,	,	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
far	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
by	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	B
's	POS	I
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
emission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
one-sixth	VBG	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
mainly	RB	O
requires	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
excuse	NN	B
to	TO	O
evade	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
responsibility	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
:	:	O
Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
target	NN	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
has	VBZ	O
significantly	RB	O
reduced	VBN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
efficiency	NN	O
improvement	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
conservation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
effort	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	B
recognized	VBN	I
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
,	,	O
usually	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
incur	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
greenhouse	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
weak	JJ	O
,	,	O
developing	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
burden	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
needs	VBZ	O
monetary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
technical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
repeatedly	RB	O
made	VBD	O
outrageous	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
in	IN	O
past	JJ	O
UNFCCC	NN	O
conferences	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
even	RB	O
made	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	B
,	,	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
after	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
concession	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
significantly	RB	O
weakened	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	B
this	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
refuse	VB	I
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Negotiation	NNP	B
was	VBD	O
stymied	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	B
,	,	O
future	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
smooth	JJ	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
reminder	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
merely	RB	O
a	DT	O
gesture	NN	O
for	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Fundamentally	RB	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
far	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
actually	RB	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	O
curb	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
officially	RB	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Earth	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mankind	NNP	B
should	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
next	JJ	O
step	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
road	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
also	RB	O
join	VB	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
expected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	B
its	PRP$	I
latest	JJS	I
decision	NN	I
restricting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
movements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
confining	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
especially	RB	O
true	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
PA	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
three	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
whom	WP	O
Israel	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
assassinating	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rah	NNP	O
`	``	O
avam	NNP	O
Ze'evi	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
ramifications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
arrests	NNS	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
awareness	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
challenges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	B
of	IN	I
responsibility	NN	I
overcame	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
factional	NN	O
considerations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
noted	VBN	O
that	IN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
five	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
self-restraint	NN	B
and	CC	I
abidance	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
despite	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provocations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
bloodbaths	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
committed	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provocations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
slaughter	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
males	NNS	O
and	CC	O
females	NNS	O
and	CC	O
injured	JJ	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
even	RB	O
against	IN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
transporting	VBG	O
pregnant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
in	IN	O
labor	NN	O
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
these	DT	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
erected	VBN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
beleaguered	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
surrounded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
strangulation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
obvious	JJ	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	B
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	B
,	,	O
understandings	NNS	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
recommendations	NNS	B
pertaining	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
constitute	VBP	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
resolutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
would	MD	O
realize	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
aspirations	NNS	B
to	TO	O
full	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
perils	NNS	O
and	CC	O
implications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
puts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
above	IN	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
consideration	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
tolerating	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
suppression	NN	O
that	WDT	O
contradicts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
hand	NN	B
that	WDT	I
is	VBZ	I
stretched	VBN	I
for	IN	I
peace	NN	I
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
sending	VBG	B
out	RP	I
a	DT	I
clear	JJ	I
message	NN	I
of	IN	I
peace	NN	I
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
loud	JJ	O
and	CC	O
clear	JJ	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
repeated	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
message	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
resort	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
impede	VB	O
the	DT	O
march	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
consecrate	VB	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
counter	NN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
affairs	NNS	O
provides	VBZ	O
suitable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
colonialism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
since	IN	O
1967	CD	O
to	TO	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aims	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
clear	JJ	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
need	VB	O
further	JJ	O
clarification	NN	O
or	CC	O
explanation	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
impossible	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
met	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
dignity	NN	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
frail	JJ	O
excuses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pretexts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
evade	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
agree	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ideology	NN	O
of	IN	O
expansion	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
ideology	NN	O
was	VBD	B
explicitly	RB	I
embraced	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rightist	JJ	O
blocs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
implicitly	RB	B
encouraged	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Uganda	NNP	O
:	:	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
nationwide	JJ	O
coverage	NN	O
by	IN	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2002	CD	O

Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VOA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
all	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
production	NN	O
manager	NN	O
,	,	O
Hajji	NNP	O
Isa	NNP	O
Sebi	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
station	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
reach	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
all	RB	O
the	DT	O
equipment	NN	O
required	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sebi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
5	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
closing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Bwavu	NNP	O
Mpologoma	NNP	O
Project	NNP	O
business	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
training	NN	O
course	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kyaggwe	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
Primary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
course	NN	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Uganda	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Agent	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
and	CC	O
VOA	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sebi	NNP	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	O
out	RP	O
certificates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dushanbe	RB	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
Tijorat	NNP	O
will	MD	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
branch	NN	O
in	IN	O
Khujand	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
northern	JJ	O
Soghd	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Alii	NNP	O
Tusi	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	NN	O
transliterated	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Asia-Plus	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
between	IN	O
an	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Soghd	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Khujand	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mohammad-Reza	NNP	O
Forqani	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Soghd	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
visited	VBD	O
higher	JJR	O
educational	JJ	O
establishments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Zafarobod	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
agreements	NNS	B
on	IN	O
expanding	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Iranian	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businessmen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Soghd	NNP	O
.	.	O

Banja	NNP	O
Luka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ONASA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Republika	NNP	O
Srpska	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Serb	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
--	:	O
RS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mladen	NNP	O
Ivanic	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
last	VB	O
until	IN	O
December	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
read	VBD	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
RS	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
bureau	NN	O
.	.	O

Ivanic	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Qian	NNP	O
Qichen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
possibilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

Ivanic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Milenko	NNP	O
Vracar	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
province	NN	O
Hebei	NNP	O
Niu	NNP	O
Maosheng	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
invited	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
correct	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
frustrate	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
territorial	JJ	B
ambition	NN	I
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
suryong	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Imperialism	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
disturber	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
urgent	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
completely	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
land	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	B
itself	PRP	I
appear	VBP	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
17	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
pulled	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Tulkarm	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
optimistic	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Toward	VBG	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
relatively	RB	O
calm	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
pretended	VBD	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
abiding	VBG	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	B
decision	NN	I
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
halfway	RB	O
through	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
unstable	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
occupied	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
knowing	VBG	B
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
halt	VB	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
again	RB	O
under	IN	O
any	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
18	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
day	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tulkarm	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
deliberately	RB	O
gunned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
two	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
quarries	JJ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
20	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
bulldozed	VBD	O
dwelling	NN	O
houses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
committed	JJ	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
atrocious	JJ	O
act	NN	O
as	IN	O
wounding	VBG	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
without	IN	O
hesitation	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
tense	JJ	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
strong	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
then	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
a	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kuds	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
throwing	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
fierce	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
behavior	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
insulting	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
infuriated	VBD	B
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
desperate	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
even	RB	O
took	VBD	O
tolls	NNS	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
briefly	RB	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
abating	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
large-scale	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
incident	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
taesupkyok	NN	O
sakon	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
fierce	JJ	O
again	RB	O
after	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
assassinated	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
occupied	VBD	O
six	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
began	VBD	O
paying	VBG	B
attention	NN	I
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
complicated	JJ	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
pressure	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Caving	VBG	B
in	IN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pretended	VBD	B
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
waging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
shore	VB	O
up	RP	O
support	NN	B
from	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
crafty	JJ	O
ruse	NN	O
.	.	O

Seeing	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
scheme	NN	B
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
troop	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
abandoned	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
aggressive	JJ	O
ambitions	NNS	B
.	.	O

Convinced	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
abandon	VB	O
it	PRP	O
completely	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
dragging	VBG	B
its	PRP$	I
feet	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
citing	VBG	B
a	DT	I
variety	NN	I
of	IN	I
excuses	NNS	I
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
adamantly	RB	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
completely	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
scheme	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Palestine	VBG	O
a	DT	O
vassal	JJ	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
bring	VB	O
it	PRP	O
under	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
Israel	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
granting	VBG	O
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
on	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
claim	VBP	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
waive	VB	B
its	PRP$	I
right	NN	I
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
organize	VB	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
such	JJ	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
territorial	JJ	B
ambition	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
persistent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
clever	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
about	IN	I
to	TO	I
call	VB	I
on	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Kuds	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Commenting	VBG	B
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
emphatically	RB	B
said	VBD	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
stratagem	NN	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	O
sphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
domination	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
van	NN	I
of	IN	O
invading	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
about	IN	I
to	TO	I
put	VB	I
pressure	NN	I
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
more	RBR	B
sympathetic	JJ	I
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
or	CC	O
finds	VBZ	B
Palestine	NNP	O
more	RBR	O
tolerable	JJ	O
than	IN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
obvious	JJ	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
employ	VB	O
a	DT	O
crafty	JJ	O
trick	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
burning	VBG	O
territorial	NN	B
ambition	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
obvious	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	B
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
bleak	JJ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
stand	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

2	CD	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O

Herald	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
TWO	CD	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
just	RB	O
ended	VBN	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
learned	VBN	I
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Southern	JJ	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZESN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
kicked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
denied	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
criticised	VBN	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
grouping	NN	O
's	POS	O
standards	NNS	O
on	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Task	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign-funded	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
NGO	NN	O
,	,	O
ZESN	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	RB	O
chaotic	JJ	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
barred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
from	IN	O
observing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
openly	RB	I
supporting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Ms	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Macchiaverna	NNP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ZESN	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
advised	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
dated	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
8	CD	O
,	,	O
seeking	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
cleared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
immigration	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
explains	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
were	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBN	B
to	TO	O
paint	VB	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
easy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
paint	VB	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
because	IN	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
even	RB	O
with	IN	O
eyes	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
since	IN	O
one	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
negative	JJ	B
reports	NNS	I
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
declared	VBN	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
ministerial	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
met	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
briefed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
substantially	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	B
view	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
contrary	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
Angolan	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Social	NNP	O
Services	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Augusto	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Africa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
best	RB	O
qualified	VBN	O
to	TO	O
judge	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
because	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
prejudged	VBN	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
already	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
X	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Y	NNP	O
would	MD	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
predicted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
views	NNS	B
on	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
our	PRP$	B
own	JJ	I
on	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
with	IN	B
a	DT	I
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
accomplishment	NN	I
after	IN	O
observing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
will	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
saw	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
views	NNS	B
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
normal	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
also	RB	O
met	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
congratulate	VB	B
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

CAPE	NNP	O
TOWN	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
ADOPTS	NNP	B
CALM	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
FORWARD-LOOKING	NNP	O
APPROACH	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
ZIM	NNP	O

President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	B
adopted	VBN	I
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
calm	JJ	O
and	CC	O
forward-looking	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	B
said	VBD	I
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
day	NN	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBN	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
again	RB	O
avoided	VBD	B
pronouncing	VBG	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
freeness	NN	O
and	CC	O
fairness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
decide	VB	B
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
punitive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
consulting	VBG	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assessing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
consultations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
proceeding	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
due	JJ	O
course	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
urgent	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
in	IN	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	B
said	VBD	I
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
constant	JJ	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
secretary-general	NNP	O
Don	NNP	O
McKinnon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Howard	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
mandated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
mission	NN	O
submitted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
an	DT	I
interim	JJ	I
report	NN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
adequately	RB	O
allow	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
expression	NN	O
of	IN	O
will	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
electorate	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
decide	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
penalized	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	O
,	,	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
could	MD	O
range	VB	O
from	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
disapproval	NN	B
to	TO	O
suspension	NN	O
should	MD	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
decided	VBN	B
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
undemocratically	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
note	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
missions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBN	B
``	``	O
all	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
aside	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
differences	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
together	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
one	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	POS	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
ministers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
declared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
substantially	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
SA	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SAOM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
report	NN	B
which	WDT	I
had	VBD	I
found	VBN	I
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
adequately	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	B
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
silent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
report	NN	B
which	WDT	I
said	VBD	I
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
election	NN	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
signatory	JJ	O
to	TO	O
--	:	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
met	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Deputy	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
emissary	NN	O
to	TO	O
Harare	VB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
calm	JJ	O
and	CC	O
forward-looking	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Lakela	NNP	O
Kaunda	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
message	NN	O
from	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
congratulated	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Kaunda	NNP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
would	MD	O
report	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
later	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Membathisi	NNP	O
Mdladlana	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
served	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
ministerial	JJ	O
task	NN	O
team	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Muzenda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
state	NN	O
radio	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
those	DT	O
discrediting	NNP	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Africans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	B
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
report	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

SAOM	NNP	O
head	NN	O
Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
radio	NN	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
short	JJ	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
the	DT	O
apparent	JJ	O
contradiction	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
released	VBN	O
later	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kaunda	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
consultation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
informed	VBN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
various	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
SADC	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
would	MD	O
await	VB	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
before	IN	O
responding	VBG	O
definitively	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
Deputy	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
continued	VBN	O
consultation	NN	O
and	CC	O
co-operation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
grain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
continued	VBD	O
co-operation	NN	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
investments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
bilateral	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zuma	NNP	O
also	RB	O
pledged	VBD	B
continued	VBN	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
document	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
issued	VBN	O
after	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Council	NNP	O
session	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
serious	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
was	VBD	I
made	VBN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
expanding	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
demanded	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
dominating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
bomb	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
investigating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
and	CC	O
coming	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
proof	NN	O
,	,	O
put	VBD	B
all	PDT	I
the	DT	I
blame	NN	I
for	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
formed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	B
of	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
bombardment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
defenseless	JJ	O
,	,	O
innocent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
poor	JJ	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
blown	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
ammunition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
dreadful	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
witnessed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
loathsome	JJ	O
action	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
community	NN	O
--	:	O
raised	VBD	B
a	DT	I
voice	NN	I
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
horrifying	JJ	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
oppression	NN	O
.	.	O

Encouraged	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
shameful	JJ	O
silence	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
declaring	VBG	B
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
announced	VBN	I
to	TO	O
target	VB	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
as	IN	O
!	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
that	IN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	B
blamed	VBN	I
for	IN	O
transferring	VBG	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
terms	NNS	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
use	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
include	VBP	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
above-mentioned	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
country	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	O
openly	RB	O
told	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
damaging	VBG	O
solidarity	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
protested	VBD	B
against	IN	I
this	DT	O
dictatorial	JJ	O
move	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
terming	VBG	B
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	B
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

American	NNP	O
intellectual	NN	O
Noam	NNP	O
Chomsky	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
proved	VBN	I
in	IN	I
his	PRP$	I
writings	NNS	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
accomplishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
goals	NNS	B
by	IN	O
aggression	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
psyche	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
traced	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1818	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
American	JJ	O
cowboys	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
blind	JJ	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
oppress	VB	O
the	DT	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
raising	VBG	I
artificial	JJ	I
slogans	NNS	I
of	IN	O
preservation	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
living	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
objective	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
care	VB	I
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
moral	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
analysis	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chomsky	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
think	VBP	O
tank	NN	O
had	VBD	B
planned	VBN	I
to	TO	O
subjugate	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
anti-Soviet	JJ	B
hysteria	NN	I
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
promoted	VBN	B
strongly	RB	I
.	.	O

The	DT	B
CIA	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
install	VB	O
rulers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	B
choice	NN	I
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1954	CD	O
and	CC	O
1963	CD	O
,	,	O
Dominican	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1984	CD	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1965	CD	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
were	VBD	O
toppled	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
clearly	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	B
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
memorandum	NN	O
number	NN	O
68	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1950	CD	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
supremacy	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
maintained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
cost	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
derived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
logic	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
impulsive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
psychology	NN	O
of	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
supremacy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
fully	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
planned	VBD	B
this	DT	O
suicidal	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
hegemony	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
maintain	VB	I
,	,	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prepares	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
violations	NNS	O
all	DT	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
self-assessment	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
completely	RB	B
ignored	VBD	I
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
negated	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
approximately	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
thrown	VBN	O
into	IN	O
jail	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Butt	NNP	O
,	,	O
died	VBD	O
of	IN	O
heart	NN	O
failure	NN	O
during	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
court	NN	O
case	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
others	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
nor	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Five	CD	O
hundred	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
island	NN	O
near	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
inhuman	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
island	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
law	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
!	.	O
,	,	O
various	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
show	VBP	O
shots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
.	.	O

Above	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
has	VBZ	B
reported	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jews	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
media	NNS	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
120	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
spies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
exiled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
orders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
double	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
selfishness	NNS	B
.	.	O

This	DT	O
also	RB	O
exposes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
of	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
justified	JJ	O
in	IN	O
demanding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
conflicts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
embarking	VBG	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
oppression	NN	O
and	CC	O
supremacy	NN	O
should	MD	O
stop	VB	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
engulfed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
crime	NN	O
.	.	O

Racial	JJ	B
prejudice	NN	I
has	VBZ	O
assumed	VBN	O
alarming	JJ	O
proportions	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
rights	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
respect	NN	O
and	CC	O
sanctity	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
report	NN	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
above-mentioned	JJ	O
document	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
eye	NN	O
opener	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	B
viewed	VBN	I
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
true	JJ	O
perspective	NN	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	B
rethink	VB	I
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
fully	RB	I
supporting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
benefit	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
earned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
earned	VBN	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
name	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
manifold	JJ	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
draw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
conclusions	NNS	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
blindly	VBG	B
accepting	VBG	I
every	DT	O
demand	NN	B
made	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
responding	VBG	B
positively	RB	I
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
American	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
every	DT	O
single	JJ	O
step	NN	O
carefully	RB	O
.	.	O

Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Preparations	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M-1	NNP	O
N257	NNP	O
transport	NN	O
spacecraft	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
nearing	VBG	O
completion	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
launching	VBG	O
site	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Specialists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
launching	NN	O
site	NN	O
told	VBD	O
an	DT	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
correspondent	NN	O
that	IN	O
Progress	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
fuel	NN	O
components	NNS	O
and	CC	O
compressed	VBN	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
installing	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
facility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Energiya	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Rocket	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz-U	JJ	O
booster-rocket	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
Progress	NNP	O
M-1	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
BR	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
assembled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
commission	NN	O
will	MD	B
take	VB	I
a	DT	I
decision	NN	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
space	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
cargo	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
,	,	O
scheduled	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
program	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
being	VBG	I
criticized	VBN	I
by	IN	O
world	NN	O
social	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	B
called	VBN	I
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
15	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
issued	VBD	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
denouncing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	B
to	TO	I
inflict	VB	I
military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
or	CC	I
toleration	NN	I
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
groundless	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
condemnation	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	B
that	IN	O
threatening	JJ	B
others	NNS	O
with	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
modus	NNS	O
operandi	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
threat	NN	B
would	MD	O
cause	VB	O
grave	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
15	CD	O
February	NNP	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Figaro	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
assessed	VBD	B
the	DT	B
branding	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
a	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
labeling	VBG	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
labeling	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
heritage	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mainichi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
expressed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
stance	NN	I
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	B
depicting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
new	JJ	B
diplomatic	JJ	I
plans	NNS	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
remarks	NNS	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Allies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
satellites	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
caustically	NN	B
criticized	VBD	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
unilateral	JJ	O
,	,	O
simplistic	JJ	O
worldview	NN	B
poses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
9	CD	O
February	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Good	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Financial	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
friendly	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	B
calling	VBG	I
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Reaksmei	NNP	O
Campuchea	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
wage	VB	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
wars	NNS	O
everywhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
form	VBP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
threatening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
divulged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
intention	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
driven	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
17	CD	O
February	NNP	O
article	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
US-Europe	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Crossroads	NNPS	O
Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
Theory	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mainichi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
questions	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
mushrooming	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
strategy	NN	B
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
showdown	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
conveyed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
leads	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	B
expressed	VBD	I
a	DT	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
theory	NN	I
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
politician	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Piacheslav	NNP	O
Nikonov	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
imagine	VB	O
something	NN	O
more	RBR	O
ineffective	JJ	O
than	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
dogma	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
channeled	JJ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	B
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
impossible	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
remark	NN	O
also	RB	O
infringes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	B
's	POS	I
dogma	NN	O
astonished	VBD	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
publicly	RB	B
designating	VBG	I
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
peoples	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
some	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
elements	NNS	O
or	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
confronting	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
:	:	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
sympathetic	JJ	I
towards	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	B
branding	VBG	I
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
comments	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
conclusion	NN	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
reached	VBN	I
such	PDT	I
a	DT	I
consensus	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
wholly	RB	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
evaluated	VBN	B
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
dogma	NN	O
as	RB	O
a	DT	O
despotic	JJ	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
simplistic	JJ	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
rash	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
futile	JJ	O
one	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
viewing	VBG	I
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
seeing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
simplistic	JJ	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
acting	VBG	O
arbitrarily	RB	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
consulting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
pursuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
exclusive	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
some	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
17	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finnish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
axis	NNS	B
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
remark	NN	I
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
forecast	VB	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
longer	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
can	MD	O
act	VB	O
arbitrarily	RB	O
and	CC	O
treat	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
disdaining	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
effort	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
called	VBN	O
for	IN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
cause	VB	O
great	JJ	O
misfortune	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
mankind	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
broadcasting	NN	O
station	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharp	JJ	B
divisions	NNS	I
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Africa	NNP	O
emerge	VBP	O

Political	NNP	O
Reporters	NNPS	O
-	:	O
SHARP	NNP	B
divisions	NNS	I
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
thrown	VBN	B
its	PRP$	I
weight	NN	I
behind	IN	I
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
was	VBD	O
illegitimate	VBN	O
while	IN	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
upheld	VBD	B
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
quick	JJ	B
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
systematically	RB	O
subverted	VBN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
signs	NNS	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deeply	RB	O
``	``	O
flawed	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
stark	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
black	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kenya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
endorsed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
that	WDT	O
returned	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
successive	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	B
new	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
polling	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
free	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
pre-election	JJ	O
period	NN	O
was	VBD	O
marked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
sustained	VBN	O
Government-orchestrated	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
numerous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
profound	JJ	O
irregularities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
reflect	VB	O
the	DT	O
will	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
systematically	RB	O
subverted	VBN	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
processes	VBZ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
disenfranchised	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
surprising	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
made	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
decisions	NNS	B
not	RB	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Ibbo	NNP	O
Mandaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Regional	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Policy	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
editor-in-chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Mirror	NNP	O
,	,	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
sections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
academia	NN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
acted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
collusion	NN	O
with	IN	O
people	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
agenda	NN	B
against	IN	I
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
shape	VB	I
perceptions	NNS	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
too	RB	O
much	RB	O
interference	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mandaza	NNP	O
ruled	VBD	B
out	RP	I
any	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vanquished	NN	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

Committed	NNP	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
West	NNP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
about	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
committed	JJ	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
prosper	VB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
rebellion	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
lecturer	NN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Vimbai	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Africa	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	O
had	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
foolhardy	JJ	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
expect	VB	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
favourable	JJ	B
comment	NN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
how	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
report	VBP	B
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
West	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
surprising	JJ	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
any	DT	O
favourable	JJ	B
comment	NN	I
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
worry	VB	B
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
should	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
as	RB	O
usual	JJ	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
expect	VB	B
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	B
something	NN	O
positive	JJ	O
about	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Queen	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Dr	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reaction	NN	B
from	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Reuters	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
stark	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
remarks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
group	NN	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
recorded	VBN	O
no	DT	O
incident	NN	O
serious	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
integrity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
watertight	JJ	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
rigging	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
hailed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Kenyan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
testimony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	B
and	CC	I
high	JJ	I
esteem	NN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
hold	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
congratulatory	JJ	B
message	NN	I
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
affirmation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
deals	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
Western	JJ	O
reliance	NN	O
on	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
to	TO	O
transmit	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
sanctions	NNS	B
message	NN	I
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
signals	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
oneness	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
exploited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
into	IN	O
power	NN	O
their	PRP$	O
puppets	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
events	NNS	O
unfold	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
will	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
realized	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
expected	VBN	B
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
any	DT	O
assets	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
associates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
threat	NN	B
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
any	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
dismissed	VBN	B
these	DT	O
allegations	NNS	B
and	CC	O
openly	RB	B
invited	VBN	I
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
confiscate	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
bolster	VB	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
getting	VBG	O
conflicting	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
about	RP	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
fairly	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	B
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Triumphed	NNP	O

Some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
holding	VBG	B
fire	NN	I
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
reviewed	VBN	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
poll	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
none	NN	O
expressed	VBD	B
surprise	NN	I
that	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
triumphed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
25	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
openly	RB	B
denounce	VB	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
satisfied	VBN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
Petersen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
-	:	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
now	RB	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
consulting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
early	JJ	O
information	NN	O
pointed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
against	IN	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
systematically	RB	O
stealing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
using	VBG	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
special	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dirty	JJ	O
tricks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Human	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
concerned	VBN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
against	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
-	:	O
election	NN	O
period	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
marred	VBN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
built	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gweru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kwekwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
defenders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
under	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
financed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
kicked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
adequately	RB	O
complied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Australian	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
feared	VBD	B
violence	NN	O
if	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
thought	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stolen	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
no	DT	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
mandated	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
failed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
summit	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
stood	VBD	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
chose	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
studying	VBG	O
observers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
parliament	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
agree	VBP	B
...	:	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
very	RB	O
good	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rafik	NNP	O
Hariri	NNP	O
invited	VBN	B
Chinese	JJ	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
honor	NN	O
.	.	O

Hariri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
developing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
hoped	VBD	B
China	NNP	O
would	MD	O
become	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
strategic	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
in	IN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
,	,	O
urging	VBG	B
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
role	NN	O
from	IN	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
bilateral	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yu	NNP	O
Xiaosong	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Promotion	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CCPIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
trade	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
surged	VBD	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
agriculture	NN	O
,	,	O
infrastructure	NN	O
and	CC	O
contracting	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
also	RB	O
recorded	VBD	O
great	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
encouraged	VBD	B
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
from	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	B
more	JJR	O
cooperation	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
70	CD	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
from	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
21.12.2001	CD	O
-	:	O
Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Felicity	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	O
that	IN	B
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
programs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
implemented	VBN	O
experience	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	B
that	IN	I
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
TBMM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Grand	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
as	IN	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Economics	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Claiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
IMF	NNP	O
programs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
implemented	VBN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
all	RB	O
suffered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
taking	VBG	O
lessons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	B
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	O
finally	RB	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
befallen	VBN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	B
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
was	VBD	B
being	VBG	I
portrayed	VBN	I
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
everything	NN	O
there	RB	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
fine	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
said	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
having	VBG	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

Well	RB	B
,	,	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
brought	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
as	IN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
transitory	JJ	O
motion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
corpses	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Noting	VBG	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
golden	JJ	O
age	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
experienced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	B
very	RB	I
well	RB	I
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
calculate	VB	O
just	RB	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
death	NN	O
blow	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
delivered	VBD	O
that	DT	O
blow	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hit	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	B
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
calling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ideal	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
kingdom	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	RB	O
these	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
``	``	O
toy	NN	O
with	IN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
palms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
responded	VBD	B
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
journalist	NN	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
whether	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
intentionally	RB	O
been	VBN	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fantasy	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
kingdom	NN	O
that	WDT	O
utilizes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	B
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
really	RB	O
behind	IN	O
it	PRP	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
behind	IN	O
this	DT	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	B
as	IN	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
means	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
through	IN	O
him	PRP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
orient	VB	O
Turkey	NNP	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
they	PRP	O
choose	VBP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
with	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
government	NN	O

Claiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
solidarity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
charged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Family	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
,	,	O
efforts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
underway	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
.	.	O

Criticizing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	B
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
With	IN	O
such	JJ	O
a	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prosperity	NN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
just	RB	O
be	VB	O
dragged	VBN	O
along	RP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	B
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
musketeers	NNS	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
three-party	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
dragged	VBN	O
along	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
anywhere	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
also	RB	O
criticized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
wherein	WRB	O
classical	NNP	O
Turkish	JJ	O
`	``	O
divan	NN	O
'	''	O
literature	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
taught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
pre-Republic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
post-Republic	JJ	O
literature	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
taught	VBN	O
.	.	O

Stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
intended	VBD	B
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
oversight	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
No	DT	O
one	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
wage	NN	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Criticizing	VBG	B
as	IN	O
well	RB	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Alemdaroglu	NNP	O
as	IN	O
rector	NN	O
of	IN	O
Istanbul	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Higher	NNP	O
Education	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
instrumental	JJ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
charged	VBN	B
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ahmet	NNP	O
Necdet	NNP	O
Sezer	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
appointed	VBN	O
Alemdaroglu	NNP	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
aware	JJ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
,	,	O
Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
controversial	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
calendar	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
prepared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
SP	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
calendar	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
news	NN	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
been	VBN	O
composed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
.	.	O

ISTANBUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Rauf	NNP	O
Denktas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
TRNC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	B
Friday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
wanted	VBN	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
gift	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
stole	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
government	NN	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
membership	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
resist	VB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
consciously	RB	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Communities	NNP	O
Friendship	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brotherhood	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Martryrs	NNP	O
Week	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
38th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
started	VBN	O
to	TO	O
annihilate	VB	O
Turks	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
...	:	O
We	PRP	O
fought	VBD	O
for	IN	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
dagger	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
thrust	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
Anatolia	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
this	DT	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
signed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1960	CD	O
for	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
were	VBD	B
considered	VBN	I
as	RB	O
nonexistent	JJ	O
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
society	NN	O
treated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriot	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
treated	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
Turkish	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

Denktas	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
don	VB	B
`	``	I
t	NN	I
have	VBP	I
the	DT	I
will	NN	I
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
wish	NN	B
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
throw	VB	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
condemn	VB	O
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
lies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
deceiving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Denktas	NNS	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
Cypriot	NNP	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
`	``	O
t	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
minority	NN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
a	DT	O
friendship	NN	O
bridge	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
.	.	O

Calling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
who	WP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
minority	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
representatives	NNS	O
should	MD	O
explain	VB	O
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
place	NN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
visit	VBP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
asking	VBG	B
for	IN	I
help	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	B
for	IN	I
help	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
negotiate	VB	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
compromise	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
these	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forgot	VBD	O
the	DT	O
1960	CD	O
Constitution	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
minority	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriot	NNP	O
side	NN	O
which	WDT	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
unilaterally	RB	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Azerbaijan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
TRNC	NNP	O
,	,	O
autonomous	JJ	O
federal	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
namely	NNP	O
Altay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bashkortostan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chuvashia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Khakassia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gagauz	NNP	O
Place	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chechnia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Crimea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saha	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tatarstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tuva	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Turks	NNPS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bulgaria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Western	NNP	O
Thrace	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
auspices	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Turkish	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Suleyman	NNP	O
Demirel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kimberley	NNP	O
Provincial	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	B
probably	RB	I
know	VB	I
by	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
patients	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
.	.	O

Medical	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
head	NN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Saeed	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
blood	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Virology	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
for	IN	O
analysis	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
sets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tests	NNS	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
illnesses	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
fever	NN	O
--	:	O
arrived	VBD	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
negative	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
tests	NNS	O
specifically	RB	O
for	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
fever	NN	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Saeed	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
indications	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
tests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
negative	JJ	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
his	PRP$	B
opinion	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
--	:	O
was	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
tick	NN	O
bite	NN	O
fever	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
have	VBP	O
similar	JJ	O
symptoms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
woman	NN	O
was	VBD	O
admitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
complaining	VBG	B
of	IN	O
severe	JJ	O
joint	JJ	O
pains	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
skin	NN	O
rash	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
vomiting	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
patient	NN	O
told	VBD	O
hospital	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
sick	JJ	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
bitten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tick	NN	O
about	RB	O
four	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
's	POS	O
condition	NN	O
had	VBD	O
deteriorated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
showing	VBG	O
improvement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
afternoon	NN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
conversing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
semi-comatose	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
one	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
annually	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
about	RB	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
dying	VBG	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
statistics	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
virology	JJ	O
institute	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
158	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
diagnosed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
between	IN	O
1981	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
symptoms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
include	VBP	O
severe	JJ	O
headaches	NNS	O
,	,	O
red	JJ	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
fevers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cold	JJ	O
chills	NNS	O
,	,	O
body	NN	O
pain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
vomiting	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
disease	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
contracted	VBN	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
bitten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
tick	NN	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
blood	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NN	O
sufferer	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
KwaZulu-Natal	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
orphaned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Aids	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rocket	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Neil	NNP	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
paediatrician	NN	O
at	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Metropolitan	NNP	O
Hospitals	NNPS	O
Complex	NNPS	O
,	,	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
50	CD	O
000	CD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
rises	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
100	CD	O
000	CD	O
if	IN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
included	VBN	O
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
estimates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
orphans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
top	VB	O
250	CD	O
000	CD	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
figures	NNS	O
refer	VBP	O
to	TO	O
children	NNS	O
under	IN	O
16	CD	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
mothers	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
definition	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Statistics	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
193	CD	O
000	CD	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
age	NN	O
group	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
573	CD	O
000	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
care	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
orphanages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
study	NN	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
extended	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
were	VBD	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
colleague	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Edendale	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
,	,	O
Annelise	NNP	O
Verbeek	NNP	O
,	,	O
pioneered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
study	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
Models	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Care	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Children	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Distress	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
they	PRP	O
coined	VBN	B
for	IN	O
abandoned	VBN	O
,	,	O
displaced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
orphaned	VBN	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
an	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
council	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
estimates	NNS	I
from	IN	O
teachers	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
now	RB	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
100	CD	O
000	CD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
city	NN	O
health	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
these	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
appear	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
too	RB	O
high	JJ	O
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
estimates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
household	NN	O
counts	NNS	O
coupled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
mathematical	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
.	.	O

KwaZulu-Natal	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
HIV	NN	O
infection	NN	O
in	IN	O
SA	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
infected	VBN	O
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
estimates	VBZ	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
4.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
orphans	NNS	O
countrywide	JJ	O
.	.	O

Yvonne	NNP	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
co-ordinator	NN	O
of	IN	O
Children	NNP	O
In	NNP	O
Distress	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
communities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
absorbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
multiple	JJ	O
deaths	NNS	O
occur	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
safety	NN	O
net	NN	O
will	MD	O
fall	VB	O
apart	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
Aids	NNP	O
Action	NNP	O
Unit	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sandile	NNP	O
Buthelezi	NNP	O
,	,	O
admitted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
faced	VBD	O
``	``	O
quite	PDT	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
suggested	VBD	B
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
might	MD	O
even	RB	O
be	VB	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
orphans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
static	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
...	:	O

Every	DT	O
day	NN	O
an	DT	O
orphan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
created	VBN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Buthelezi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
health	NN	O
department	NN	O
was	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
closely	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
private	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
funding	NN	O
for	IN	O
bodies	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Three	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
units	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
begun	VBN	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Proton-K	NNP	O
booster	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Proton	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Autonomous	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
booster	NN	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
assembly	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
hangar	NN	O
at	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
spacecraft	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
simultaneously	RB	O
being	VBG	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
components	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
26	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NNP	O
transport	NN	O
spaceship	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
launch	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
modernized	JJ	O
Soyuz-FG	NN	O
booster	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
manufactured	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
aerospace	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
Samara	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
engines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
and	CC	O
third	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
modernized	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
modernized	JJ	O
booster	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
May	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Zenit-2	NN	O
booster	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dnipropetrovsk	NNP	O
Yuzhmash	NNP	O
enterprise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preliminarily	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
30	CD	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
Meteor-3M	JJ	O
hydrometeorological	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Telam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	B
seeking	VBG	I
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
uncontrollable	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
demands	NNS	B
it	PRP	I
has	VBZ	I
made	VBN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
approval	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
bonds	NNS	O
submitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
seeking	VBG	I
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
uncontrollable	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
legislator	NN	O
stated	VBD	B
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
demands	NNS	I
presented	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Analyzing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
responsibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
experiencing	VBG	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
stated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
impression	NN	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
without	IN	O
admitting	VBG	B
``	``	O
any	DT	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
co-responsibility	NN	O
their	PRP$	O
managers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
things	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
there	EX	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
cheating	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
cheaters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
``	``	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
held	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
``	``	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
tell	VB	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
there	EX	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
reasonable	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
good	JJ	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
know	VB	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
shady	JJ	O
deals	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
admitted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
own	JJ	O
mistakes	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
acknowledging	VBG	B
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
infiltrating	VBG	O
Peronism	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
liberal	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
All	PDT	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
saying	VBG	I
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
arrangements	NNS	O
first	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
before	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
perfectly	RB	O
well	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
asking	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
450,000	CD	O
fellow	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	B
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
on	IN	O
swapping	VBG	O
bonds	NNS	O
for	IN	O
fixed-term	JJ	O
deposits	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
``	``	O
debates	VBZ	B
and	CC	I
approves	VBZ	I
it	PRP	O
today	NN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
deputies	NNS	O
can	MD	B
``	``	I
debate	VB	I
the	DT	I
issue	NN	I
tomorrow	NN	I
and	CC	I
pass	VB	I
it	PRP	I
,	,	O
so	CC	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
open	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
surprise	NN	I
at	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
seem	VBP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	B
will	NN	I
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
circles	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
clarified	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
quickly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
a	DT	B
desire	NN	I
to	TO	I
approve	VB	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
abstract	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
very	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
deputy	NN	O
stressed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bonds	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
issue	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
depositors	NNS	O
,	,	O
asking	VBG	B
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
want	VB	O
``	``	O
certificates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
deposit	NN	O
in	IN	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	B
that	DT	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
however	RB	O
we	PRP	O
move	VBP	O
forward	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
always	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
legal	JJ	O
continuity	NN	O
backing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
obligation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
term	NN	O
``	``	O
Axis	VBN	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	B
to	TO	I
label	VB	I
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
,	,	O
much-discussed	JJ	O
phrase	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	O
''	''	O
reminds	VBZ	B
me	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
grouping	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
I	PRP	O
and	CC	O
II	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
deliberate	NNP	B
used	VBD	I
the	DT	I
term	NN	I
to	TO	O
emphasize	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
adversarial	JJ	B
US	NNP	I
position	NN	I
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Washington	NNP	I
's	POS	I
claim	VBP	I
,	,	O
still	RB	O
assist	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
reminder	NN	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
used	VBD	B
to	TO	I
call	VB	I
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Evil	NNP	O
Empire	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objective	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
simply	RB	O
condenses	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
to	TO	O
easily	RB	B
understand	VB	I
by	IN	O
distinguishing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
evil	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
claims	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
belongs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
side	NN	O
and	CC	O
whoever	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
evil	NN	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
destroyed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
deserves	VBZ	O
condemnation	NN	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	B
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
evil	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
his	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	B
feel	VB	I
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
about	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	B
regard	VBP	I
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
evil	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
considered	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
events	NNS	O
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
forced	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
overhaul	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
never	RB	B
wanted	VBD	I
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
believed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
naive	JJ	O
about	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
campaigned	VBN	O
on	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
education	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
barely	RB	O
scraped	JJ	O
through	IN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
unexpected	JJ	O
happened	VBD	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
--	:	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
elevated	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
circumstance	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
again	RB	O
adopt	VB	B
an	DT	I
aggressive	JJ	I
policy	NN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
declared	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
end	VB	O
at	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
will	MD	O
spread	VB	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
matter	VB	O
where	WRB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
vigorously	RB	I
hunt	VB	I
terrorists	NNS	O
down	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
perceived	VBN	I
to	TO	B
seek	VB	I
to	TO	I
target	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
declared	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
emphatically	RB	O
implies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
regards	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
or	CC	O
acquiring	VBG	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
be	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
chemical	NN	O
,	,	O
biological	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
nuclear	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
line	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
draws	VBZ	O
between	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foes	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
any	RB	O
clearer	JJR	O
.	.	O

Basically	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
telling	VBG	I
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
or	CC	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
possess	VBP	O
the	DT	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
suppression	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
close	JJ	O
look	NN	O
will	MD	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
this	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
in	IN	O
abrupt	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rapid	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
without	IN	O
comprehensively	RB	O
consulting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
660	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Filipino	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
or	CC	O
as	IN	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
there	EX	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
missions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
regarded	VBN	B
as	IN	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
deserves	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
closely	RB	O
analyzed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
monitored	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Thai	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
the	DT	O
important	JJ	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
military	NN	O
influence	VBP	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
agrees	VBZ	B
with	IN	I
and	CC	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
views	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
taking	VBG	I
the	DT	I
direction	NN	I
that	WDT	O
emphasizes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
regards	VBZ	B
as	IN	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
may	MD	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
more	RBR	O
intense	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
confrontation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
may	MD	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
sabotage	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naming	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
may	MD	B
annoy	VB	I
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
more	RBR	O
helpful	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
identified	VBN	I
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
likely	RB	O
will	MD	O
readjust	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
stance	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
heated	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
notch	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
delivering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Speech	NNP	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
on	IN	O
29	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
wordings	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
lashed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
at	IN	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
reacted	VBN	I
strongly	RB	I
,	,	O
condemned	VBN	B
and	CC	I
counter-attacked	VBN	I
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
natural	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rational	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	B
criticized	VBN	I
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
or	CC	O
less	RBR	O
,	,	O
untenable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
:	:	O
First	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Launch	NNP	B
Attack	NNP	I

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
,	,	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Albright	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
remark	NN	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
Bush	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
uses	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	B
think	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
utterly	RB	O
disorderly	JJ	O
way	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
lost	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
She	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
particularly	RB	I
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
listing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
Axis	NN	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
will	MD	O
possibly	RB	O
cause	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	B
popular	JJ	I
support	NN	I
among	IN	I
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
particularly	RB	B
noted	VBD	I
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
contacted	VBN	I
and	CC	I
reached	VBN	I
agreement	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
single-handedly	RB	O
destroyed	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
age	NN	O
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
also	RB	O
pointed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
complicated	VBN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
still	RB	O
needs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Carpenter	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
research	NN	O
organization	NN	O
the	DT	O
Cato	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
holds	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
by	IN	O
name	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
strange	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
actively	RB	I
supported	VBN	I
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
evidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
project	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1990s	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
why	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
listed	VBD	B
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
commentaries	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
including	VBG	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
list	NN	O
would	MD	O
irritate	VB	B
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
cause	VB	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ROK	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
feel	VBP	B
disturbed	JJ	I
.	.	O

An	DT	O
analytical	JJ	O
article	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
including	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
list	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
astonishing	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
tried	VBD	B
hard	JJ	I
to	TO	I
establish	VB	I
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
appreciation	NN	B
for	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	B
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
US	NNP	O
pilots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
hit	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
landed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
was	VBD	B
worried	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	B
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	O
possibly	RB	O
forfeit	VB	O
all	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Carpenter	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
improving	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
completely	RB	O
blocked	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
unfortunate	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
cast	VBD	O
away	RP	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	B
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Difficult	VB	O
for	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Agree	VB	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O

After	IN	O
he	PRP	O
set	VBD	B
forth	RP	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
theory	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
increasing	VBG	B
attacks	NNS	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
US	NNP	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
also	RB	B
thought	VBD	I
it	PRP	I
hard	JJ	I
to	TO	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
report	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
on	IN	O
2	CD	O
February	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
queried	VBD	B
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	VBN	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
theory	NN	O
set	VBN	B
forth	RP	I
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
thinking	VBG	B
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
remark	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
attempts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
with	IN	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
politics	NNS	O
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	B
become	VBN	I
the	DT	I
closest	JJS	I
allies	NNS	I
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
''	''	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
stand	VB	O
shoulder	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoulder	NN	O
.	.	O

French	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
subscribe	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
theory	NN	O
advanced	VBN	B
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chirac	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assistant	NN	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
good-and-evil	JJ	B
view	NN	I
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
conform	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
present-day	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
office	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
open	JJ	O
comments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
Bush	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
directed	VBN	O
mainly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
NATO	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Robertson	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
charging	VBG	B
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
with	IN	O
so-called	NNP	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
produce	VB	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
maintain	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO	NNP	O
Secretary-general	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
feels	VBZ	B
uneasy	JJ	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
determined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Hasten	NNP	B
to	TO	I
Smooth	NNP	I
the	DT	O
Matter	NNP	O
Over	IN	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	B
sentiments	NNS	I
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
discretely	RB	I
assured	VBN	I
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
hint	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
admonishes	VBZ	B
his	PRP$	O
subordinates	NNS	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
and	CC	O
literal	JJ	O
meaning	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
strictly	RB	O
acted	VBN	O
upon	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
causing	VBG	O
doubts	NNS	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
collect	VB	O
various	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
send	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
embassies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
down	RP	O
foreign	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
negative	JJ	B
reactions	NNS	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Richard	NNP	O
Boucher	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
send	VB	O
all	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
summaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
embassies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
understanding	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
related	VBN	O
arguments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

An	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	B
are	VBP	O
authorized	VBN	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
may	MD	B
have	VB	I
doubts	NNS	I
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
dispelling	VBG	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
doubt	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
dispatch	VB	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Fresh	NNP	O
fighting	VBG	O
has	VBZ	O
broken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
between	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlords	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
defense	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
hour	NN	O
''	''	O
battle	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
between	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	B
to	TO	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
warlord	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Rashid	NNP	O
Dostam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
Tajik	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
Atta	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
,	,	O
defense	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
official	NN	O
Mira	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
intervened	VBD	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
minor	JJ	O
clash	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
investigations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
identify	VB	O
the	DT	O
culprits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
clashes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
punish	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
reported	JJ	O
clash	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
fortnight	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Dostam	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
deputy	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tajik	NNP	O
fighters	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dostam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Tajiks	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	B
to	TO	O
former	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Burhanuddin	NNP	O
Rabbani	NNP	O
previously	RB	O
battled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
11	CD	O
dead	NN	O
.	.	O

Dostam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rabbani	NNP	O
's	POS	O
factions	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
uneasy	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fragile	JJ	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
fought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
militia	NN	O
from	IN	O
1996	CD	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
hardline	JJ	O
Islamic	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
crumbled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bombing	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jan	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
between	IN	O
local	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
a	DT	O
symptom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
23	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
devastated	VBN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
occur	VBP	O
usually	RB	O
for	IN	O
personal	JJ	B
interests	NNS	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
factional	JJ	O
infighting	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
raised	VBN	I
fears	NNS	I
that	IN	O
long-standing	JJ	O
ethnic	JJ	O
rivalries	NNS	O
could	MD	O
again	RB	O
split	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
defeat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
probably	RB	O
withheld	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
breath	NN	I
Monday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
while	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
television	NN	O
what	WP	O
Russian	JJ	O
President	NN	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
they	PRP	O
rubbed	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
palms	NNS	I
at	IN	I
length	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
much	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
one	PRP	O
could	MD	B
have	VB	I
expected	VBN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
military	JJ	O
great	JJ	O
power	NN	O
that	WDT	O
towers	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
itself	PRP	I
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
the	DT	O
ruling	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
pledged	VBN	I
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
''	''	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
prepared	VBN	O
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
positive	JJ	O
neutrality	NN	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	B
pursued	VBN	I
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
continued	JJ	O
validity	NN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
also	RB	O
regarded	VBN	B
as	IN	O
desirable	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
agreed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
airfields	NNS	O
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Central	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
regarded	VBN	O
as	RB	O
dramatic	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	B
final	JJ	I
decision	NN	I
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
indicate	VBP	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
states	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
done	VBN	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
Moscow	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
underestimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
opened	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
airspace	NN	O
.	.	O

True	UH	O
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
only	RB	O
permitted	VBD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Americans	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
via	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
theater	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
i.e.	NNP	O
not	RB	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weapons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
high	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russian-American	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wartime	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	O
attained	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
.	.	O

Accordingly	RB	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
joined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
virtually	RB	O
without	IN	B
reservation	NN	I
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
written	VBN	I
the	DT	I
name	NN	I
of	IN	I
Moscow	NNP	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
registration	NN	I
page	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
American	JJ	I
side	NN	I
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
an	DT	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
making	VBG	B
this	DT	I
complex	JJ	I
decision	NN	I
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
easy	JJ	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Reformers	NNS	O
told	VBD	B
Putin	NNP	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
for	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Russia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
integrated	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
main	JJ	O
stream	NN	O
Russian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
policy	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
a	DT	O
distance	NN	O
from	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
historically	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
educating	VBG	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
caused	VBN	O
the	DT	O
demise	NN	O
of	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
consideration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
differed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
two	CD	O
proved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
decisive	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
greater	JJR	I
desire	NN	I
than	IN	O
to	TO	B
present	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Chechen	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
movement	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
chapter	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	B
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
succeed	VB	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
criticized	VBN	I
more	JJR	I
than	IN	I
recognized	CD	I
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	B
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
taught	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	B
promised	VBN	I
everything	NN	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
nice	JJ	O
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	B
almost	RB	O
as	RB	O
an	DT	O
aside	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnia	NNP	O
``	``	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
interpreted	VBN	O
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	B
reality	NN	O
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Chechnia	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
understanding	NN	B
,	,	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
look	VBP	B
the	DT	I
other	JJ	I
way	NN	I
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
sought	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
response	NN	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	B
encourage	VB	I
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chechen	JJ	O
insurgents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
fail	VB	O
taking	VBG	O
note	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
response	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
called	VBD	B
upon	IN	I
the	DT	O
Chechens	NNPS	O
to	IN	O
``	``	O
unconditionally	RB	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
delay	NN	O
to	TO	O
terminate	VB	O
every	DT	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
accept	VBP	B
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
offer	NN	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
view	VBP	B
this	DT	B
warning	NN	I
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
that	IN	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
always	RB	I
seen	VBN	I
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
``	``	O
Chechen	NNP	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
witnessing	VBG	I
a	DT	O
late	JJ	B
recognition	NN	I
of	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
views	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
understood	VBN	I
this	DT	O
American	JJ	O
recognition	NN	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
stormy	JJ	B
celebration	NN	I
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
vindicated	VBN	B
for	IN	I
himself	PRP	I
the	DT	O
deeper	JJR	O
truth	NN	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
behind	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
not	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
alive	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
stereotype	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	B
have	VB	I
concentrated	VBN	I
instead	RB	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
towers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Accordingly	RB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
to	TO	B
think	VB	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Feeling	VBG	B
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	B
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
almost	RB	O
inconspicuously	JJ	O
-	:	O
in	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
joke	NN	O
only	RB	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
threshold	NN	O
of	IN	O
expansion	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
a	DT	O
joke	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HONG	VBG	O
KONG	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
disallowed	VBD	I
a	DT	O
routine	JJ	O
port	NN	O
call	NN	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
consulate	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
denied	VBD	B
a	DT	O
requested	JJ	B
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
USS	NNP	O
Curtis	NNP	O
Wilbur	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
destroyer	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
from	IN	O
April	NNP	O
5	CD	O
to	TO	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
adding	VBG	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
routine	JJ	O
port	NN	O
call	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
reason	NN	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	B
disapproval	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
bar	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
USS	NNP	O
Curtis	NNP	O
Wilbur	NNP	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
346	CD	O
crew	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
reflecting	VBG	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
anger	NN	B
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Florida	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
twice	RB	O
summoned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
for	IN	O
dressings	NNS	B
down	RB	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
state-controlled	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
preparing	VBG	I
to	TO	I
cancel	VB	O
naval	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	B
retaliation	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
time	NN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	B
request	NN	I
was	VBD	B
turned	VBN	I
down	RP	I
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
spy	NN	O
plane	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
fighter	NN	O
jet	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
air	NN	O
space	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
similar	JJ	O
episodes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
permission	NN	B
being	VBG	I
denied	VBN	I
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
handover	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
bombed	VBN	O
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
NATO	NNP	O
air	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
under	IN	O
British	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
made	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
65	CD	O
port	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
agreed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
stopovers	NNS	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
three	CD	O
unmanned	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
consecutively	RB	O
and	CC	O
exhibited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
capsules	NNS	O
recovered	VBD	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
features	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
space	NN	O
capsules	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
exactly	RB	O
then	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
learned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
liftoff	NN	O
weight	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
eight	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
long	RB	O
and	CC	O
3.5	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
diameter	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
carry	VB	O
two	CD	O
to	TO	O
three	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
cruise	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
designed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
composed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
cylindrical	JJ	O
capsules	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
fitted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
interior	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
corresponding	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
observation	NN	O
and	CC	O
space	NN	O
drug	NN	O
and	CC	O
microgravity	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
,	,	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
cockpit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
capsule	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
reenter	VB	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
for	IN	O
landing	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
reclining	JJ	O
seats	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capsule	NN	O
for	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Instrument	NN	O
panel	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
shaft	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
optical	JJ	O
telescope	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
seats	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
rear	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
propulsion	NN	O
capsule	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
thrust	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
in	IN	O
orbital	JJ	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
conduct	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
earth	NN	O
observation	NN	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
technology	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
exception	NN	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
speculated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
almost	RB	O
certainly	RB	O
be	VB	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
facilities	NNS	O
relating	VBG	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
observation	NN	O
and	CC	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
enemy	NN	O
satellites	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
preliminary	JJ	O
space	NN	O
combat	NN	O
capability	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
experience	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inadequate	JJ	O
power	NN	O
supply	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
solar	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
batteries	NNS	O
usually	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
understood	VBN	I
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
successfully	RB	O
resolved	VBN	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
power	NN	O
supply	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
completing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
orbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
adjust	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
position	NN	O
by	IN	O
following	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
command	NN	O
and	CC	O
ignite	VB	O
the	DT	O
engine	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
gliding	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
and	CC	O
propulsion	NN	O
capsules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
discarded	VBN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
designs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
lift	NN	O
control	NN	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
technology	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
mobility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
altitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
several	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
meters	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
will	MD	O
eject	VB	O
the	DT	O
parachutes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recovery	NN	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
satellites	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mountains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sichuan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
rescue	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
site	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
sparsely	RB	O
populated	VBN	O
grassland	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
wilderness	NN	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
selection	NN	O
of	IN	O
recovery	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
previous	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassland	NN	O
of	IN	O
Inner	NNP	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
step	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
recovery	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
may	MD	O
change	VB	O
to	TO	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
informed	VBN	O
source	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
designs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	O
future	NN	O
modifications	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
's	POS	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
module	NN	O
for	IN	O
docking	VBG	O
tests	NNS	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
spaceships	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
person	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prelude	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
development	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
Authorities	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
business	NN	O
associate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Majd	NNP	O
Shamayleh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bank	NN	O
fraud	NN	O
case	NN	O
under	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
JD1	CD	O
million	CD	O
bail	NN	O
bond	NN	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
judicial	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Munther	NNP	O
Halasa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	B
of	IN	I
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
questionable	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
case	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
prosecutor	NN	O
for	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Halasa	NNP	O
also	RB	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
deposit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
million	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
clerks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
HSBC	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Halasa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
two	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
out	IN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
pending	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Fifty-five	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
businessmen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bankers	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
news	NN	O
coverage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investigations	NNS	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
Article	NNP	O
38	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Press	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Publications	NNPS	O
Law	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bucharest	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
28	CD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Rompres	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
prospects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
on	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
at	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
plant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
sketched	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nuclearelectrica	NNP	O
Teodor	NNP	O
Chirica	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
VVER-1000	NNP	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
contributed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	B
accepted	VBN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
because	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
coated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
German	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
automation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
just	RB	O
concluded	VBN	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
similar	JJ	O
reactors	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
each	DT	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chirica	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
daily	RB	O
Ziarul	NNP	O
Financiar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

Romania	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
reactor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
n-plant	NN	O
on	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	B
opted	VBN	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
CANDU	JJ	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
VVER-4000	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
reactor	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
commissioned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
CANDU	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cost	VB	O
$	$	O
700	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Russian	JJ	O
specialists	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
VVER-1000	NN	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
800	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
Romania	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
stake	NN	O
at	IN	O
play	NN	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
electricity	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
voiced	VBN	I
interest	NN	I
in	IN	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
finalization	NN	O
of	IN	O
works	NNS	O
on	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
III	NNP	O
and	CC	O
IV	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
importer	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
presented	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
Turkish	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Bulent	NNP	O
Ecevit	NNP	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
plant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
include	VBP	O
a	DT	O
generation	NN	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
12\/MWh	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
cheapest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
water	NN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
,	,	O
yet	CC	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
thermal	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
confident	JJ	I
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
ready	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
finalize	VB	O
at	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
November	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Economic	NNP	O
Co-operation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFTEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
disclose	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
working	VBG	O
level	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
substantial	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
third	JJ	O
China-ASEAN	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Senior	NNP	O
Official	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
in-depth	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
hosted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
finalized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
framework	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
a	DT	O
wide	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
co-operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
,	,	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
framework	NN	O
will	MD	O
contain	VB	O
guidelines	NNS	O
,	,	O
principles	NNS	O
,	,	O
scope	NN	O
and	CC	O
modalities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
harvest	NN	O
,	,	O
special	JJ	O
and	CC	O
differential	NN	O
treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
flexibility	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
different	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
development	NN	O
between	IN	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
within	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chinese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	B
decision	NN	I
by	IN	I
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
historic	JJ	O
milestone	NN	O
in	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
co-operation	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
demonstrates	VBZ	O
strong	JJ	B
commitments	NNS	I
by	IN	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regional	JJ	O
integration	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
pursue	VB	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
prosperity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
shows	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
55.1	NNP	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
to	TO	O
US$	$	O
10.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
48	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
to	TO	O
US$	$	O
13	CD	O
billion	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

HARARE	NNP	O
--	:	O
Opposition	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
deliberately	RB	O
withholding	VBG	O
food	NN	O
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
drought-ravaged	JJ	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
punishment	NN	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
voting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
correct	JJ	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
50-year-old	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
alleged	VBD	B
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
starvation	NN	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	B
campaign	NN	I
of	IN	I
retribution	NN	I
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
waged	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	B
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
movement	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
pending	VBG	O
trial	NN	O
on	IN	O
treason	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
connections	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
focused	VBD	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
hunger	NN	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
plagued	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
a	DT	O
state-orchestrated	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
aimed	VBN	B
at	IN	I
crushing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
very	RB	I
strongly	RB	I
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
pursuance	NN	B
of	IN	I
a	DT	I
vendetta	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	B
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
escalated	VBN	O
wildly	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
grand	JJ	O
strategy	NN	B
to	TO	O
target	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporter	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worst	JJS	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opposition	NN	B
to	TO	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
strongest	JJS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
farmers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
rural-area	JJ	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
World	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
warned	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
face	VBP	O
starvation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
drought	NN	O
,	,	O
compounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government-sponsored	JJ	O
invasions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
white-owned	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
crippled	VBN	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
maize	NN	O
and	CC	O
wheat	NN	O
.	.	O

Ground	NN	O
corn	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
locally	RB	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
mealie	JJ	O
meal	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
staple	JJ	O
diet	NN	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
afford	VB	O
little	RB	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
agricultural	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
declaring	VBG	B
a	DT	O
``	``	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
disaster	NN	O
''	''	O
brought	VBN	O
on	RP	O
by	IN	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
sabotage	NN	O
by	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
upheaval	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
farm	NN	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
import	VB	O
supplies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
direct	JJ	O
government	NN	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allegations	NNS	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
operating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
seeing	VBG	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
discriminatory	JJ	O
food	NN	O
distribution	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Food	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Shari	NNP	O
Eppel	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Amani	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
human-rights	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	:	O
We	PRP	O
have	VB	O
come	VBN	O
across	IN	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
card	NN	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Grain	NNP	O
Marketing	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
that	WDT	O
controls	VBZ	O
imports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
southwestern	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
where	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
cleansing	NN	O
''	''	O
routine	JJ	O
to	TO	O
purge	VB	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
MDC	NNP	B
sympathies	NNS	I
before	IN	O
being	VBG	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
corn	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	B
denounce	VB	I
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	B
confession	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Eppel	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
headman	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
kept	VBN	O
under	IN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
decides	VBZ	B
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
grain	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
GMB	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
alleged	VBD	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
land-reform	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
nominally	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
poor	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
putting	VBG	O
commercial	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
cronies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
elite	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
beneficiaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
have	VBP	O
included	VBN	O
government	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
MPs	NNP	O
,	,	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
--	:	O
even	RB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
in-laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
the	DT	O
Last	JJ	O
Supper	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
final	JJ	O
feast	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
take	NN	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
while	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
commended	VBD	B
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
invoking	VBG	B
sanctions	NNS	I
against	IN	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
rests	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
can	MD	B
support	VB	I
us	PRP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
remove	VB	O
the	DT	O
shackles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
repression	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
burden	NN	O
really	RB	O
lies	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
peacefully	RB	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
hunger	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
turmoil	NN	O
are	VBP	O
strengthening	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
appetite	NN	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
without	IN	O
casualties	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
engineer	VB	O
any	DT	O
reckless	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
cautioned	VBD	B
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	:	O
A	NNP	B
systematic	JJ	O
,	,	O
strategic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	IN	O
mobilization	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	IN	O
confront	VBP	O
a	SYM	O
stolen	VBZ	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
also	RB	O
touched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
:	:	O
On	IN	O
May	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
,	,	O
accused	VBN	B
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
assassinated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
denied	VBN	I
the	DT	O
charge	NN	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
reluctant	JJ	I
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
depth	NN	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
still	RB	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
make	VB	O
brief	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
's	POS	O
star	NN	O
witness	NN	O
,	,	O
Montreal-based	JJ	O
consultant	NN	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agent	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Ben-Menashe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
may	MD	O
or	CC	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	B
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
's	POS	O
key	JJ	O
witness	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
reluctant	JJ	I
to	TO	O
testify	VB	O
,	,	O
how	WRB	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
proceed	VB	O
?	.	O

''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
case	NN	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

5:14	CD	O
pm	NN	O
Sat	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
4th	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
--	:	O
Thirty-two	JJ	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
NGOs	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
today	NN	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
suspended	VBN	O
all	DT	O
engagements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
100	CD	O
days	NNS	O
since	IN	O
April	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
appointments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
took	VBD	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
Hakam	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
Tikamdas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	B
protest	VB	I
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
poor	JJ	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
numerous	JJ	O
recommendations	NNS	B
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
note	VBP	B
with	IN	I
deep	JJ	I
concern	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
largely	RB	I
ignored	VBN	I
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
maiden	JJ	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Whereas	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
submitted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
inquiry	NN	O
,	,	O
earned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
disdain	NN	B
and	CC	I
wrath	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
summarily	RB	B
dismissed	VBD	I
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
western	JJ	O
biased	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Selangor	NNP	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
Assembly	NNP	O
Hall	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
report	NN	O
irked	VBD	B
Mahathir	NNP	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
guilty	JJ	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
excessive	JJ	O
force	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
anti-government	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
highway	NN	O
on	IN	O
Nov	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
stressed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	B
respect	VB	I
or	CC	I
recognize	VB	I
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	B
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
lamented	VBD	B
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	B
creates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
but	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
mere	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
tool	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
deteriorated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
blanket	NN	O
police	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
assemblies	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
free	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
further	JJ	O
restrictive	JJ	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
further	RBR	O
denied	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
and	CC	I
respect	NN	I
for	IN	O
universal	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
by	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Civil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Political	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
,	,	O
Social	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cultural	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Covenant	NNP	O
Against	IN	O
Torture	NNP	O
.	.	O

Controversial	JJ	O
appointments	NNS	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
concern	NN	B
raised	VBN	I
was	VBD	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
attorney-general	JJ	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
Othman	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
chairperson	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	B
decision	NN	I
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
renew	VB	O
the	DT	O
appointments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
commissioners	NNS	O
,	,	O
Anuar	NNP	O
Zainal	NNP	O
Abidin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prof	NNP	O
Mehrun	NNP	O
Siraj	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Dr	NNP	O
Salleh	NNP	O
Mohd	NNP	O
Nor	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
perceived	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Anuar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mehrun	NNP	O
,	,	O
instrumental	JJ	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	B
scathing	JJ	I
Kesas	NNP	I
report	NN	I
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
dropped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
performing	VBG	B
their	PRP$	I
duties	NNS	I
without	IN	I
fear	NN	I
or	CC	I
favor	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
commissioners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
been	VBN	O
axed	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tenure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
pleased	VBN	I
the	DT	O
executive	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
clearly	RB	O
undermines	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
erode	VB	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
confidence	NN	B
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
records	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	I
protecting	VBG	I
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
advancing	VBG	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Claiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
nothing	NN	O
personal	JJ	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
concern	NN	B
was	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
defense	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1987	CD	O
`	``	O
Ops	NN	O
Lalang	NN	O
'	''	O
where	WRB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Internal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
tenure	NN	O
as	IN	O
AG	NNP	O
-LSB-	NN	O
attorney	NN	O
general	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
instrumental	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
impeachment	NN	O
of	IN	O
then	RB	O
Lord	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Salleh	NNP	O
Abas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
five	CD	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
judges	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
new	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
mostly	RB	O
of	IN	O
retired	VBN	O
civil	JJ	O
servants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
retired	VBN	O
Treasury	NNP	O
deputy	NN	O
secretary-general	NN	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Navaratnam	NNP	O
,	,	O
permanent	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Hasmy	NNP	O
Agam	NNP	O
,	,	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Understanding	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ikim	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
director-general	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Monir	NNP	O
Yaacob	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Education	NNP	O
director-general	NN	O
Asiah	NNP	O
Abu	NNP	O
Samah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
retired	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Population	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Family	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
director-general	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Raj	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Karim	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
concern	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
policy	NN	O
implementors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
objectively	RB	B
assess	VB	I
and	CC	I
critique	VB	I
executive	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
impinge	VBP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Elaborating	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
,	,	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
any	DT	O
dialogues	NNS	O
,	,	O
send	VB	O
any	DT	O
memorandums	NNS	O
or	CC	O
complaints	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
commissioners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
discharge	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
statutory	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
respect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pending	VBG	O
complaints	NNS	B
and	CC	O
inquires	VBZ	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
note	VB	O
to	TO	O
what	WDT	O
extent	NN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
recommendations	NNS	B
on	IN	O
various	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
maiden	JJ	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
judged	VBN	I
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
statements	NNS	O
issued	VBN	O
or	CC	O
reports	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
but	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
bill	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
tabled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Foreign	JJ	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
promised	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
development	NN	O
in	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
promoting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
now	RB	I
looking	VBG	I
at	IN	I
Suhakam	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
institution	NN	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
this	DT	O
promise	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
again	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
100-day	JJ	O
period	NN	O
to	TO	O
review	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
Hakam	NNP	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
notable	JJ	O
NGOs	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Trades	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MTUC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Suaram	NNP	O
,	,	O
Amesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
,	,	O
Jamaah	NNP	O
Islah	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Jim	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Sisters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SIS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Boycott	VB	O
unfair	JJ	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
commissioner	NN	O
Prof	NNP	O
Hamdan	NNP	O
Adnan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
malaysiakini	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
disappointed	VBN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unfair	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commissioner	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
advancement	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
could	MD	O
create	VB	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
acting	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
self	NN	O
interest	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
honest	JJ	O
about	IN	O
championing	VBG	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
action	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
acknowledge	VB	I
Suhakam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
work	VB	I
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Hamdan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Srinagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
5	CD	O
:	:	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charred	VBN	O
remains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
more	JJR	O
persons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debris	NN	O
at	IN	O
Varmul	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
toll	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Syed	NNP	O
Karim	NNP	O
Sahib	NNP	O
encounter	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

Elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
seven	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
securityman	NN	O
were	VBD	O
among	IN	O
11	CD	O
people	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
yesterday	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
defense	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
the	DT	O
charred	VBN	O
remains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
more	JJR	O
persons	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Varmul	NNP	O
encounter	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debris	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
burnt	JJ	O
houses	NNS	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ammunition	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
included	VBD	O
six	CD	O
AK	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
radio	NN	O
sets	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Sadnara	NNP	O
,	,	O
Panzalla	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Varmul	NNP	O
district	NN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
Fayaz	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
Mir	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
investigating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops\/SOG	VBG	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Operations	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Dhok	NNP	O
Wali	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Poonch	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ascertained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Body	NN	O
of	IN	O
Feroz	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
Dar	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Gaddapora	NNP	O
,	,	O
Shopian	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
village	NN	O
Hajipora	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deceased	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shopkeeper	NN	O
by	IN	O
profession	NN	O
was	VBD	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
registered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Lashkar	NNP	O
militant	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Chor	NNP	O
Gali	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Shopian	NNP	O
area	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sulaiman	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Sultan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Khawas	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Budhal	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Rajouri	NNP	O
district	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
and	CC	O
shot	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
cognizance	JJ	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
unidentified	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chola	NNP	O
Nallah	NNP	O
near	IN	O
LoC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Control	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Poonch	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
sustained	VBD	O
injuries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shoot	NN	O
out	IN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
Ram	NNP	O
Karan	NNP	O
Singh	NNP	O
died	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Bhelti	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Doda	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Details	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
awaited	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
militant	JJ	O
whose	WP$	O
identity	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ascertained	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Mutgala	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gool	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
natural	JJ	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
what	WP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	B
described	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
oneupmanship	NN	O
of	IN	O
rudeness	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
oneupmanship	NN	O
by	IN	O
issuing	VBG	B
resolutions	NNS	I
showing	VBG	I
full	JJ	I
allegiance	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
right	NN	O
wing	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
even	RB	O
outbade	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
right	NN	O
wing	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Rabbi	NNP	O
Kahana	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
alive	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
have	VB	I
been	VBN	I
regarded	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
radical	JJ	O
Israeli	NN	O
hardliners	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
more	RBR	O
politely	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
senior	JJ	O
,	,	O
elected	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
bodies	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
look	VB	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
another	DT	O
homeland	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
'	POS	O
resolutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
revealed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
's	POS	O
harbored	JJ	O
intentions	NNS	B
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
dot	VB	O
the	DT	O
i	NNPS	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
cross	VB	O
the	DT	O
t	NNPS	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrogance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
nations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
resources	NNS	O
,	,	O
dictate	VB	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
impose	VB	O
leaders	NNS	O
through	IN	O
pressure	NN	O
and	CC	O
coercion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
flagrant	JJ	O
attack	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
demonstrates	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
international	JJ	O
dictatorship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
practiced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
powerful	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
earth	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
advocate	NN	O
of	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
attacks	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
testified	VBD	B
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
presidents	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
refrains	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
mentioning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
moved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
occupy	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
destroy	VB	O
homes	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
owners	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrest	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
many	RB	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
or	CC	O
bloody	JJ	O
massacres	NNS	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
Shim	NNP	O
`	``	O
on	IN	O
Peres	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Janin	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
afraid	JJ	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
massacre	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
committed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Janin	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
attack	VB	O
Israeli	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
arrest	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
blockade	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
without	IN	O
exception	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
denounced	VBN	B
and	CC	I
attacked	VBN	I
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
praised	VBN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
described	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
prompting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
ridicule	NN	B
sometimes	RB	O
and	CC	O
denunciation	VBN	B
at	IN	O
other	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
Rice	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
launch	VB	B
campaigns	NNS	I
against	IN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
?	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
aware	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
under	IN	O
siege	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
explicitly	RB	B
stipulated	VBD	I
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian-controlled	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
called	VBN	O
Areas	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
and	CC	O
cover	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
naturally	RB	O
including	VBG	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismantling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	B
for	IN	I
certain	JJ	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
,	,	O
represent	VBP	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
major	JJ	O
obstacle	NN	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
always	RB	I
sought	VBN	I
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
submission	NN	O
to	TO	O
plans	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
writing	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
swallowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
yield	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
dictates	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
seeks	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
mimic	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
perpetuate	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
who	WP	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
meddle	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
a	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
favored	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
tailored	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
mutual	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	O
realize	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
intelligent	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	B
between	IN	I
the	DT	I
lines	NNS	I
and	CC	I
understand	VB	I
the	DT	O
long-term	JJ	O
aims	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
calls	NNS	B
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
transparency	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
corruption-free	NN	O
system	NN	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
US	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
concern	NN	B
about	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
facts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
ought	MD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
highlighted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	B
,	,	O
political	JJ	B
convictions	NNS	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	B
aspirations	NNS	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
pressure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stop	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
repressive	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
turns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
practices	NNS	O
,	,	O
pretending	VBG	B
to	TO	B
forget	VB	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
violate	VBP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
continuously	RB	B
denounced	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

Poll	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
Ukrainians	NNPS	O
against	IN	B
US	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O

Kyiv	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
December	NNP	O
:	:	O
Forty-three	NNP	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukrainians	JJ	O
disapprove	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
being	VBG	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
poll	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
GfK-USM	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Politics	NNS	O
between	IN	O
25	CD	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
over	RB	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
-	:	O
34	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-	:	O
support	VBP	B
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
memory	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
compatriots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
fear	VBP	B
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
as	IN	O
concerns	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
stand	NN	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Politics	NNP	O
Mykola	NNP	O
Tomenko	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyiv	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
the	DT	O
living	VBG	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
less	JJR	O
frequently	RB	O
they	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	B
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
Tomenko	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
consider	VBP	B
themselves	PRP	O
``	``	O
poor	JJ	O
''	''	O
support	VBP	B
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
46	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
,	,	O
while	IN	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
average	NN	O
''	''	O
income	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
39	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
approve	VBP	B
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
45	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
disapprove	NN	B
.	.	O

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

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

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

COOLUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Hopes	NNS	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
breakthrough	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bitter	JJ	B
deadlock	NN	I
over	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
sought	VBD	B
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
row	NN	O
after	IN	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
accused	VBD	B
Britain	NNP	O
of	IN	O
neo-colonialism	NN	O
.	.	O

Political	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
again	RB	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CHOGM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
crunch	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
abandoned	VBN	B
their	PRP$	I
push	NN	I
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-10	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
increasingly	RB	B
angry	JJ	I
opposition	NN	I
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
still	RB	O
wants	VBZ	B
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBD	O
if	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
monitors	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballot	NN	O
rigging	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
credibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
severely	RB	O
damaged	JJ	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
decisive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fraud	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	B
doubt	NN	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
mean	VBP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
suspension	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
badly	RB	O
damaged	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
Blair	NNP	O
of	IN	O
leading	VBG	B
a	DT	I
``	``	I
racist	JJ	I
''	''	I
campaign	NN	I
against	IN	I
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
and	CC	O
lashed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	B
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
thoroughly	RB	O
disgraceful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
sovereign	JJ	O
state	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Moyo	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
claimed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
sponsored	JJ	O
candidate	NN	O
.	.	O

Tanzania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
earlier	RB	O
told	VBD	B
journalists	NNS	I
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
stout	JJ	I
and	CC	I
rare	JJ	I
public	JJ	I
defense	NN	I
of	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Coolum	NNP	O
talks	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
prerogative	NN	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
unfettered	JJ	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
How	WRB	O
does	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
handle	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
?	.	O

Why	WRB	O
should	MD	O
it	PRP	O
handle	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
railing	NN	B
at	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
perceived	VBN	B
as	IN	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
proposals	NNS	B
involving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
imposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
post-election	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RP	O
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
retreat	NN	O
provided	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
breakthrough	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Everybody	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
agreed	VBN	B
that	IN	O
nothing	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
Chretien	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
communique	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
position	NN	B
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
will	MD	O
occur	VB	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
from	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
observers	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
over	RB	O
before	RB	O
concluding	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
formula	NN	O
proposed	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
''	''	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
known	VBN	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
drawn	VBN	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
believed	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	B
calls	VBZ	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
within	IN	O
four	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	O
told	VBN	B
Blair	NNP	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
pink	JJ	O
nose	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Sun-Herald	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
here	RB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Go	VB	O
to	TO	O
hell	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
decided	VBN	B
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
matters	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
their	PRP$	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
right	NN	O
or	CC	O
responsibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
decide	VB	B
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Australian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Downer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Australian	JJ	O
television	NN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
some	DT	O
sympathy	NN	B
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
among	IN	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
once	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
that	DT	O
very	RB	B
strong	JJ	I
sense	NN	I
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
are	VBP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
sometimes	RB	O
being	VBG	O
neo-colonialist	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
challenging	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
threatened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fracture	VB	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
along	IN	O
rich\/poor	NN	O
,	,	O
black\/white	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
calls	NNS	B
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
Queen	NNP	O
Elizabeth	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
opening	NN	O
address	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
bridge	VB	O
cultural	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
privately	RB	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
oppose	VB	B
sanctions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fijian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kaliopate	NNP	O
Tavola	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
journalists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
sanctions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Fiji	NNP	O
believed	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
.	.	O

Fiji	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
readmitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
expelled	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

MKAPA	NNP	O
SAYS	NNP	B
PUNITIVE	NNP	O
ACTION	NNP	O
AGAINST	NNP	O
ZIM	NNP	O
PREMATURE	NNP	O

Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	B
calls	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
for	IN	O
punitive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNP	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
east	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
resort	NN	O
on	IN	O
Coolum	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
any	DT	O
decision	NN	B
on	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
premature	JJ	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
scene	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
evolving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
evolving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Coolum	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	B
make	VB	I
an	DT	I
intelligent	JJ	I
,	,	I
rational	JJ	I
decision	NN	I
,	,	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
played	VBN	O
out	RP	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
why	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
we	PRP	O
listen	VBP	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
assumed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
ridiculous	JJ	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	B
's	POS	I
wait	VB	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
...	:	O
Let	NNP	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
give	VBP	B
their	PRP$	I
observation	NN	I
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
quiet	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
correct	JJ	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	B
view	NN	I
shared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
colleagues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indirectly	RB	B
criticised	VBD	I
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
record	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
likely	JJ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
alienation	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
like	VB	I
the	DT	B
assumption	NN	I
,	,	O
that	IN	O
unless	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
loses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
delayed	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
opting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
privacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
retreat	NN	O
,	,	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
advisers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
warned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-member	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
's	POS	O
reputation	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
damaged	VBN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
decisive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Blair	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
hopeful	JJ	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
win	VBP	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
then	RB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
h	NN	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
Viktor	NNP	O
Bout	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nikolai	NNP	O
Bobrovsky	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
probe	NN	O
and	CC	O
verification	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Shuvalov	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Relations	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
increasingly	RB	O
become	VBN	O
``	``	O
harmonious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
close	JJ	O
''	''	O
since	IN	O
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
mainland	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
the	DT	O
two-way	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
aide	NN	O
said	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Secretary-General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shih-meng	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
repeatedly	RB	I
assured	VBN	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
stick	VB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	B
commitments	NNS	I
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
protect	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
or	CC	O
say	VB	B
anything	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
damage	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	B
while	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Chen	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mainland	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
thank	VB	B
Beijing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
following	VBG	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NN	O
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
Shiao-yue	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
reiterated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
briefed	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mainland	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
clear	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
hurt	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	B
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
developments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deal	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
contingencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
carefully	RB	B
played	VBN	I
down	RP	I
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
often	RB	O
glaring	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
scrupulously	NN	B
avoided	VBD	I
combative	JJ	B
talk	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
consistent	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
tension	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
hoped	VBD	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
stressed	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
altered	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	I
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
reassured	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
hosts	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
providing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
thinly	RB	O
veiled	VBN	O
message	NN	O
for	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
urge	VB	I
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
provocation	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reassure	VB	O
Beijing	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
shifted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
long-standing	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
avoiding	VBG	O
making	VBG	O
any	DT	O
explicit	JJ	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
should	MD	O
China	NNP	O
invade	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tone	NN	O
contrasted	VBN	O
sharply	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
mood	NN	I
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
signed	VBD	B
off	RP	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sales	NNS	O
angered	VBD	B
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
fuelled	JJ	O
concern	NN	B
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tougher	JJR	B
stance	NN	I
might	MD	O
encourage	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
formal	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
also	RB	O
pleased	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
pronounced	VBD	B
itself	PRP	O
satisfied	JJ	O
and	CC	O
thanked	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
backing	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
entirely	RB	O
match	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
forecast	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
voiced	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
gratitude	NN	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
having	VBG	O
honored	VBN	B
his	PRP$	I
commitment	NN	I
''	''	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
had	VBD	O
said	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
assured	VBN	I
Taipei	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
harmed	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
some	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
voiced	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
could	MD	O
secure	VB	O
concessions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	B
Bush	NNP	O
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Jiang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
avoided	VBD	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
contention	NN	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
properly	RB	O
handle	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
China-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jiang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
elaborated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
basic	JJ	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
two	CD	O
systems	NNS	O
'	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
One	CD	O
country	NN	O
two	CD	O
systems	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	B
to	TO	I
reunify	VB	I
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
while	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
some	DT	O
autonomy	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
arrangement	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
saw	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reopen	VB	O
rapprochement	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Premier	NNP	O
Yu	NNP	O
Shyi-kun	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
aside	RP	O
differences	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
entries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBD	I
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
reopen	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
embraces	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
definition	NN	B
of	IN	O
``	``	O
one	NN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
rejected	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dialogue	NNP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
hailed	VBN	B
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
trading	VBG	O
away	RP	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Chinese	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	O
there	EX	O
remained	VBD	O
differences	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tackled	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
entirely	RB	O
match	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
forecast	NN	B
...	:	O
''	''	O

Chien	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
gratitude	NN	I
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
having	VBG	O
honored	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
pledged	VBD	B
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
had	VBD	O
said	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
assured	VBN	B
Taipei	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
harmed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
hoped	VBD	B
``	``	O
Washington	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
while	IN	O
seeking	VBG	B
to	TO	I
mend	JJ	I
fences	NNS	I
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
hoped	VBD	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	B
between	IN	I
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
stressed	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
altered	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
position	NN	I
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
providing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	B
threatened	VBN	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
should	MD	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
declare	VBP	B
formal	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
parliament	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	B
continue	VB	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	B
continue	VB	I
to	TO	I
show	VB	I
American	JJ	I
power	NN	I
and	CC	I
purpose	NN	I
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
...	:	O
Australia	NNP	O
...	:	O
and	CC	O
Thailand	NNP	O
...	:	O

America	NNP	O
will	MD	B
remember	VB	I
our	PRP$	O
commitments	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nagoya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Romanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Ion	NNP	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
toured	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aichi	NNP	O
Prefecture	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-day	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
traveled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
Japan	NNP	O
prefecture	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plant	NN	O
produces	VBZ	O
14,000	CD	O
units	NNS	O
monthly	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Crown	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
hybrid	JJ	O
electric-gasoline	JJ	O
autos	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Prius	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Iliescu	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Shoichiro	NNP	O
Toyoda	NNP	O
,	,	O
honorary	JJ	O
Toyota	NNP	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Fujio	NNP	O
Cho	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
automaker	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
executives	NNS	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
hybrid	JJ	O
cars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
fuel-cell	JJ	O
vehicle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
overall	JJ	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
right	JJ	O
for	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
US-European	JJ	O
action	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mideast	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
to	TO	O
combine	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	RP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
as	IN	O
received	VBD	O
-	:	O
presumably	RB	O
meant	VBD	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Madrid	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
high	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
policy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CFSP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
withdraw	VB	O
immediately	RB	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
recently	RB	O
been	VBN	O
occupied	VBN	O
and	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
full	JJ	B
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
support	NN	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
asset	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
whom	WP	O
we	PRP	O
renew	VB	B
our	PRP$	I
support	NN	I
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
difficult	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
communique	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francois	NNP	O
Rivasseau	NNP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kiev	NNP	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
February	NNP	O
:	:	O
Two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Boryspil	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Kiev	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
while	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
1	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
heroin	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
.	.	O

UNIAN	NNP	O
learned	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Customs	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Boryspil	JJ	O
customs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
discovered	VBD	O
four	CD	O
transparent	JJ	O
polyethylene	NN	O
bags	NNS	O
with	IN	O
white	JJ	O
powder	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
customs	NNS	O
inspection	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bags	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
declared	VBN	O
during	IN	O
verbal	JJ	O
questioning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
green	JJ	O
channel	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bags	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
search	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
room	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
hidden	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shoe	NN	O
soles	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
study	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
substance	NN	O
,	,	O
performed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
powder	NN	O
was	VBD	O
heroin	VBN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
weight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	RB	O
1	CD	O
kg	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
nationals	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
booked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Airlines	NNPS	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
.	.	O

West	NNP	O
aims	VBZ	B
`	``	O
to	TO	O
prop	VB	O
up	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
'	POS	O

Herald	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
THE	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
targeted	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
deteriorating	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prop	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Willard	NNP	O
Chiwewe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
hurry	NN	O
to	TO	O
prop	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
last	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
freeze	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
alleged	JJ	O
overseas	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
.	.	O

Dismissing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
move	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
withstand	VB	O
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
never	RB	O
abandon	VB	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
placing	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	B
is	VBZ	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
will	MD	O
I	PRP	O
be	VB	O
wanting	VBG	B
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
?	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
visit	VB	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
in	IN	O
Nkayi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
was	VBD	O
roundly	RB	B
condemned	VBN	I
by	IN	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
as	IN	O
neo-colonial	NN	O
.	.	O

Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
lambasted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
show	NN	O
of	IN	O
solidarity	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
let	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
be	VB	O
manipulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
powerful	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
neo-colonialism	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
colonialism	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	B
'm	VBP	I
saying	VBG	B
this	DT	O
because	IN	O
some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
forget	VB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Balkanisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
continent	NN	O
into	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
later	RB	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
colonise	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Namibia	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
invite	VB	I
observers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
justification	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
move	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
regard	VB	B
itself	PRP	O
as	RB	O
more	RBR	O
competent	JJ	O
than	IN	O
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
election	NN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
business	NN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
also	RB	O
applied	VBD	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
``	``	O
formulate	VB	O
,	,	O
implement	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
benefit	VB	O
from	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
undermine	VBP	O
or	CC	O
injure	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
impede	VB	O
the	DT	O
functioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
multi-party	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
targeted	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crisis	NN	O
will	MD	O
advance	VB	O
positive	JJ	O
change	NN	O
by	IN	O
signalling	VBG	B
our	PRP$	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
focusing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
actors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
a	DT	I
harsh	JJ	I
appraisal	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Swedish	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Stockholm	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
paralysis	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
rule	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	B
concern	NN	I
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
degeneration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
stated	VBD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
's	POS	O
participants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
question	NN	O
was	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swedish	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ulf	NNP	O
Dinkenspiel	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
contagion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
overcome	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
before	IN	O
traveling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
complete	JJ	O
evaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
longer	JJR	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
sure	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
,	,	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
appraisal	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
will	MD	O
demand	VB	O
many	JJ	O
sacrifices	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
elites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
compact	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
question	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
just	RB	O
an	DT	O
aggravating	VBG	O
factor	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
politicians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
process	NN	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
exclusively	RB	O
from	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Governor	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
``	``	I
quite	RB	I
a	DT	I
sharp	JJ	I
insight	NN	I
''	''	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	B
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
quality	NN	O
deemed	VBN	O
necessary	JJ	O
for	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
:	:	O
political	JJ	O
flexibility	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
favorably	RB	B
describing	VBG	I
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
asked	VBD	O
for	IN	O
understanding	NN	B
and	CC	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
heard	VBN	I
``	``	I
with	IN	I
interest	NN	I
and	CC	I
attention	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
in	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
jargon	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
businessmen	NNS	O
present	NN	O
told	VBD	B
Valor	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
uncertainties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
involve	VBP	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
mainly	RB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
simply	RB	B
do	VBP	I
not	RB	I
understand	VB	I
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	IN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
businessman	NN	O
summarized	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
buffer	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	B
explicit	JJ	I
admission	NN	I
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
live	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
sword	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
working	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israeli	JJ	O
reprisals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
meeting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

Thinking	VBG	B
of	IN	O
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
replete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
elaborate	JJ	O
fences	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tunnels	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
conceding	VBG	I
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
safe	JJ	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
integrate	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
alien	JJ	O
seedling	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
better	JJR	O
to	TO	O
isolate	VB	O
and	CC	O
fortify	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
lowly	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	JJ	O
disengagement	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
complete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
walls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
might	MD	O
provide	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
long-desired	JJ	B
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
might	MD	O
free	VB	O
it	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
seven	CD	O
million	CD	O
desperate	JJ	B
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
die	VB	I
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
separation	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	O
provide	VB	O
security	NN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
persists	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-1967	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
retain	VB	O
territories	NNS	O
inhabited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
clear	JJ	O
to	TO	O
everyone	NN	O
that	IN	O
retaliating	VBG	O
against	IN	O
every	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
superior	JJ	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
punish	VB	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
demanding	VBG	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
spiral	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
within	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
assume	VB	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-1967	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Practically	RB	O
speaking	VBG	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
buffer	NN	O
zone	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
near	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
erect	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
border	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
twisted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
distorted	JJ	O
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unilateral	JJ	O
separation	NN	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
negotiated	VBN	O
agreement	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
realized	VBN	O
-	:	O
only	RB	O
if	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
uproot	VB	O
around	RB	O
100	CD	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
flatly	RB	I
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
determined	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
must	MD	O
retain	VB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
land	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
goal	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
coexistence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
once	RB	I
deigned	VBN	I
to	TO	I
propose	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
live	VBP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
full	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
sate	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
a	DT	O
margin	NN	O
of	IN	O
2-1	CD	O
,	,	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
think	VBP	B
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
plan	NN	I
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
buffer	NN	O
idea	NN	O
buttresses	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
long-standing	JJ	B
view	NN	I
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
brought	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
grim	JJ	O
determination	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
doggedly	RB	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
demolish	VB	O
and	CC	O
prevent	VB	O
any	DT	O
hope	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
road	NN	O
to	TO	O
peaceful	JJ	O
coexistence	NN	O
.	.	O

Israelis	NNPS	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
wonder	VB	I
any	DT	O
longer	RBR	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ensured	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
rapidly	RB	I
absorbing	VBG	I
the	DT	I
lesson	NN	I
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
safe	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
wall	NN	O
and	CC	O
miles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fences	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
of	IN	O
solutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Does	NNP	O
anybody	NN	O
believe	VB	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifada	NN	O
can	MD	O
end	VB	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
persists	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
die	VB	I
in	IN	O
large	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deny	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
that	DT	O
privilege	NN	O
?	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Supplies	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
market	NN	O
were	VBD	O
discussed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
CEO	NNP	O
Alexei	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
Aurel	NNP	O
Konstantin	NNP	O
Iliye	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
also	RB	O
discussed	VBD	O
gas	NN	O
storage	NN	O
on	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
setting	NN	O
up	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
venture	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

Iliye	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
dynamic	NN	O
and	CC	O
broader	JJR	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
proposed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tender	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
privatization	NN	O
of	IN	O
petrochemical	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	B
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
``	``	O
as	IN	O
partner	NN	O
for	IN	O
supplies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
passed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
invitation	NN	B
from	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Miller	NNP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Romania	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
working	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Miller	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	B
this	DT	O
invitation	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
profound	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
coincided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	B
of	IN	I
social	JJ	I
tension	NN	I
during	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Riots	NNS	B
and	CC	I
widespread	JJ	I
strikes	NNS	I
,	,	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
government	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
plundering	NN	O
of	IN	O
stores	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dead	NN	O
and	CC	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Public	JJ	O
dissatisfaction	NN	B
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
people	NNS	I
's	POS	I
anger	NN	I
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
have	VBP	O
finally	RB	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Delaroe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
following	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
protest	NN	B
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
misguided	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
stagnation	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
consecutive	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
passed	VBN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuously	RB	O
being	VBG	O
devalued	VBN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
debts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
around	IN	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
poverty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dominating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
virus	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
important	JJ	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
advice	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
caused	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
shock	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
restrictive	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
adopted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
advice	NN	B
of	IN	O
IMF	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
riots	NNS	O
also	RB	O
occurred	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
paralyzed	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
tolerate	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
hardline	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
finally	RB	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
witnessing	VBG	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
IMF	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
deny	VBP	B
any	DT	O
connection	NN	O
their	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
now	RB	O
an	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
executive	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
actively	RB	O
making	VBG	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
important	JJ	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
connections	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
attracted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
$	$	O
76	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accounted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
lavished	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Anyway	RB	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
investor	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
ignoring	VBG	B
its	PRP$	O
commitments	NNS	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
of	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
introduced	VBN	O
new	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
debts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
supportive	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
controlling	VBG	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
expenses	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
employment	NN	O
,	,	O
giving	VBG	O
food	NN	O
help	NN	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
out	RP	O
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
monetary	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
ambiguous	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
:	:	O
1	CD	O
--	:	O
What	WDT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
will	MD	O
it	PRP	O
have	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
economies	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
present	JJ	O
stagnation	NN	O
?	.	O

2	LS	O
--	:	O
What	WP	O
reaction	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
debts	NNS	O
?	.	O

3	CD	O
--	:	O
Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
fate	NN	O
awaits	VBZ	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crisis-stricken	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
?	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
19	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
growing	VBG	B
concerns	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
three	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
US	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cross-party	JJ	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
lobbying	VBG	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
London	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
Farish	NNP	O
over	IN	O
fears	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
inhumane	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
houses	VBZ	O
single	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
meanwhile	RB	O
insists	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

Ann	NNP	O
Clwyd	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairperson	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Labor	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
playing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
words	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	B
suggest	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Clwyd	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
Farish	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
to	TO	B
voice	NN	I
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
an	DT	B
acceptance	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	B
``	``	I
substantial	JJ	I
concern	NN	I
''	''	O
among	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
role	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
fought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
shoulder	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoulder	VB	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
frozen	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
we	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
much	RB	O
firmer	JJR	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
all	RB	O
signed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
sent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Saturday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
sent	VBN	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
interrogate	VB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Japanese	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
initially	RB	O
suspected	VBD	B
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
spy	NN	O
ship	NN	O
communicated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
before	IN	O
being	VBG	O
intercepted	VBN	O
and	CC	O
sunk	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Sankei	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
edition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
confirm	VB	O
via	IN	O
information	NN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trawler	NN	O
exchanged	VBD	O
messages	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Amami	NNP	O
Oshima	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
video	JJ	O
information	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
after	IN	O
detecting	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
reconnaissance	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
on	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
following	VBG	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trawler	NN	O
was	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
Workers	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
frequency	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
antisubmarine	JJ	O
patrol	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
was	VBD	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
and	CC	O
located	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
messages	NNS	O
exchanged	VBN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
involved	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
drug	NN	O
addicts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
first	RB	O
believed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
spy	NN	O
ship	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
shape	NN	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
gained	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
evidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
suspicions	NNS	B
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

Mugabe	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
confronted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
constitution	NN	O
issue	NN	O

IT	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
monumental	JJ	O
tragedy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratisation	NN	O
process	NN	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
fail	VBP	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
proper	JJ	O
and	CC	O
useful	JJ	O
lessons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debacle	NN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
must	MD	B
warn	VB	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
analyses	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
handled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
caution	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
group	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
winning	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
losing	NN	O
''	''	O
politicians	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
dominated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
pre-election	JJ	O
period	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
sorts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
analyses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
predictions	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
value	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ascertained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
I	PRP	O
must	MD	B
declare	VB	I
my	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
those	DT	O
very	RB	O
first	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
sometime	RB	O
in	IN	O
early	RB	O
1997	CD	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
alongside	IN	O
colleagues	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Tendai	NNP	O
Biti	NNP	O
,	,	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brian	NNP	O
Kagoro	NNP	O
,	,	O
Priscilla	NNP	O
Misihairabwi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Everjoice	NNP	O
Win	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tawanda	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
participated	VBD	B
in	IN	I
formulating	VBG	I
the	DT	I
concept	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
sole	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
then	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
indeed	RB	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
norm	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
citizens	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
created	VBN	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
people-driven	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
view	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	B
I	PRP	I
still	RB	I
hold	VBP	I
so	RB	I
strongly	RB	I
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
must	MD	B
confess	VB	I
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
cloud	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
little	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
free	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
election	NN	O
which	WDT	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
standard	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
produces	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
outcome	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
much	RB	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
regarded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
admitting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
says	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stolen	VBN	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
illegitimate	VBG	O
merely	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
learned	VBN	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
poll	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
until	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
genuinely	RB	O
democratic	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
enshrining	VBG	O
universally	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
institutions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
ballot	NN	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
a	DT	O
mirage	NN	O
.	.	O

Politicians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
peddled	VBN	B
theories	NNS	I
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	B
``	``	I
will	NN	I
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	O
prevail	VB	O
notwithstanding	IN	O
the	DT	O
labyrinth	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
provisions	NNS	O
loaded	VBN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
election	NN	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
admit	VB	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
faced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
roots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
defective	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
constitutional	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
now	RB	O
proceed	VBP	O
to	TO	O
illustrate	VB	O
this	DT	O
truth	NN	O
.	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
transparent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
favor	VB	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
transparency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
answerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
handled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
impartial	JJ	O
body	NN	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
independence	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
supplementary	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
'	''	O
roll	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
compiled	VBN	O
under	IN	O
dubious	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
legal	JJ	O
validity	NN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
acting	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secondly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
designation	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	B
now	RB	I
well	RB	I
known	VBN	I
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
specifically	RB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
favored	VBD	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
by	IN	O
granting	VBG	O
ridiculously	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
answerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
constitutionally	RB	O
enjoined	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
impartially	RB	O
.	.	O

Third	LS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
alleged	VBN	B
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
key	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
presiding	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
scope	NN	O
for	IN	O
such	JJ	O
madness	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
appoints	VBZ	O
professional	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fourth	JJ	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
no-go	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Mashonaland	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
,	,	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Parliament	NNP	O
also	RB	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Public	JJ	O
Order	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
deliberately	RB	O
misinterpreted	VBN	B
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
specifically	RB	O
provide	VB	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
equal	JJ	O
campaigning	NN	O
platforms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
competing	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
such	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
enshrined	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
approach	VB	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
directing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
free	JJ	O
campaigning	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
no-go	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fifth	JJ	O
,	,	O
equal	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
enabled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abuse	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
by	IN	O
broadcasting	NN	O
ZANU	CD	O
PF	NNP	O
propaganda	NN	O
only	RB	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
significantly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
further	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
electoral	JJ	O
chances	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
directed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
tripartite	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
overrode	VBD	O
court	NN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tripartite	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
ultimately	RB	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
low	JJ	O
''	''	O
turnout	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
nullified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Laws	NNP	O
Amendment	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reinstate	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
provisions	NNS	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
statutory	JJ	O
instrument	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
banned	VBD	B
postal	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
except	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
alleged	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
voted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
monitoring	NN	O
of	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
by	IN	O
civic	JJ	O
society	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
reinstated	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
countless	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
to	TO	O
mould	VB	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
favor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitutional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
out	RP	O
an	DT	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
naive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
to	TO	B
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
anger	NN	B
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
sufficient	JJ	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
whatever	WDT	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
about	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
retirement	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
expiry	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
and	CC	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
field	VB	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
less	RBR	O
illustrious	JJ	O
colleagues	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidate	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
change	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
will	MD	O
learn	VB	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
more	RBR	O
bitter	JJ	O
lesson	NN	O
:	:	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
will	MD	O
``	``	O
steal	VB	O
''	''	O
that	DT	O
election	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
scenario	NN	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
embrace	VB	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
learned	VBN	I
our	PRP$	O
lesson	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
irresponsible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
dispute	VB	O
this	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
brings	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
spontaneous	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
notwithstanding	IN	O
the	DT	O
widespread	JJ	B
disbelief	NN	I
that	WDT	O
greeted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
among	IN	O
many	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
anticipated	VBN	I
such	JJ	O
an	DT	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
hence	RB	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
intimidatory	NN	O
show	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
evident	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
during	IN	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secondly	RB	O
,	,	O
key	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
accepted	VBN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
while	IN	O
almost	RB	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
``	``	I
rejected	VBN	I
''	''	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
crucial	JJ	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Various	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
discussed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
better	JJR	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

Constitutional	NNP	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
new	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
yield	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
action	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

Mass	NNP	O
action	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
places	VBZ	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
heard	VBN	O
to	TO	B
defend	VB	I
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
roundly	RB	I
condemned	VBN	I
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
endorsed	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
criticised	VBN	I
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
governing	VBG	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	O
fundamentally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
personalities	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
can	MD	B
not	RB	I
dismiss	VB	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
imperialist	NN	O
ploy	NN	O
because	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
clear	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unambiguous	JJ	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expanded	VBN	O
Bill	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
moral	JJ	O
excuse	NN	O
for	IN	O
shooting	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
merely	RB	O
demanding	VBG	B
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
required	VBN	O
for	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
to	TO	O
succeed	VB	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
substantial	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
need	VB	O
a	DT	O
spontaneous	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
determined	VBN	B
and	CC	I
committed	VBN	I
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
sufficient	JJ	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
critical	JJ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
be	VBP	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
transparent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
credible	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
necessarily	RB	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
designate	VB	O
a	DT	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	B
he	PRP	I
decide	VBP	I
to	TO	O
retire	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
election	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
90	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
arises	VBZ	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
dies	VBZ	O
while	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Never	NNP	O
again	RB	O
should	MD	O
Zimbabweans	JJ	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
which	WDT	I
has	VBZ	I
been	VBN	I
levelled	VBN	I
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
action	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
confronting	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	B
demand	NN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
translates	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
recognizing	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
when	WRB	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
useless	JJ	O
sophistry	RB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
jargon	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
President	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
who	WP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
confronted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	B
demand	NN	I
as	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NCA	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
draft	NN	O
constitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
receive	VB	I
.	.	O

That	DT	O
draft	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
NCA	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
noble	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
good	JJ	O
governance	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Lovemore	NNP	O
Madhuku	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
chairperson	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
lecturer	NN	O
in	IN	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-AVN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
habitual	JJ	O
criminal	NN	O
who	WP	O
escaped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
and	CC	O
started	VBD	O
a	DT	O
shootout	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm	NNP	O
region	NN	O
overnight	RB	O
to	TO	O
Friday	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
surrendered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Volga	NNP	O
federal	JJ	O
district	NN	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax-Military	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sergei	NNP	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
convicted	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
theft	NN	O
,	,	O
assault	NN	O
amd	JJ	O
car	NN	O
hijacking	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Komi	NNP	O
-	:	O
Perm	NNP	O
autonomous	NNP	O
region	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
escaped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kochevo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
incident	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm-Kudymkar	JJ	O
motorway	JJ	O
6km	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Karagai	NNP	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm	NNP	O
region	NN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
midnight	NN	O
.	.	O

Materials	NNS	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
case	NN	O
brought	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
disarmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
got	VBN	O
hold	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
pistols	NNS	O
,	,	O
wounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
investigation	NN	O
subdepartment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kochevo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
the	DT	O
driver	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Perm	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
car	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Krasnokamsk	NNP	O
village	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shootout	NN	O
started	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
escaped	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
forest	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
casualties	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
registered	VBN	O
among	IN	O
policemen	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
pistols	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

Serdyuk	NNP	O
surrendered	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
at	IN	O
8:20	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O

Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0520	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Arms	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
confiscated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We	PRP	B
should	MD	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
naturally	RB	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chose	VBD	B
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
intensive	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
impossible	JJ	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
chairman	NN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	B
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
fully	RB	O
biased	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
strengthened	VBD	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ari'el	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	B
to	TO	I
suppress	VB	I
national	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
ambitions	NNS	B
and	CC	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	B
objective	NN	I
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rubble	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
perhaps	RB	O
been	VBN	O
logical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
acceptable	JJ	O
if	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
demanded	VBN	I
a	DT	O
mutual	JJ	O
and	CC	O
concurrent	JJ	O
cessation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
exploit	VB	O
the	DT	O
calm	NN	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
files	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
revenge	NN	O
through	IN	O
assassinations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
logical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
acceptable	JJ	O
if	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
asked	VBN	I
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
occupied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
demands	NNS	B
constitute	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
base	NN	O
for	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
about	IN	O
calm	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
putting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
turning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
leaf	NN	O
toward	IN	O
fruitful	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
acceptable	JJ	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
tragic	JJ	O
repercussions	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
being	VBG	I
viewed	VBN	I
only	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
perspective	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
martyrs	NNS	O
among	IN	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
ignored	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
installations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
PA	NNP	O
infrastructure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
overlooked	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
serve	VB	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
run	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
heightens	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
frustration	NN	I
among	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
damages	NNS	O
the	DT	O
credibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
indeed	RB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
eighties	NNS	O
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
faltered	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intransigence	NN	O
after	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
realizes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
serious	JJ	I
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
left	VBD	O
no	DT	O
avenue	NN	O
unexplored	VBD	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
quest	NN	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
enables	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
provides	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
unfair	JJ	O
to	TO	B
blame	VB	I
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
tension	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
oppressive	CD	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
oppressive	JJ	O
or	CC	O
vindictive	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
action	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
reaction	NN	B
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
stopped	VBN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
1994	CD	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
yet	RB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
full	JJ	O
and	CC	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
quiet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
throughout	IN	O
27	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
note	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
residential	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
explaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Certainly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intensive	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
big	JJ	O
sister	NN	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bridle	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
oppressive	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
warn	VB	I
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
against	IN	O
targeting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
highly	RB	B
appreciated	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

U.S.	NNP	O
Tells	NNP	B
China	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Remarks	NNP	O
a	DT	O
Mistake	NNP	O
-	:	O
Xinhua	NNP	O

BEIJING	VBG	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
told	VBD	B
China	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
refer	VB	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
quoted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
country	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
executives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Calling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
threaten	VB	O
to	TO	O
compromise	VB	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O

relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
largely	RB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
nod	NN	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
One	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
Principle	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Reuters	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
wayward	JJ	O
province	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
reunited	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
asked	VBD	B
for	IN	I
an	DT	B
explanation	NN	I
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
\*\*\*	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
\*\*\*	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
labeling	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
republic	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
slip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tongue	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
indicated	VBD	O
no	DT	O
shift	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
late	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
English-language	JJ	O
\*\*\*	NNP	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
\*\*\*	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	B
recognize	VB	I
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
welcome	VB	I
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
often	RB	O
caused	VBN	O
rough	JJ	O
patches	NNS	O
in	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
angered	VBN	I
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
\*\*\*	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
\*\*\*	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Beijing	NNP	O
felt	VBD	B
``	``	I
betrayed	VBN	I
''	''	I
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yiau-Ming	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
warned	VBD	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
setback	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
later	RB	O
confirmed	VBD	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
scheduled	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
late	RB	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Be	VB	O
Launched	VBN	O
To	TO	O
ISS	NNP	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
December	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
01:45	CD	O
a.	JJ	O
m.	NNP	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tanks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
located	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
site	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
information	NN	O
was	VBD	O
disclosed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
representative	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
NASA	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufriyenko	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
also	RB	O
includes	VBZ	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
-	:	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
crew	NN	O
will	MD	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NNS	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
-	:	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
deliver	VB	O
an	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
Raffaello	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
module	NN	O
with	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Starshine	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
subsequently	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
students	NNS	O
'	POS	O
design	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
representatives	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
surveyed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
several	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
fear	NN	B
violence	NN	O
after	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Wellington	NNP	O
Chinyama	NNP	O
sat	VBN	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
barber	NN	O
's	POS	O
chair	NN	O
,	,	O
unfolded	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
newspaper	NN	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
glancing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
young	JJ	O
man	NN	O
trimming	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
hair	NN	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
that	WDT	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
virtually	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
's	POS	O
mind	NN	O
here	RB	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
So	RB	O
Joseph	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
prepared	VBD	O
yourself	PRP	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
to	TO	O
re-elect	VB	O
or	CC	O
oust	VB	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
known	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
secondary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
loser	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
respond	VB	O
.	.	O

Surveys	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
accusations	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
changed	VBD	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
have	VBP	O
fanned	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	B
concerns	NNS	I
among	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
,	,	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
that	IN	O
neither	CC	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
nor	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
tally	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
vivid	JJ	O
imagination	NN	O
to	TO	B
envision	VB	I
a	DT	O
scenario	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
where	WRB	O
either	CC	O
rioters	NNS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
take	VBP	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
streets	NNS	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
African	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
disturbing	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
pronouncements	VBN	B
by	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
allow	VB	O
this	DT	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
television	NN	O
interview	NN	O
broadcast	NN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Didymus	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
veterans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
war	NN	O
found	VBD	B
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
government	NN	O
intolerable	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
said	VBD	I
being	VBG	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Ian	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
Rhodesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
known	VBN	O
before	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	B
support	VB	I
it	PRP	O
very	RB	O
definitely	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
34	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
accused	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	B
allegation	NN	I
vehemently	RB	B
denied	VBD	I
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
recalled	VBN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
neighboring	JJ	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Augustine	NNP	O
Chihuri	NNP	O
denied	VBD	B
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
see	VBP	B
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
contest	NN	O
between	IN	O
immovable	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
autocrat	NN	O
desperate	JJ	B
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
dominated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
restless	JJ	B
young	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
weary	JJ	B
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
corruption	NN	O
,	,	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
storm	VB	B
the	DT	I
castle	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Sibongile	NNP	O
Mbuyiso	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
supporter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
martial	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
throw	VB	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
for	IN	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
charged	VBD	B
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
with	IN	O
high	JJ	O
treason	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
charge	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
largely	RB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
edited	JJ	O
videotape	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
refers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
elimination	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
posed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
publicist	NN	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
meeting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
subsequently	RB	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
contract	NN	O
with	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	B
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
laid	VBN	O
the	DT	O
groundwork	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
jail	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
last-ditch	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
should	MD	O
he	PRP	O
lose	VBP	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
foregone	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
22	CD	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
abducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
in	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
swing	NN	O
districts	NNS	O
could	MD	O
persuade	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
revised	VBN	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
manner	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
independent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
intend	VBP	B
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
believed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
strongholds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
strong	JJ	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
could	MD	O
produce	VB	O
long	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
discourage	VB	B
some	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU-PF	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
plan	VBP	B
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
civil	JJ	O
service	NN	O
employees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
vote-counting	NN	O
and	CC	O
bar	VB	O
independent	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
nonprofit	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
assisting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
routine	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
ballot	NN	O
boxes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
counting	VBG	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
residency	JJ	O
requirement	NN	O
introduced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
bans	NNS	O
registered	VBD	O
voters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
casting	NN	O
ballots	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
provide	VB	O
leases	NNS	O
or	CC	O
utility	NN	O
bills	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
disenfranchise	VB	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
young	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
live	VBP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
parents	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
everything	NN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
to	TO	O
steal	VB	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
John	NNP	O
Makumbe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
science	NN	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
prosecute	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
could	MD	O
ease	VB	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
prosecution	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
home	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ndebele	NNP	O
tribe	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
posed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
significant	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
estimate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
ranges	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
20,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
Signals	NNPS	O
Shift	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Approach	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-	:	O
Seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
told	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
Mexico	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
hours	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
default	NN	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
chaos	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unpopular	JJ	O
multibillion-dollar	JJ	O
bailout	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	B
objections	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
Republican	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
barreled	VBD	O
toward	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
bailout	NN	O
call	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
suffer	VB	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
mismanagement	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
argue	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
somewhat	RB	O
different	JJ	O
:	:	O
Mexico	NNP	O
appeared	VBD	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
reforms	NNS	O
but	CC	O
needed	VBD	B
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
cash	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
not	RB	I
heeded	RB	I
repeated	VBN	B
warnings	NNS	I
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
financial	JJ	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
telling	JJ	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
risky	JJ	O
-	:	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
bankruptcies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
dominated	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
emerging	VBG	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
fearing	VBG	B
``	``	O
economic	JJ	O
contagion	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
teetering	VBG	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
adopted	VBN	I
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
some	DT	O
call	VBP	B
``	``	O
tough	JJ	O
love	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	B
expectation	NN	I
in	IN	O
capitals	NNP	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
big	JJ	O
enough	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
strategically	RB	O
important	JJ	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
will	MD	O
always	RB	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
fiscal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
promised	VBD	B
just	RB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
his	PRP$	O
approach	NN	O
was	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Turkey	NNP	O
ran	VBD	O
into	IN	O
deep	JJ	O
trouble	NN	O
last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
aides	NNS	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
a	DT	O
well-located	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
government	NN	O
seemed	VBD	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
medicine	NN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
prescribed	VBN	B
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bailout	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
fair	JJ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
noted	VBD	B
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
consistent	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
line	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Treasury	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
calculated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	B
the	DT	I
message	NN	I
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
a	DT	I
reluctant	JJ	I
financial	JJ	I
firefighter	NN	I
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
bet	VB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
bailout	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
interviews	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
would	MD	O
force	VB	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
problems	NNS	O
without	IN	O
relying	VBG	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
on	IN	O
huge	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
packages	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
and	CC	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
commonplace	JJ	O
after	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
John	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
undersecretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
bail	VB	O
out	RP	O
bondholders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
improves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
over	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Treasury	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
era	NN	O
never	RB	B
shied	VBD	I
away	RP	I
from	IN	O
dispensing	VBG	B
a	DT	I
steady	JJ	I
stream	NN	I
of	IN	I
advice	NN	I
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
Western	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
nearly	RB	O
invisible	JJ	O
,	,	O
rarely	RB	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
approaching	VBN	O
default	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
violent	JJ	B
protests	NNS	I
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
loans	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
demands	NNS	B
for	IN	O
fiscal	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
message	NN	B
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
straightforward	JJ	O
:	:	O
Come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
workable	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
talk	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
never	RB	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
one	CD	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
familiar	JJ	B
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
periodic	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
letters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?d	NNP	O
the	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
find	VB	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
having	VBG	O
those	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conversations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	B
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	O
works	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
support	VB	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
approach	NN	O
carries	VBZ	O
considerable	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
every	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
abandon	VB	O
the	DT	O
free-market	JJ	O
leanings	NNS	O
,	,	O
tight	RB	O
fiscal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
banking	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
embraced	VBN	B
with	IN	O
strong	JJ	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
support	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
considerable	JJ	B
doubt	NN	I
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	B
now	RB	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
hemispheric	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
his	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	B
goal	NN	I
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	CC	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
shareholder	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	O
under	IN	O
some	DT	B
sharp	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
for	IN	O
denying	VBG	B
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
after	IN	O
previously	RB	O
approving	VBG	B
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
loan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
the	DT	O
plug	NN	O
on	IN	O
aid	NN	O
argue	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
were	VBD	O
callous	JJ	O
for	IN	O
abandoning	VBG	O
an	DT	O
ally	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
some	DT	O
argue	VBP	B
that	IN	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
acted	VBN	O
sooner	RBR	O
to	TO	O
steer	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
doomed	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
a	DT	O
1-to-1	JJ	O
peg	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
respond	NN	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
aided	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
reasonable	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
serious	JJ	I
about	IN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
pulled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
plug	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
only	RB	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
sooner	RB	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
use	NN	O
spending	VBG	O
billions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
weeks	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
inevitable	JJ	O
happened	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
longtime	JJ	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
applauded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	B
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
left-wing	JJ	O
anti-globalization	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
conservative	JJ	O
economists	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
argued	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
became	VBD	O
too	RB	O
interventionist	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
allowed	VBD	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
reckless	JJ	O
bets	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
assumption	NN	B
that	IN	O
lending	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
would	MD	O
rescue	VB	O
them	PRP	O
when	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
hopeful	JJ	I
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
transition	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lenders	NNS	O
learn	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
about	IN	O
risk	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Allan	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Meltzer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Carnegie	NNP	O
Mellon	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
headed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Congressional	JJ	O
panel	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
that	WDT	O
advocated	VBD	B
sweeping	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	B
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
keep	VB	O
throwing	VBG	O
money	NN	O
at	IN	O
these	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hope	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
of	IN	O
patience	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
RUSHINGA	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZIMBABWE	NNP	O
-	:	O
Martha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighbors	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
her	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
district	NN	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
who	WP	O
drills	VBD	O
local	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
each	DT	O
Friday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
doctrine	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
heart	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
38-year-old	JJ	O
widow	NN	O
supports	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
keeps	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
membership	NN	O
card	NN	O
hidden	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cooking	JJ	O
pot	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
just	RB	B
want	VBP	I
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
give	VB	O
us	PRP	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
hospitals	NNS	O
,	,	O
school	NN	O
fees	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
better	JJR	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Martha	NNP	O
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	O
why	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
voted	VBD	B
for	IN	I
MDC	NNP	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
Marthas	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
marched	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
anthems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cheered	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
rallies	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
secretly	RB	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	I
vote	VB	I
for	IN	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
pretend	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
afraid	JJ	I
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wear	VB	O
the	DT	O
T-shirts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rallies	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
inside	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fear	NN	B
and	CC	I
intimidation	NN	I
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
streamed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
in	IN	O
record	NN	O
numbers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
contested	VBN	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
overburdened	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
and	CC	O
waited	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
sun	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
day	NN	O
without	IN	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	B
see	VBP	O
this	DT	O
tarred	JJ	O
road	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
grass	NN	O
?	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
bed	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Janet	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Harare	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
waited	VBD	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
27	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
impoverished	JJ	O
Harare	NNP	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kuwadzana	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Even	RB	O
as	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
attempts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
rigging	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
slashed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
favored	VBN	I
,	,	O
while	IN	O
boosting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
ruling-party	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Kuwadzana	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
55,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rural	NNP	O
Bindura	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
41	CD	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
5.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
voters	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
waiting	VBG	I
anxiously	RB	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
stretch	VB	O
on	RP	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	B
foremost	RB	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
minds	NNS	I
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
through	IN	O
voter	NN	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
last	RB	O
-	:	O
minute	JJ	O
election-law	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
outright	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
have	VBP	O
succeeded	VBN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
rigging	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
so	RB	O
thorough	JJ	O
that	IN	O
hopes	NNS	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
election	NN	O
are	VBP	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
cheating	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
long	RB	O
before	IN	O
election	NN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Brian	NNP	O
Murphy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Citizens	NNPS	O
support	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
members	NNS	O
spread	VBD	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
privately	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Murphy	NNP	O
points	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
independent	JJ	O
voter	NN	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ban	NN	B
on	IN	I
holding	VBG	O
opposition	NN	O
rallies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
deep	JJ	I
faith	NN	I
here	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Edward	NNP	O
Murchabaiw	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Rushinga	NNP	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
at	IN	O
6	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wheelbarrow	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
emaciated	JJ	O
frame	NN	O
drowing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
faded	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
suit-jacket	NN	O
.	.	O

Murchabaiw	NNP	O
,	,	O
diagnosed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
live	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
sound	VB	B
his	PRP$	I
voice	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
happy	JJ	I
now	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
with	IN	I
a	DT	I
bright	JJ	I
smile	NN	I
after	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
lines	NNS	O
snaked	VBD	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mile	NN	O
and	CC	O
angry	JJ	B
voters	NNS	O
sometimes	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
polling	NN	O
booths	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
fired	VBD	O
tear	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
restless	JJ	O
crowd	NN	O
,	,	O
injuring	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
12	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
stayed	VBD	O
open	JJ	O
all	DT	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
people	NNS	O
voting	VBG	O
by	IN	O
flickering	JJ	O
candlelight	NN	O
or	CC	O
under	IN	O
harsh	JJ	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
bulbs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
intention	NN	I
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
frustrate	VB	O
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
trying	VBG	I
to	TO	I
move	VB	I
the	DT	I
goal	NN	I
posts	NNS	I
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
will	MD	B
vote	VB	I
against	IN	I
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
visiting	VBG	O
one	CD	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
where	WRB	O
thousands	NNS	O
waited	VBD	B
angrily	RB	I
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
waving	VBG	B
their	PRP$	I
hands	NNS	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
open-handed	JJ	I
signal	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
MDC	NNP	I
.	.	O

In	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
stood	VBD	O
empty	JJ	O
by	IN	O
midday	NN	O
.	.	O

Lines	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
transparency	RB	O
was	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
52	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
rural	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
chased	VBN	O
away	RP	O
,	,	O
abducted	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
refused	VBN	B
accreditation	NN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
process	NN	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
widespread	JJ	O
abuse	NN	O
.	.	O

Old	JJ	O
and	CC	O
illiterate	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
often	RB	O
directed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
incumbent	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chaparandza	NNP	O
Primary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
Rushinga	NN	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Mugumira	NNP	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
wool	NN	O
``	``	O
USA	NNP	O
1997	CD	O
''	''	O
hat	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
traditional	JJ	O
dress	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
shoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
confused	JJ	B
look	NN	I
,	,	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presiding	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
refused	VBD	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
sent	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
-	:	O
both	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
moment	NN	O
later	RB	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
smiling	VBG	B
,	,	O
put	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
X	NNP	O
''	''	O
mark	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
marked	VBD	O
``	``	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Despite	IN	O
everything	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
hope	NN	B
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
may	MD	O
bring	VB	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
happy	JJ	I
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
finally	RB	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
jubilant	NNP	B
Colin	NNP	O
Chipepera	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
Harare	NN	O
voting	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
nail	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
coffin	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	B
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
tricks	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
Cosmonauts	NNS	O
To	TO	O
Conduct	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Walk	VBP	O

Two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
perform	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
about	IN	O
04:00	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
Expedition	NNP	O
3	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
survey	VB	O
and	CC	O
control	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
information	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unfolded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
's	POS	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
unplanned	JJ	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
repair	VB	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
appeared	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

Experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
4mm	JJ	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
object	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
now	RB	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
tight	JJ	O
joining	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
space	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
may	MD	O
last	VB	O
from	IN	O
3	CD	O
to	TO	O
6	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
's	POS	O
difficulty	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
electric	JJ	O
motor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
to	TO	O
manually	RB	O
un-dock	VB	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NN	O
M1-7	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
distance	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
meter	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
examine	VB	O
the	DT	O
docking	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	VBP	O
period	NN	O
will	MD	O
decrease	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
successfully	RB	O
remove	VB	O
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
will	MD	O
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
another	DT	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
totally	RB	O
depended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
``	``	O
repair	NN	O
works	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dock	VB	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
tightly	RB	O
secured	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
shuttle	NN	O
may	MD	O
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
``	``	O
swaying	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kvant	NNP	O
module	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
secured	VBN	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
performed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	VBP	O
,	,	O
successfully	RB	O
repaired	VBN	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
.	.	O

Peronist	VB	O
to	TO	O
head	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
till	IN	O
March	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Veteran	NNP	O
Peronist	NNP	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
toppled	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lawmakers	NNS	O
meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
session	NN	O
late	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
were	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	B
approve	VB	I
the	DT	O
54-year-old	JJ	O
lawyer	NN	O
and	CC	O
provincial	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
down	RP	O
after	IN	O
violent	JJ	B
protests	NNS	I
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
200	CD	O
people	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
many	DT	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
Peronist	NNP	O
party	NN	O
spurned	VBD	B
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
tentatively	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
elected	VBN	O
then	RB	O
will	MD	O
finish	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
populist	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
ruled	VBN	O
a	DT	O
western	JJ	O
arid	JJ	O
province	NN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
economy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
brink	NN	O
of	IN	O
defaulting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
struggling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
appointment	NN	O
would	MD	O
restore	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
dominant	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
widespread	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
disturbances	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
rocked	VBD	O
this	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
also	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
television	NN	O
network	NN	O
Todo	NNP	O
Noticias	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
announce	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
my	PRP$	O
might	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
hard	RB	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
honesty	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
reportedly	RB	I
suggested	VBN	I
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
crushing	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
load	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
vowed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
law	NN	O
pegging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Polls	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
support	VBP	B
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peg	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
increased	VBN	B
calls	NNS	I
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
economists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
rebound	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentines	NNS	O
wary	JJ	B
of	IN	O
surging	VBG	O
unemployment	NN	O
,	,	O
rising	VBG	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
salary	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
hikes	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
deeply	RB	I
skeptical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
calls	NNS	B
for	IN	I
belt-tightening	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
advocated	VBN	B
by	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Enough	UH	O
.	.	O

No	DT	B
more	JJR	O
austerity	NN	O
plans	VBZ	O
!	.	O

''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Pablo	VBZ	O
Arteaga	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
36-year-old	JJ	O
dentist	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
wife	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
worker	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
salary	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
13	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
sent	VBD	O
to	TO	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
resigned	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
protests	NNS	B
,	,	O
food	NN	O
riots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supermarket	NN	O
looting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
complained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
disregarding	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
call	NN	B
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
-	:	O
his	PRP$	O
last-ditch	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
quell	VB	O
the	DT	B
rioting	NN	I
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
reportedly	RB	I
considering	VBG	I
easing	VBG	O
banking	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
limiting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
Argentines	NNS	O
can	MD	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
threatened	VBN	O
a	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
irked	VBD	B
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	B
on	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
-	:	O
Coral	NNP	O
reefs	NNS	O
will	MD	O
die	VB	O
from	IN	O
water	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
hot	JJ	O
.	.	O

Polar	NNP	O
bears	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
less	JJR	O
room	NN	O
to	TO	O
roam	VB	O
,	,	O
crowding	VBG	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
existence	NN	O
.	.	O

Birds	NNS	O
will	MD	O
start	VB	O
flying	VBG	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
mile	NN	O
north	RB	O
each	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	O
starve	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
dire	JJ	O
possible	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VB	B
climate-change	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
clearer	JJR	O
that	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	O
take	VB	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
than	IN	O
when	WRB	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
saying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
shaped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
to	TO	O
fit	VB	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	B
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
's	POS	O
ultimate	JJ	O
effectiveness	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
doubt	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
irritated	JJ	I
.	.	O

For	IN	B
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
of	IN	O
nature-lovers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shaping	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
soil	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
pride	NN	B
-	:	O
and	CC	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
relevant	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
inadmissible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
gas-emitting	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
once	RB	B
again	RB	I
turn	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
back	NN	I
and	CC	O
present	JJ	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
against	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Mie	NNP	O
Asaoka	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
environmental-umbrella	NN	O
organization	NN	O
representing	VBG	O
about	RB	O
150	CD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
over	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
while	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
sluggish	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prosper	VB	O
occurs	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
awkward	JJ	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
US-Japanese	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
looking	VBG	O
east	RB	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
dominance	NN	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
diminishes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
left	VBD	O
Japan	NNP	O
off	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
post-Sept	NNP	O
.	.	O
11	CD	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

Realizing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
accidental	NN	O
slight	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
later	RB	O
apologized	VBD	B
for	IN	I
overlooking	VBG	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
-	:	O
considered	VBN	B
tremendously	RB	O
ambitious	JJ	O
here	RB	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
alter	VB	O
the	DT	O
interpretation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
post-World	JJ	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
pacifist	NN	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
dispatch	VB	O
warships	NNS	O
for	IN	O
noncombat	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
here	RB	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
gently	RB	B
balked	VBD	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposed	JJ	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
agreement	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	B
``	``	I
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
further	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	B
air	NN	I
of	IN	I
indignation	NN	I
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
do-it-our-way	JJ	O
''	''	O
decision	NN	B
on	IN	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
effects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
globe	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
's	POS	O
handouts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pamphlet	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cartoon	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	B
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
defensively	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	B
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fiendish-looking	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
seizes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
weeping	JJ	O
globe	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
monster-size	JJ	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
the	DT	I
eyes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
signals	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
growing	VBG	I
increasingly	RB	I
unilateralist	JJ	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
pulling	VBG	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
labeling	VBG	B
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
prime	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
seeing	VBG	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
tendency	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
first	RB	O
and	CC	O
consult	VB	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
offering	VBG	I
its	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
alternative	JJ	I
plan	NN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Clear	NNP	O
Skies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Global	NNP	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Initiatives	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
aides	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
market-sensitive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
air	NN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
by	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
while	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
advocates	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
it	PRP	O
emits	VBZ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
forging	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
smaller	JJR	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
could	MD	O
start	VB	O
backing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
two-tier	JJ	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
may	MD	O
follow	VB	O
suit	NN	O
-	:	O
will	MD	O
choose	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
stricter	JJR	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
limits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
upset	VBN	I
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
gone	VBN	O
through	IN	O
vigorous	JJ	O
energy-saving	JJ	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
environmentally	RB	O
friendly	JJ	O
-	:	O
drives	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
energy	NN	O
crises	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	CD	O
and	CC	O
1980s	CD	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
Mitsuru	NNP	O
Shinozaki	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Keidanren	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
influential	JJ	O
business	NN	O
lobby	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
of	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
discussed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
implemented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
self-action	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Any	DT	O
further	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
``	``	O
will	MD	O
hurt	VB	O
Japanese	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
links	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
with	IN	O
delivery	NN	O
of	IN	O
fresh	JJ	O
3-man	JJ	O
crew	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
Space	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
docked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
delivering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
three-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
to	TO	O
relieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
up	RB	O
there	RB	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
pulled	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
orbited	VBD	O
250	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
Polish-Ukrainian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
ending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
chase	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
eagerly	RB	B
awaited	VBD	I
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ride	NN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-month	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
was	VBD	O
quiet	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
retired	JJ	O
Navy	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
pilot	NN	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
felt	VBD	B
isolated	JJ	I
and	CC	I
frustrated	JJ	I
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
crewmates	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
ready	JJ	B
to	TO	I
see	VB	O
you	PRP	O
guys	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
radioed	VBD	O
once	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
pulled	VBD	O
within	IN	O
1 1\/2	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
watched	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
ghostly	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
blackness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
drew	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
closer	RBR	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
slowly	RB	O
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
40	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
rang	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
bell	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
seas	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
arriving	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
crewmates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
places	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Russian	NNP	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufrienko	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Americans	NNPS	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
stay	VB	O
aboard	RB	O
until	IN	O
May	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	B
space	NN	O
tourists	NNS	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
a	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
offers	VBZ	O
you	PRP	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
lifetime	NN	O
.	.	O

Yuri	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	B
like	VB	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
citizens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Poland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
tested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
pioneered	VBD	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Californian	NN	O
millionaire	VBP	O
Denis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
ten-day	JJ	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
28-year-old	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
millionaire	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
braces	VBZ	B
for	IN	O
currency	NN	O
fall	NN	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Nostalgia	NNP	B
runs	VBZ	O
deep	RB	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
before	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
faltering	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
an	DT	O
epic-sized	JJ	O
default	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thrust	VBN	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
worst	JJS	O
crisis	NN	O
since	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
restored	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	O
were	VBD	B
obsessed	VBN	I
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
past	JJ	O
triumphs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
nostalgia	NN	B
appears	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
emerging	VBG	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
call	VBP	B
it	PRP	I
the	DT	O
Ford	NNP	O
Falcon	NNP	O
syndrome	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
classic	JJ	O
gas-guzzler	NN	O
that	IN	O
inefficient	JJ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
automakers	NNS	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
droves	NNS	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
disappeared	VBD	O
from	IN	O
US	NNP	O
showrooms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
whom	WP	O
some	DT	O
economists	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
is	VBZ	O
leading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
step	NN	O
backward	RB	O
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	NN	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crippling	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
questioning	VBG	I
whether	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decade-long	JJ	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
free	JJ	O
market	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
appointment	NN	O
by	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
finish	VB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
vacated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ex-President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?he	NNP	O
Peronist	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
promoting	VBG	B
a	DT	I
number	NN	I
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
turn	VB	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
clock	NN	O
on	IN	O
liberal	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
Congress	NNP	O
for	IN	O
broad	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decade-old	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
that	WDT	O
pegs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
institute	VB	O
price	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
local	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
approved	VBN	I
overwhelmingly	RB	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
passed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
protectionists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
thought	VBD	B
devaluation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
painful	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
concerned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
it	PRP	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protectionism	NN	O
and	CC	O
failed	VBN	O
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
dominated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
for	IN	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
ex-President	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Menem	NNP	O
changed	VBD	O
course	NN	O
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
and	CC	O
ushered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
must	MD	B
think	VB	I
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
defy	VB	O
gravity	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
pursuing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
crash	NN	O
course	NN	O
that	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Christopher	NNP	O
Ecclestone	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
investment	NN	O
boutique	NN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
Trust	NNP	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
embrace	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
past	NN	I
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
partly	RB	O
explained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
Argentine	JJ	O
literary	JJ	O
giant	NN	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Borges	NNP	O
once	RB	B
referred	VBD	I
to	TO	I
as	IN	O
neither	CC	O
good	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
bad	JJ	O
,	,	O
just	JJ	O
incorrigible	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
founded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Peron	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940s	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
dominated	VBN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
deft	JJ	O
mix	NN	O
of	IN	O
populist	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
nationalist	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
patronage	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
poll	NN	O
by	IN	O
Aresco	NNP	O
consultancy	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
52	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
``	``	O
highly	RB	B
''	''	I
in	IN	I
favor	NN	I
of	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stated	VBN	B
economic	JJ	I
plans	NNS	I
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
34	CD	O
percent	NN	O
giving	VBG	B
him	PRP	I
``	``	I
medium	NN	I
''	''	I
approval	NN	I
-	:	O
an	DT	O
indication	NN	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
confidence	NN	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
desperate	JJ	I
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
from	IN	O
exploding	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unclear	JJ	O
how	WRB	O
far	RB	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
could	MD	O
actually	RB	O
turn	VB	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
clock	NN	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
starters	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wariness	NNS	B
among	IN	O
economists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	B
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
could	MD	O
spark	VB	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
chaotic	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
5,000-percent	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
rampant	JJ	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
everything	NN	O
from	IN	O
bread	NN	O
to	TO	O
computer	NN	O
parts	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
marked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	B
anticipation	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
contain	VB	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
fill	VB	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	B
$	$	O
11	CD	O
billion	CD	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
a	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
lenders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
cash-strapped	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
being	VBG	I
forced	VBN	I
to	TO	O
accept	VB	B
lesser-valued	JJ	O
pesos	NNS	O
for	IN	O
loans	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
entirely	RB	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
collapse	VB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
few	JJ	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
for	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
moribund	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
elicit	VB	O
much	JJ	O
support	NN	B
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
quite	RB	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
a	DT	O
swarm	NN	O
of	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
lobbies	NNS	O
representing	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
descended	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
to	TO	B
fight	VB	I
government	NN	O
plans	NNS	B
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
price	NN	O
and	CC	O
capital	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
heat	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
plans	NNS	B
to	TO	O
violate	VB	O
privatization	NN	O
contracts	NNS	O
signed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
and	CC	O
unilaterally	RB	O
lower	VB	O
the	DT	O
rates	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
foreign-owned	JJ	O
utilities	NNS	O
can	MD	O
charge	VB	O
for	IN	O
public	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
like	IN	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
steering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
into	IN	O
disaster	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
breaking	VBG	O
fundamental	JJ	O
concepts	NNS	O
like	IN	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
savings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Abel	NNP	O
Viglione	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
at	IN	O
local	JJ	O
think	NN	O
tank	NN	O
Fiel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
matter	NN	O
what	WP	O
economic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
trust	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
stiffest	JJS	B
opposition	NN	I
may	MD	O
yet	RB	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
widespread	JJ	O
fatigue	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
successive	JJ	O
austerity	NN	O
drives	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
limiting	VBG	O
bank	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
still	RB	B
prefer	VBP	I
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
model	NN	O
-	:	O
despite	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
shortcomings	NNS	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
disorder	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed	VBN	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Surveys	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
opposes	VBZ	B
any	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
convertibility	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
known	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
are	VBP	O
shameless	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Maria	NNP	O
Estevez	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
schoolteacher	NN	O
who	WP	O
earns	VBZ	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
us	PRP	O
hostage	JJ	O
and	CC	O
force	VB	B
us	PRP	I
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
goods	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
bought	VBN	O
cheaper	JJR	O
and	CC	O
better	JJR	O
quality	NN	O
imported	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
blaming	VBG	B
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
point	VBP	B
to	TO	I
corrupt	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
indifferent	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
precipitating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
requires	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
with	IN	O
popular	JJ	B
support	NN	I
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
exactly	RB	O
what	WP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
most	RBS	O
lacks	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
successfully	RB	O
rallied	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
class	NN	O
behind	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
Menem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two-time	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
dogged	VBN	O
by	IN	O
allegations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
corruption	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
career	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
old-style	JJ	O
party	NN	O
boss	NN	O
was	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
defeat	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
posted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
showing	VBG	O
ever	RB	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Peronist	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidate	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rigged	NN	O
election	NN	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	O
travesty	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
suffer	VB	O
.	.	O

Voters	NNS	O
lined	VBD	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
at	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
vain	JJ	O
.	.	O

Supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
were	VBD	O
intimidated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
beaten	VBN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
the	DT	O
long-serving	JJ	O
,	,	O
increasingly	RB	O
tyrannical	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
deeply	RB	O
flawed	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
refused	VBN	B
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
declared	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
compounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
by	IN	O
accepting	VBG	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
despite	IN	O
earlier	JJR	B
assertions	NNS	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rigged	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
firm	NN	O
they	PRP	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
damage	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
ignore	VBP	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
for	IN	O
nearby	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
misrule	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
explosive	JJ	B
political	JJ	I
frustration	NN	I
,	,	O
a	DT	O
swelling	VBG	O
tide	NN	O
of	IN	O
desperate	JJ	B
refugees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	B
reluctance	NN	I
by	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
donors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
may	MD	O
now	RB	O
strengthen	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
mild	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
far	RB	O
more	RBR	O
effective	JJ	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
joined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
major	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
led	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
liberation	NN	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1970	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
systematically	RB	O
wrecked	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
freedoms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prolong	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
22-year-old	JJ	O
hold	NN	O
on	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
beacon	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
basket	NN	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
blessed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fertile	JJ	O
agricultural	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
dozen	NN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
relatively	RB	O
prosperous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
free	JJ	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
picture	NN	O
changed	VBD	O
radically	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1990	NN	O
's	POS	O
when	WRB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
shifted	VBD	O
onto	IN	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	O
destructive	JJ	O
course	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
incited	VBD	B
violent	JJ	O
land	NN	O
seizures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
disastrous	JJ	O
toll	NN	O
on	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
assault	NN	O
on	IN	O
journalistic	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
judicial	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
with	IN	O
help	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
but	CC	O
loyal	JJ	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
liberation	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
turned	VBN	O
thugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thugs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fraud	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
Mugabe	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
forever	RB	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recovery	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chief	NNP	O
Forced	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Resign	NNP	O
;	:	O
Civilian	NNP	O
Installed	NNP	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
businessman	NN	O
replaced	VBN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
turbulent	JJ	O
three-year	JJ	O
reign	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mercurial	JJ	O
strongman	NN	O
elected	VBN	O
on	IN	O
promises	NNS	B
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
while	IN	O
uprooting	VBG	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
old	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
firebrand	JJ	O
populist	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
said	VBD	I
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
remake	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	O
benefit	VB	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
obligated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
about	IN	O
3	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
today	NN	O
after	IN	O
large	JJ	O
street	NN	O
protests	NNS	B
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
14	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
gunmen	NNS	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
fatigues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trademark	NN	O
red	JJ	O
beret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
left-leaning	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
Estanga	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
installed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
at	IN	O
6	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
pluralistic	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
,	,	O
civil	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ensuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Elections	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
laid	VBD	B
the	DT	I
blame	NN	I
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
overthrow	NN	O
firmly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ousted	VBN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
portrayed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
legitimately	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
action	NN	O
encouraged	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
provoked	VBD	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
,	,	O
suppressed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
demonstration	NN	O
and	CC	O
fired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
protesters	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Costa	NNP	O
Rica	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
interruption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
army	NN	O
paratrooper	NN	O
who	WP	O
won	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
presided	VBD	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
stormy	JJ	O
era	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
seized	VBD	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legislature	NN	O
,	,	O
confronted	VBN	B
the	DT	O
old-line	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
elite	NN	O
and	CC	O
steered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fedeca-iras	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
presented	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	O
flanked	JJ	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
rebelled	VBN	I
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	B
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
sprawling	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
took	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
honking	VBG	O
horns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
waving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
gold	NN	O
,	,	O
blue	NN	O
and	CC	O
red	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
hailed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
end	NN	I
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
quickly	RB	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
undo	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
dissolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
firing	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
and	CC	O
changing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
name	NN	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
renamed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
repealed	VBN	O
49	CD	O
economic	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
passed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez-controlled	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
legislation	NN	O
that	IN	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
feared	VBD	B
would	MD	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
pledging	VBG	B
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
within	IN	O
365	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protest	NN	O
movement	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
named	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
two	CD	O
active-duty	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
rebelled	VBD	B
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
named	VBD	O
retired	JJ	O
Brig.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Guaicaipuro	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
to	TO	O
head	VB	O
Petr?s	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
exports	VBZ	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
and	CC	O
appointed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
left-leaning	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
place	NN	O
along	RB	O
with	IN	O
five	CD	O
board	NN	O
members	NNS	O
close	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
enraging	VBG	B
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
normal	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
crippled	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
production	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
staging	NN	O
work	NN	O
slowdowns	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	B
protest	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
reached	VBN	I
a	DT	I
consensus	NN	I
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
necessitated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reestablishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	RB	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
formed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	B
consensus	NN	I
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Cuba	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
change-over	NN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	B
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
formed	VBN	B
a	DT	I
close	JJ	I
friendship	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
offering	NN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
under	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
favorable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
daughter	NN	O
,	,	O
Mar?Gabriela	NNP	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
her	PRP$	B
father	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
resigned	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
fell	VBD	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
her	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
a	DT	O
jailed	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
general	JJ	O
,	,	O
Isa	NNP	O
?	.	O
Rodr?ez	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	B
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
resigned	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
a	DT	I
strong	JJ	I
stand	NN	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
until	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
for	IN	O
defying	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
television	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
outlets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
function	VB	O
despite	IN	O
government	NN	O
orders	NNS	B
to	TO	O
shut	VB	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
to	TO	I
express	VB	I
our	PRP$	I
solidarity	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
look	VB	B
forward	RB	I
to	TO	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Philip	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
Reeker	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
focused	VBD	B
on	IN	O
clearing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
remembering	VBG	B
the	DT	O
fallen	JJ	O
and	CC	O
searching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
responsible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interior	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Ram?odr?ez	NNP	O
Chac	NNP	O
?	.	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
were	VBD	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporter	NN	O
,	,	O
Freddy	NNP	O
Bernal	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
searched	VBD	O
the	DT	O
homes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Circles	NNPS	O
,	,	O
neighborhood	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	B
accused	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
responsibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shootings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Television	NNP	O
broadcasts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
plainclothes	JJ	O
firing	NN	O
semiautomatic	NN	O
handguns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
bridge	NN	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
busy	JJ	O
street	NN	O
in	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
of	IN	O
assailants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
red	JJ	O
berets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
T-shirts	NNS	O
bearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
movement	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
justice	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
receive	VB	O
government	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
pressing	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
now	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
assuage	VB	O
concerns	NNS	B
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reign	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
and	CC	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
polarization	NN	O
between	IN	O
rich	JJ	O
and	CC	O
poor	JJ	O
that	WDT	O
divides	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
goal	NN	B
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successors	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	O
tackle	VB	O
the	DT	O
pressing	JJ	O
socio-economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
with	IN	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
popular	JJ	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Russell	NNP	O
Crandall	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
specialist	NN	O
at	IN	O
Davidson	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
right	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	B
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	B
was	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
solutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
made	VBD	B
that	DT	I
very	RB	I
clear	JJ	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	B
really	RB	I
popular	JJ	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
object	NN	O
for	IN	O
harsh	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	B
recent	JJ	I
statement	NN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
something	NN	O
to	TO	O
pacify	VB	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
journalists	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
afraid	JJ	I
of	IN	I
saying	VBG	I
something	NN	O
daring	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
governmental	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Al-Ahram	NN	O
wrote	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
language	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
that	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
video	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Al-Quds	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
Abd	NNP	O
Al-Bari	NNP	O
Atvan	NNP	O
went	VBD	B
further	RBR	I
and	CC	I
compared	VBD	I
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Hitler	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
wrote	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
craving	NN	I
for	IN	O
blood	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	I
declare	VB	I
war	NN	I
on	IN	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
revenge	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
wage	VB	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
notice	VB	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Atvan	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
looked	VBD	O
like	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Hitler	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
threats	NNS	B
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
like	IN	O
Hitler	NNP	O
's	POS	O
threats	NNS	B
to	TO	O
Poland	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Czech	JJ	O
republic	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabic	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
one	PRP	O
should	MD	O
do	VB	O
everything	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
imprudence	NN	O
,	,	O
otherwise	RB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
will	MD	O
overshadow	VB	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wars	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
Alhayat	NNP	O
Aljadeeda	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
outlets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	B
called	VBD	I
America	NNP	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	B
``	``	I
axis	JJ	I
of	IN	I
evil	JJ	I
''	''	I
statement	NN	I
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
America	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
devil	NNS	O
's	POS	O
empire	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
hypothetical	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
against	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
considerable	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
also	RB	I
called	VBN	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
''	''	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seemed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
labels	NNS	O
would	MD	O
never	RB	O
come	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
rather	RB	O
fashionable	JJ	O
now	RB	O
for	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	B
exchange	VB	I
harsh	JJ	I
words	NNS	I
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
like	JJ	O
kids	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
`	``	O
gon	JJ	O
na	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
,	,	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
'	''	O
till	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
man	NN	O

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
exactly	RB	O
the	DT	O
Waldorf-Astoria	JJ	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
capsule	NN	O
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
boast	VB	O
the	DT	O
creature	NN	O
comforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
stretch	NN	O
limo	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
bother	VB	I
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
well-heeled	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
celebrities	NNS	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spend	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

Welcome	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dawn	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
view	VB	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Earth	NNP	O
from	IN	O
aboveare	NN	O
rare	JJ	O
,	,	O
visions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
are	VBP	O
grand	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Everyman	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	O
shed	VB	O
planet	NN	O
Earth	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
briefly	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJ	O
``	``	O
tour-o-naut	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
buckle	VB	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
place	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
tray	JJ	O
table	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
upright	JJ	O
,	,	O
locked	VBN	O
position	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
venture	NN	O
capitalist	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
launched	VBD	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
space-station	NN	O
resupply	NN	O
flight	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
fare-paying	JJ	O
visitor	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bootsteps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Another	DT	O
eight	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
expressed	VBN	B
interest	NN	I
''	''	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
notes	VBZ	O
Tereza	NNP	O
Predescu	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Arlington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
,	,	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
arranges	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

'N	NNP	O
space	NN	O
?	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
next	JJ	O
resupply	NN	O
flight	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
vying	VBG	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
passenger	NN	O
seat	NN	O
:	:	O
former	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Aeronautics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Space	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
associate	NN	O
administrator	NN	O
Lori	NNP	O
Garver	NNP	O
and	CC	O
boy-band	JJ	O
'N	NNP	O
Sync	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Lance	NNP	O
Bass	NNP	O
.	.	O

Aerosmith	NNP	O
rocker	NN	O
Steven	NNP	O
Tyler	NNP	O
also	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	O
eyeing	VBG	B
a	DT	O
future	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
pent-up	JJ	B
demand	NN	I
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
emotionally	RB	O
''	''	O
among	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
journey	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
John	NNP	O
Logsdon	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
at	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Washington	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
D.C.	NNP	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
Harris	NNP	O
Interactive	NNP	O
surveyed	VBD	O
Americans	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
as	IN	O
tourists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Overall	RB	O
,	,	O
86	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
2,022	CD	O
respondents	NNS	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Extrapolating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
commissioned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
study	NN	O
,	,	O
estimates	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
apiece	RB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
up-and-down	JJ	O
suborbital	NN	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
la	NNP	O
Mercury	NNP	O
astronaut	NN	O
Alan	NNP	O
Shepard	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
translates	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion-a-year	CD	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
they	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
or	CC	O
gift	NN	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
respondents	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
take	VB	O
an	DT	O
intercontinental	JJ	O
space-plane	NN	O
,	,	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
space-station	NN	O
tour	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
orbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
74	CD	O
percent	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
suborbital	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
to	TO	O
truly	RB	O
take	VB	O
off	RP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
must	MD	O
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
Frank	NNP	O
Sietzen	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Transportation	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
aerospace-industry	JJ	O
group	NN	O
in	IN	O
Arlington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
,	,	O
growing	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
space	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
...	:	O
decision	NN	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
to	TO	O
fund	VB	O
...	:	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
reusable	NN	O
launch	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
to	TO	O
supplant	VB	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sufficiently	RB	O
low	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
commercially	RB	O
viable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
effort	NN	O
would	MD	O
come	VB	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
or	CC	O
rockets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
service	VB	O
commercial	JJ	O
passenger	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
likens	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
undertook	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1951	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
developing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
aerial	JJ	O
tanker	NN	O
to	TO	O
refuel	JJ	O
jet	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bombers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
KC-135	NNP	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
commercially	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Boeing	NNP	O
707	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
jet	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
direction	NN	O
with	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Space	NNP	O
Launch	NNP	O
Initiative	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
budgeted	VBN	O
$	$	O
4.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
through	IN	O
2006	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
safer	JJR	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
reliable	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
cheaper	JJR	O
follow-ons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
looking	VBG	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
SLI	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
third-generation	NN	O
of	IN	O
launch	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
20	CD	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
groups	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
competition	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
purse	NN	O
offered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
build	VB	O
and	CC	O
fly	VB	O
a	DT	O
two-stage	JJ	O
,	,	O
reusable	JJ	O
rocket	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
carry	VB	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
suborbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
refurbished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
next	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
team	NN	O
paraded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
mockup	NN	O
a	DT	O
60-foot-long	JJ	O
``	``	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Arrow	NNP	O
''	''	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
pitch	NN	O
coinciding	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
launch	NN	O
.	.	O

Known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
contest	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
modeled	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
prizes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
stimulated	VBN	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
aviation	NN	O
early	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Peter	NNP	O
Diamandis	NNP	O
.	.	O

Modern	NNP	O
barnstormers	NNS	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
Lindbergh	NNP	O
's	POS	O
record-breaking	JJ	O
trans-Atlantic	JJ	O
solo	NN	O
flight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
aviation	NN	O
prize	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
within	IN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
commercial	JJ	O
passenger	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
common	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
response	NN	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
prize	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
paid	VBD	O
what	WP	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
large	JJ	O
sums	NNS	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
with	IN	O
early-20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
barnstormers	NNS	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
from	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
response	NN	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
winner	NN	O
emerges	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
already	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
payments	NNS	O
from	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
100	CD	O
customers	NNS	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
with	IN	O
astronautical	JJ	O
barnstormers	NNS	O
once	IN	O
a	DT	O
winner	NN	O
emerges	VBZ	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
as	RB	O
early	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2004	CD	O
or	CC	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
contest	NN	O
already	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
stimulating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
related	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
ranging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
states	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
space	NN	O
ports	NNS	O
for	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Federal	NNP	O
Aviation	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
licensing	VBG	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
private	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
passenger	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Diamandis	NNP	O
sees	VBZ	B
relatively	RB	O
short-term	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
suggest	VBP	B
a	DT	O
viable	JJ	O
space-tourism	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
please	VB	B
tourism	NN	O
's	POS	O
advocates	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Israeli	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
Slams	NNP	B
Zionist	NNP	O
Occupation	NNP	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
move	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
Avraham	NNP	O
Burg	NNP	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Qatari	NNP	O
Al	NNP	O
Jazeera	NNP	O
television	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
Burg	NNP	O
denounced	VBD	B
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
much	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
displeasure	NN	B
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
right-wing	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
repeatedly	RB	B
said	VBD	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
corruption	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
create	VB	O
scandals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
some	DT	O
50	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
strike	NN	O
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	B
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
ruled	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
in	IN	B
protest	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
fighting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
occupied	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
by	IN	O
no	DT	O
means	NN	O
a	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
merely	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
:	:	B
US	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
7	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
followers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
today	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
fevered	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
from	IN	O
key	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
-	:	O
stemming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
alleged	VBN	B
mistreatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
material	NN	O
life	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
day-to-day	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
:	:	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
well	RB	O
because	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
noted	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
group	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
therefore	RB	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

DETAINEES	NNP	O
ARRIVE	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
CUBA	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
new	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
28	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
by	IN	O
air	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
186	CD	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
stretchers	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-141	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
flight	NN	O
that	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
25-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
resumed	VBD	O
controversial	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
captives	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
newsmen	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
captives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Flights	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
``	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
''	''	O
were	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
on	RP	O
Jan	NNP	O
23	CD	O
by	IN	O
defense	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
pending	VBG	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
outdoor	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
158	CD	O
captives	NNS	O
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
classify	VB	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
and	CC	O
interrogated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
criticism	NN	B
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
properly	RB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

None	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
maintained	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shackled	JJ	O
and	CC	O
blindfolded	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
under	IN	O
tight	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
housed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
cage-like	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
nationalities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
100	CD	O
are	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
kingdom	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	B
demanded	VBN	I
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
justice	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	B
consider	VB	I
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
request	NN	B
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
case-by-case	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
but	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
doubted	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
happen	VB	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Refuses	NNP	B
to	TO	I
Recognize	NNP	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
flaws	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
will	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
recognizing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
claim	NN	B
that	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
consulting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
how	WRB	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
suspended	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
privileges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
or	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
denied	VBD	O
entry	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
received	VBD	O
``	``	O
significant	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
benefit	NN	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
may	MD	O
freeze	VB	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
rigging	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
banning	NN	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
export	NN	O
licenses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
articles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
Wins	NNPS	O
Despite	IN	O
Biased	NNP	O
Propaganda	NNP	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
easily	RB	O
won	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
biased	JJ	O
propaganda	NN	O
unleashed	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
unfair	JJ	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Results	NNS	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Registrar-General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
at	IN	O
0800	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
1,634,382	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
well	RB	O
past	IN	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballots	NNS	O
cast	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
more	RBR	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
unionist	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
trailed	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
.	.	O

Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
voted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
fears	NNS	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
violent	JJ	B
reaction	NN	I
from	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NNS	O
put	VBD	O
up	RP	O
road	NN	O
blocks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
approach	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
feared	VBD	B
violence	NN	O
if	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
thought	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stolen	VBN	O
.	.	O

Canberra	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Three-Nation	NNP	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
once	RB	O
prosperous	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBN	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
systematically	RB	O
stealing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
deep	JJ	B
unpopularity	NN	I
with	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
Reuters	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
dismissed	VBN	I
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
``	``	O
exemplary	FW	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
queued	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
president	NN	O
faced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
real	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
condemning	VBG	B
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
urban	JJ	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
seriously	RB	O
flawed	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
riddled	JJ	O
with	IN	O
irregularities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unsuccessful	JJ	O
call	NN	B
for	IN	I
commonwealth	NN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
commonwealth	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
disagrees	VBZ	B
with	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	JJ	O
'	''	O
remark	NN	O

MUNICH	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
--	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
disagrees	VBZ	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
view	NN	B
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
stark	JJ	O
reminder	NN	O
that	IN	O
differences	NNS	O
remain	VBP	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
former	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
moved	VBN	O
closer	RBR	O
together	RB	O
since	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sergei	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	B
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
supports	VBZ	B
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
move	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
must	MD	O
follow	VB	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
on	IN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
Iran	NNP	O
of	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
refuge	NN	O
to	TO	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
escaping	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
,	,	O
put	VBN	O
troops	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
escaping	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
ABC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
This	DT	O
Week	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
also	RB	O
weighed	VBD	B
in	IN	I
Sunday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
orchestrating	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	O
''	''	O
suggested	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
exist	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

What	WP	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
states	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	B
on	RP	I
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
chilly	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Italian	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Antonio	NNP	O
Martino	NNP	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
support	VB	I
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
without	IN	O
``	``	O
proven	JJ	O
proof	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
supporting	VBG	I
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
double	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
asking	VBG	B
why	WRB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
Chechen	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
unfurled	VBD	B
his	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
list	NN	I
of	IN	O
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
either	CC	O
support	VB	B
terror	NN	O
or	CC	O
build	VB	O
arsenals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
deadly	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
like	VB	I
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Gulf	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
give	VBP	O
finance	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Munich	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
invitation-only	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
400	CD	O
international	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
debated	VBN	B
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
diverse	JJ	O
U.S	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
delivered	VBD	B
a	DT	I
singular	NN	I
message	NN	I
to	TO	O
conference	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
:	:	O
NATO	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
audience	NN	O
heard	VBN	O
repeatedly	RB	B
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
will	MD	B
do	VB	I
what	WP	I
it	PRP	I
feels	VBZ	I
necessary	JJ	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
target	NN	O
unless	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
shapes	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
final	JJ	O
session	NN	O
also	RB	O
underscored	VBD	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sen.	NNP	O
Lindsey	NNP	O
Graham	NNP	O
,	,	O
R-S.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
asked	VBD	B
Ivanov	NNP	O
why	WRB	O
Russia	NNP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Belarus	NNP	O
with	IN	O
cheap	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
never	RB	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
exporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
Belarus	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
sold	VBN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
nations	NNS	O
under	IN	O
sanction	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
do	VB	O
business	NN	O
with	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
not	RB	O
under	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Angola	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
even	RB	O
Gulf	NN	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

72	CD	O
Hours	CD	O
At	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
reporters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
invited	VBN	B
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
the	DT	O
interplay	NN	B
between	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
doctors	NNS	O
.	.	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-	:	O
It	PRP	O
begins	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
shiny	JJ	O
speck	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeast	NN	O
skies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lone	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
strip	VB	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oldest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
overseas	RB	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
minutes	NNS	O
the	DT	O
lumbering	NN	O
,	,	O
gray	JJ	O
C-141B	NNP	O
Starlifter	NNP	O
flies	VBZ	O
low	JJ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
patch	NN	O
of	IN	O
palm	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
air	NN	O
show	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
and	CC	O
windy	JJ	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
serve	VBP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
postcard	JJ	O
backdrop	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
jet	NN	O
finally	RB	O
lands	VBD	O
,	,	O
approaching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
noise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
deafening	VBG	O
.	.	O

Almost	RB	O
immediately	RB	O
a	DT	O
crack	NN	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
mostly	RB	O
baby-faced	JJ	O
Marines	NNPS	O
surrounds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wear	VBP	O
black	JJ	O
baseball	NN	O
leg	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bulletproof	JJ	O
vests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
carry	VBP	O
M-16	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Humvees	NNP	O
mounted	VBD	O
with	IN	O
.50	CD	O
-	:	O
caliber	NN	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
40mm	JJ	O
grenade	NN	O
launchers	NNS	O
take	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
whirls	VBZ	O
overhead	RB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
secured	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
freak	NN	O
show	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Hannibal	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Cannibal	NNP	O
''	''	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O

Down	IN	O
the	DT	O
back	JJ	O
ramp	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mammoth	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
slowly	RB	O
unload	VBP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
34	CD	O
altogether	RB	O
.	.	O

Wearing	VBG	O
bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
wool	NN	O
knit	NN	O
caps	NNS	O
,	,	O
blacked-out	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
white	JJ	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
,	,	O
bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
,	,	O
denim	NN	O
jackets	NNS	O
,	,	O
beige	JJ	O
mittens	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
taped	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
wrists	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
handcuffs	VBN	O
and	CC	O
ankle	JJ	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
look	VB	O
natural	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
like	IN	O
giant	JJ	O
bright	JJ	O
orange	NN	O
flies	VBZ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
25-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
mostly	RB	O
sitting	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
hobble	VBP	O
along	RP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
look	VBP	O
twice	RB	O
as	RB	O
big	JJ	O
,	,	O
walk	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
frisk	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
soldier	NN	O
handles	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
mannequin	NN	O
-	:	O
moving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
forward	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
-	:	O
before	IN	O
lifting	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
straight	RB	O
off	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
feet	NNS	O
and	CC	O
onto	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
waiting	VBG	O
buses	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Walk	RB	O
!	.	O
Walk	VBP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
shout	VBP	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Shut	VB	O
up	RP	O
!	.	O

Head	RB	B
down	RB	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Man	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
so	RB	O
scared	VBN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
TV	NN	O
camerawoman	NN	O
watching	VBG	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
pool	NN	O
from	IN	O
about	RB	O
400	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
freaky	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
chimes	VBZ	B
in	RP	I
her	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
considers	VBZ	B
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
hard-core	JJ	O
''	''	O
terrorists	NNS	O
-	:	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	I
escape	VB	I
,	,	I
to	TO	I
kill	VB	I
themselves	PRP	I
and	CC	I
others	NNS	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
directed	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
walk	VBP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
shut	VBD	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
lower	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
board	VB	O
buses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
them	PRP	O
across	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
slip	NN	O
conveys	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strange	JJ	O
vibe	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
45-square	JJ	O
mile	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
3	CD	O
acres	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sign	NN	O
touts	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
's	POS	O
wildlife	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
brown	JJ	O
pelican	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Antillean	JJ	O
manatee	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bottlenose	JJ	O
dolphin	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
hawksbill	JJ	O
turtle	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Watching	VBG	O
wildlife	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
fun	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
sign	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
binoculars	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
helpful	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
to	TO	O
288	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
day	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
12	CD	O
came	VBD	O
,	,	O
effectively	RB	O
filling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
capacity	NN	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
record	VB	O
audio	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
the	DT	O
landings	NNS	O
live	VB	O
via	IN	O
cell	NN	O
phone	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
arriving	VBG	O
Jan.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
allow	VB	I
cameras	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
guards	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
images	NNS	O
created	VBD	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
uproar	NN	B
.	.	O

Rights	NNP	O
groups	NNS	O
cried	VBD	B
inhumane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
denied	VBD	B
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	B
,	,	O
insisting	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
better	RBR	O
here	RB	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
routinely	RB	O
does	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
prosecuting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
:	:	O
He	PRP	O
reminded	VBD	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
arrive	VBP	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
undergo	VBP	O
a	DT	O
45-minute	JJ	O
intake	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
airstrip	NN	O
landing	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
monitored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
routine	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
delousing	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
chemical	NN	O
washdown	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
also	RB	O
get	VBP	O
fingerprinted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
photographed	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
toothbrush	NN	O
,	,	O
mint-flavored	JJ	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bottle	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Lively	NNP	O
Salon	NNP	O
''	''	O
antidandruff	NN	O
shampoo	NN	O
,	,	O
soap	NN	O
,	,	O
flip	JJ	O
flops	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foam	NN	O
sleeping	NN	O
mat	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
buckets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
washcloth	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
canteen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
cap	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
blankets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sheet	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
strangely	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
to	TO	O
write	VB	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
soft	JJ	I
spot	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
mothers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qaida	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
base	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
try	VBP	O
to	TO	O
glean	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
real	JJ	O
names	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
letters	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
many	DT	O
tend	VBP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
multiple	JJ	O
aliases	NNS	O
during	IN	O
interrogations	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
8-feet-square	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
chain-link	JJ	O
sides	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Halogen	NNP	O
lights	NNS	O
stay	VBP	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
call	NN	O
about	IN	O
5	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
pole	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
31	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Algeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
Christian	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
day	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
:	:	O
breakfast	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shower	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
sick	JJ	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
noon	NN	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
lunch	NN	O
,	,	O
recreation	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
15	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
mail	NN	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
sunset	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
dinner	NN	O
,	,	O
evening	NN	O
prayer	NN	O
and	CC	O
bedtime	NN	O
around	IN	O
9	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

Each	DT	O
meal	NN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
halal	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
religiously	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
breakfast	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
,	,	O
fresh	JJ	O
bread	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
bottle	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
lunch	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
pasta	NN	O
or	CC	O
vegetable	NN	O
stew	NN	O
,	,	O
dry	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
including	VBG	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
raisins	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bag	NN	O
of	IN	O
chips	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
bag	NN	O
of	IN	O
peanuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
dinner	NN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
white	JJ	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
red	JJ	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
banana	NN	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Sean	NNP	O
Campion	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
,	,	O
characterizes	VBZ	B
life	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
utter	JJ	O
boredom	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
right	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Campion	NNP	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Kansas	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mo.	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
nothing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
communicate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
via	IN	O
simple	JJ	O
English	JJ	O
commands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hand	NN	O
signals	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
holding	VBG	O
any	DT	O
lengthy	JJ	O
debates	NNS	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
or	CC	O
anything	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Campion	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
39	CD	O
,	,	O
speaks	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
almost	RB	O
anybody	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
ministers	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
five	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
pilgrimage	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
faithful	NN	O
journey	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
detects	VBZ	B
more	JJR	O
anxiety	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
considering	VBG	I
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
meal	NN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
10	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
chaplain	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
unique	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
go	VB	I
with	IN	I
a	DT	I
preconceived	JJ	I
idea	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
chaplain	NN	O
we	PRP	O
approach	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
human	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
hate	VB	I
the	DT	O
sinner	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
hate	VBP	B
the	DT	O
sin	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Somebody	NN	O
asks	VBZ	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
God	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
capture	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
said	VBD	I
that	IN	O
God	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
abandoned	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
only	JJ	O
hope	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
ask	VB	O
me	PRP	O
what	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
have	VB	I
an	DT	I
answer	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

Concertina	NNP	O
wire	NN	O
and	CC	O
nine	CD	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
surround	VBP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
everywhere	RB	O
-	:	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
,	,	O
flying	VBG	O
high	JJ	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretty	JJ	O
setting	NN	O
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
vultures	VBZ	O
hover	NN	O
over	IN	O
thick	JJ	O
brush	NN	O
and	CC	O
scraggly	NN	O
hills	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
day	NN	O
two	CD	O
at	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
34	CD	O
newly	RB	O
arrived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
German	JJ	O
shepherd	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
handler	NN	O
patrol	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
perimeter	NN	O
.	.	O

Bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
sit	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
run	VBN	O
for	IN	O
exercise	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
fenced	JJ	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
but	CC	O
no	DT	O
ankle	JJ	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
so	RB	O
often	RB	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
interrogation	NN	O
rooms	NNS	O
,	,	O
freshly	NNP	O
built	VBD	O
wood	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
windows	NNS	O
.	.	O

Three	NNP	O
guards	VBZ	O
accompany	VB	O
him	PRP	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
on	IN	O
either	DT	O
side	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
behind	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
puts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
hand	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
,	,	O
forcing	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
provide	VB	O
positive	JJ	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
warden	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
look	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
technique	NN	O
across	IN	O
correctional	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Except	IN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
occasional	JJ	O
spitting	NN	B
incident	NN	I
or	CC	I
threat	NN	I
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
docile	JJ	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
pass	VBP	B
the	DT	I
word	NN	I
along	IN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
okay	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
very	RB	I
unsure	JJ	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Carrico	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
hurt	VB	O
them	PRP	O
or	CC	O
kill	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
views	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Darrell	NNP	O
Sides	NNP	O
,	,	O
30	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Benning	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ga.	NNP	O
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
bones	NNS	I
about	IN	I
considering	VBG	I
them	PRP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
all	RB	O
watching	VBG	O
television	NN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
security	NN	O
here	RB	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
consider	VB	I
tighter	JJR	O
than	IN	O
death	NN	O
row	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
morning	NN	O
run	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
as	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
needing	VBG	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
number	NN	O
do	VBP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
underweight	JJ	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
missing	VBG	O
toes	NNS	O
,	,	O
fingers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
limbs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
several	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
off	IN	O
Recreation	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
.	.	O

Along	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
allowed	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
bit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Americana	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
portrait	NN	O
built	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
seized	VBD	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1903	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lease	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
contract	NN	O
,	,	O
extended	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
in	IN	O
1934	CD	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
broken	VBN	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
mutual	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
surprisingly	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
suburban-style	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
beige	JJ	O
,	,	O
green	JJ	O
and	CC	O
yellow	JJ	O
houses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
subdivisions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
names	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
Circle	NNP	O
and	CC	O
West	NNP	O
Iguana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
boys	NNS	O
in	IN	O
white	JJ	O
karate	NN	O
outfits	NNS	O
run	VBP	O
down	RP	O
palm-lined	JJ	O
Sherman	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
child	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
3	CD	O
or	CC	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
plays	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
gym	NN	O
set	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
keeping	VBG	B
a	DT	I
watchful	JJ	I
eye	NN	I
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
up	RB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
W.S.	NNP	O
Sampson	NNP	O
Elementary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
,	,	O
replete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
yellow	JJ	O
school	NN	O
buses	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Morale	NNP	O
Welfare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Recreation	NNP	O
Cooper	NNP	O
Field	NNP	O
with	IN	O
baseball	NN	O
and	CC	O
soccer	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
outdoor	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
house	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
,	,	O
The	DT	O
Majestic	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
20-bed	JJ	O
hospital	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
high-tech	JJ	O
,	,	O
air-conditioned	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
tent	NN	O
which	WDT	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
futuristic	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
set	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
low	JJ	O
ceilings	NNS	O
,	,	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
lighting	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
padded	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
floors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ceilings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
staff	NN	O
calls	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
temper	NN	O
tent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
corpsman	NN	O
Shuron	NNP	O
Jerome	NNP	O
,	,	O
19	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
poring	VBG	O
over	RP	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
Valentines	NNP	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
schoolchildren	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pennsylvania	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Wish	RB	B
you	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
child	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Jerome	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
feels	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
different	JJ	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
save	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
languages	NNS	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
speak	VBP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
French	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Urdu	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Arabic	NNP	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
understand	VBP	B
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
English	JJ	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
she	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
allows	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
regular	JJ	O
patients	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
often	RB	O
finds	VBZ	O
herself	PRP	O
thinking	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Oh	UH	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
God	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
or	CC	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
still	RB	O
try	VBP	B
to	TO	I
treat	VB	I
them	PRP	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
has	VBZ	O
nine	CD	O
patients	NNS	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
blast	NN	O
and	CC	O
gunshot	NN	O
wounds	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
surgeon	NN	O
took	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
suffered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sports	NNS	O
injury	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
younger	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
unbearable	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
story	NN	O
got	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
play	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
seemed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
underscore	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
tensions	NNS	B
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
easing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
invited	VBD	B
the	DT	O
surgeon	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
cup	NN	O
of	IN	O
tea	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
staff	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
reporters	NNS	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	B
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
sections	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
an	DT	O
al-Jazeera	JJ	O
television	NN	O
crew	NN	O
walks	VBZ	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
rolls	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
had	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
right	JJ	O
index	NN	O
finger	NN	O
amputated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
gunshot	NN	O
wound	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cameraman	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
filming	VBG	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
nurse	NN	O
covers	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
face	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
room	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
body	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
trembling	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
doctors	NNS	O
explain	VBP	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
reaction	NN	O
as	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
awake	RB	O
from	IN	O
anesthesia	NN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bit	NN	O
of	IN	O
drama	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Michel	NNP	O
!	.	O
Michel	NNP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
yells	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
operating	VBG	O
clothes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Another	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
accent	NN	O
,	,	O
adds	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Good	JJ	O
job	NN	O
,	,	O
buddy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
interpreter	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	O
other	JJ	O
young-looking	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
shaved	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
and	CC	O
beards	NNS	O
growing	VBG	O
,	,	O
recover	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cots	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
relies	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
linguists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
communicate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
also	RB	O
come	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
inventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
longhand	JJ	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
English	JJ	O
phrases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
Arabic	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
pinch	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
phrases	NNS	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
in	IN	O
pain	NN	O
.	.	O

Thirsty	RB	O
.	.	O

Hungry	RB	O
.	.	O

Bathroom	VB	O
.	.	O

Urinate	VB	O
.	.	O

Arm	NN	O
.	.	O

Hand	VBN	O
.	.	O

Leg	VB	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
.	.	O

IV	NNP	O
Hurts	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Cold	FW	O
.	.	O

Hot	FW	O
.	.	O

Sick	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
throw	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
calm	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
elsewhere	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
are	VBP	B
bracing	VBG	I
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
inevitable	JJ	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
with	IN	O
300	CD	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
scores	NNS	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
health	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
something	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
with	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Brig.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
R.	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Within	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
called	VBN	O
Radio	NNP	O
Range	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
utilities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
readily	RB	O
available	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cells	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
cots	NNS	O
,	,	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
and	CC	O
toilets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
awaiting	VBG	O
congressional	JJ	O
approval	NN	O
before	IN	O
building	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Radio	NNP	O
Range	NNP	O
begins	VBZ	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
flights	NNS	O
here	RB	O
have	VBP	O
stopped	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
another	DT	O
ice	NN	O
age	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
cooler	JJR	O

As	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
gear	VBP	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
battles	NNS	O
over	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
study	NN	O
suggests	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
already	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
stepped	VBN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
future	JJ	O
cooler	NN	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Goddard	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
declining	VBG	O
greenhouse-gas	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
slowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
retain	VB	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
researchers	NNS	O
link	VBP	O
the	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
rate	NN	O
to	TO	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1987	CD	O
Montreal	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
countries	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
phase	VB	O
out	RP	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
gases	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
erode	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
protective	JJ	O
ozone	NN	O
layer	NN	O
.	.	O

Known	VBN	B
collectively	RB	O
as	IN	O
chlorofluorocarbons	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
gases	NNS	O
also	RB	O
trap	NN	O
heat	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
as	RB	O
effectively	RB	O
as	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
maintained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
peak	NN	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
by	IN	O
2050	CD	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
temperatures	NNS	O
not	RB	O
currently	RB	O
anticipated	VBN	B
until	IN	O
2100	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
CO	CD	O
2	CD	O
concentrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
doubled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
researchers	NNS	O
calculate	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slowdown	NN	O
also	RB	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
methane	NN	O
and	CC	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
well	RB	O
understood	VBN	O
and	CC	O
need	VBP	O
more	JJR	O
study	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
notes	VBZ	B
James	NNP	O
Hansen	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
researcher	NN	O
who	WP	O
conducted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
study	NN	O
with	IN	O
Makiko	NNP	O
Sato	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
GISS	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
increased	VBN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
uptake	JJ	O
by	IN	O
land-based	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
marine	JJ	O
organisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
work	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
longer-term	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
scientists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
paths	NNS	O
to	TO	O
adjusting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
's	POS	O
thermostat	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
politically	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
effort	NN	O
embodied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
focusing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
sets	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
sights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
held	JJ	B
most	RBS	I
responsible	JJ	I
for	IN	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
's	POS	O
warming	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
mean	VBP	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
burning	NN	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
fuels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
booming	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Drs.	NNPS	O
Hansen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sato	NNP	O
argue	VBP	B
that	IN	O
policymakers	NNS	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
significant	JJ	O
headway	NN	O
by	IN	O
attacking	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
pollutants	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
black	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
soot	NN	O
,	,	O
ozone	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
smog	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
atmosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
methane	NN	O
from	IN	O
landfills	NNS	O
,	,	O
mining	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
duo	NN	O
calculates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
methane	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
from	IN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
envisioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
during	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
commitment	NN	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
runs	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
to	TO	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
study	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dec.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Proceedings	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Begins	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Airlift	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
C-17	NNP	O
Globemaster	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
20	CD	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
few	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
specially	RB	O
trained	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
guarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
one	CD	O
stop	NN	O
before	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
as	IN	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
shackled	VBN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
loaded	VBN	O
single	JJ	O
file	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
.	.	O

Pentagon	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
might	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
sedated	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
more-than-20-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
that	DT	O
had	VBD	O
happened	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
consider	VB	I
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
afforded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
protections	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X	NNP	O
-	:	O
Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
6	CD	O
-	:	O
by-8-foot	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
concrete	JJ	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
fence	NN	O
to	TO	O
await	VB	O
intensive	JJ	O
interrogation	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
,	,	O
trial	NN	O
before	IN	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
search	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comb	VB	O
the	DT	O
wreckage	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
tanker	NN	O
plane	NN	O
that	WDT	O
crashed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seven	CD	O
marines	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiery	JJ	O
accident	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crash	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
hostile	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

Pentagon	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Special	FW	O
Operations	FW	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
train	NN	O
Filipino	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
initially	RB	O
in	IN	O
advising	VBG	O
and	CC	O
training	VBG	O
Filipino	JJ	O
counterterrorist	NN	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
said	VBD	I
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
requested	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
issued	VBD	B
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
today	NN	I
saying	VBG	I
that	IN	O
sedating	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
or	CC	O
shackling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
would	MD	O
violate	VB	O
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
prohibiting	VBG	O
``	``	O
cruel	JJ	O
,	,	O
inhuman	JJ	O
or	CC	O
degrading	JJ	O
''	''	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
know	VB	I
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
restrained	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
defended	VBD	B
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
strong	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
studied	VBN	O
violent	JJ	O
uprisings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mazar	NNP	O
-	:	O
i-Sharif	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
20	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-17	NN	O
lifted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
,	,	O
marines	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
small	JJ	O
-	:	O
arms	NNS	O
fire	NN	O
near	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
runways	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
identify	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
unknown	JJ	B
tonight	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
transferred	VBN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
assault	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Bataan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabian	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
holding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
371	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
351	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
north	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
keeps	VBZ	O
rising	VBG	O
as	IN	O
American	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
interviewing	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anti-Taliban	JJ	O
militias	NNS	O
.	.	O

Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
cells	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
expanded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
220	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
work	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
will	MD	O
build	VB	O
permanent	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
American	JJ	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
battling	VBG	O
government	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Basilan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
holding	VBG	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
hostages	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
D.	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
American	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Operations	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
might	MD	O
become	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
direct	JJ	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
Philippine	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
though	IN	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
seemed	VBD	B
``	``	I
anxious	JJ	I
''	''	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
question	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
clear	VB	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
group	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Basilan	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
promised	VBD	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
aid	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
shared	VBN	O
intelligence	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
sent	VBN	O
an	DT	O
array	NN	O
of	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
military	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
30,000	CD	O
M-16	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
8	CD	O
UH	NNS	O
-	:	O
1	CD	O
Huey	NNP	O
helicopters	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
B-1	JJ	O
and	CC	O
B-52	JJ	O
bombers	NNS	O
dropped	VBD	O
precision-guided	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sprawling	JJ	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Zhawar	NNP	O
Kili	NNP	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
border	NN	O
today	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
increasingly	RB	I
concerned	JJ	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
equally	RB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
well-fortified	JJ	O
underground	JJ	O
complexes	NNS	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
guerrilla	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
for	IN	O
remnants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
318	CD	O
billion	CD	O
military	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
bill	NN	O
today	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
2002	CD	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
we	PRP	O
also	RB	O
owe	VBP	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
uniform	NN	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
high	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
readiness	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	B
enemies	NNS	O
rely	VBP	O
upon	IN	O
surprise	NN	O
and	CC	O
deception	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
rely	VB	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	B
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
soft	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
they	PRP	O
think	VB	B
that	DT	I
way	NN	I
anymore	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
suspended	VBN	O
for	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
election	NN	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
`	``	O
Bad	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
'	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
says	VBZ	B

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
suspended	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
and	CC	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
after	IN	O
concluding	VBG	B
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
rigged	VBN	O
recent	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
punishment	NN	B
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
committee	NN	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
tougher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
reconciliation	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
invited	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commons	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
was	VBD	B
described	VBN	I
by	IN	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
severe	JJ	O
end	NN	O
...	:	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
options	NNS	O
available	JJ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
matches	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
penalties	NNS	O
previously	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Fiji	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
observing	VBG	O
basic	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
revisited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
widely	RB	I
condemned	VBN	I
for	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
led	VBD	B
a	DT	I
move	NN	I
to	TO	I
suspend	VB	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	B
resisted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
African	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
along	IN	O
racial	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
declared	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
contrary	NN	B
opinions	NNS	I
from	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
sent	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
reluctant	JJ	I
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	B
is	VBZ	I
believed	VBN	I
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	B
reservations	NNS	I
about	IN	O
suspension	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
a	DT	O
symbolic	JJ	O
gesture	NN	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
underscore	VB	O
disapproval	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
politically	RB	O
motivated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
preceded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
harshest	NN	O
critics	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
argued	VBN	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
supported	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	B
a	DT	I
wait-and-see	JJ	I
attitude	NN	I
,	,	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
three-member	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
determination	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Election	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
reported	VBD	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
cast	NN	O
ballots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
intimidated	VBN	I
into	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
governing	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
challenged	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
for	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
concrete	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
welcome	VBP	B
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
regarded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	B
unambiguous	JJ	I
message	NN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
upheld	VBN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
associates	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
bad	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
offered	VBD	B
to	TO	I
hold	VB	I
talks	NNS	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
critical	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
how	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
restore	VB	O
legitimacy	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
stolen	VBN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
national	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
highly	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
indefinitely	RB	O
until	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
slap	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wrist	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
opposition	NN	O
members	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
loaded	JJ	O
gun	NN	O
at	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fingers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trigger	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
will	MD	B
never	RB	I
accept	VB	I
coming	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Keith	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
critic	NN	O
.	.	O

Joe	NNP	O
Clark	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Conservative	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
democracy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
question	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
other	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
a	DT	O
reversal	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
process	NN	O
...	:	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
civility	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
froze	VBD	O
future	JJ	O
project	NN	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
suspended	VBD	O
export	NN	O
funding	NN	O
and	CC	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
banned	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
more	JJR	O
sanctions	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
imposed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
government	NN	O
sat	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
fence	NN	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
tortured	VBG	O
that	IN	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
.	.	O

...	:	O
For	IN	B
once	RB	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Canada	NNP	B
must	MD	O
push	VB	O
for	IN	O
punitive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
band	NN	O
of	IN	O
thugs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
brutalized	VBN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
means	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
indefinite	JJ	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
travel	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cronies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entourage	NN	O
and	CC	O
frozen	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
and	CC	O
ruled	VBD	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
hope	NN	O
for	IN	O
prosperity	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
often	RB	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
white	JJ	O
land	NN	O
owners	NNS	O
,	,	O
followed	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
150	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
homeless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
white	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
10th	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
amid	IN	O
claims	NNS	B
of	IN	I
rigging	VBG	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-time	JJ	O
ruler	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBD	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Presidential	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
vote	NN	O
that	WDT	O
challenger	VBP	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
was	VBD	O
rigged	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Registrar	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
re-elected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,758	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
I	PRP	O
...	:	O
therefore	RB	O
declare	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
warned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
should	MD	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
be	VB	B
seen	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
rigged	VBN	O
,	,	O
violence	NN	O
could	MD	O
explode	VB	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
volatile	JJ	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
moved	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
Bulawayao	NN	O
and	CC	O
surrounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sydney	NNP	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
alert	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
state	NN	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
roads	NNS	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
central	JJ	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
patrolling	NN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
stationed	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
hand	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
massively	RB	O
rigged	VBN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
packed	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
therefore	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
accept	VB	I
this	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

Foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
all	DT	B
but	CC	I
dismissed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
even	RB	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	B
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
internationally	RB	O
isolated	VBN	O
despite	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
cited	VBD	B
`	``	O
pretty	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
'	''	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
`	``	O
stolen	VBN	O
'	''	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
`	``	O
enormous	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Lynn	NNP	O
Cassel	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
`	``	O
While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
abundantly	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
seriously	RB	O
flawed	VBN	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
later	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
a	DT	O
media	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
afterwards	RB	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
...	:	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
said	VBD	O
David	NNP	O
Coltart	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
To	TO	O
put	VB	O
it	PRP	O
mildly	RB	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
odd	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
very	RB	O
low	JJ	O
turnouts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
massive	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Polling	VBG	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
reduced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
32	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
outlets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
considered	VBN	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
882,176	CD	O
people	NNS	O
registered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
439,656	CD	O
or	CC	O
49.8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
actually	RB	O
did	VBD	O
so	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
that	WDT	O
began	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
saw	VBD	O
mile-long	JJ	O
queues	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
charging	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
followed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
deliberate	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
of	IN	O
impeding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
and	CC	O
won	VBD	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
polls	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
late	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
only	RB	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
24,000	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
cast	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hardest	RBS	O
fought	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
post	NN	O
since	IN	O
liberation	NN	O
war	NN	O
hero	NN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
after	IN	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
preceded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
government-orchestrated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
intimidate	VB	B
voters	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
was	VBD	O
repeatedly	RB	O
harassed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Turnout	NNP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	B
66	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
fraught	JJ	O
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	B
and	CC	O
intense	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
wrangling	NN	B
over	IN	O
civic	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
electoral	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
kept	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
by	IN	O
charging	VBG	B
MDC	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
with	IN	O
high	JJ	O
treason	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
dismissed	VBD	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
smear	NN	O
tactic	NN	O
.	.	O

Ncube	RB	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
other	JJ	O
top	JJ	O
party	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tumultuous	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
grabbed	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
headlines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sparked	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
rows	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
landed	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Violence	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
33	CD	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	B
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
International	NNP	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
Group	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICG	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
major	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
erupting	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exceedingly	RB	O
high	JJ	O
'	''	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
rigged	VBN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
Takes	NNP	O
Great	NNP	O
Leap	NNP	O
Forward	NNP	O
In	IN	O
Pledging	NNP	B
U.S.	NNP	O
Help	NN	O
In	IN	O
Defending	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leap	NN	O
forward	RB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	B
policy	NN	I
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
remain	VBP	O
separate	JJ	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
wish	VBP	B
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
requires	VBZ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
U.S.-Taiwan	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
Frank	NNP	O
Carlucci	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-Taiwan	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
onetime	JJ	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
secretive	JJ	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
so	RB	O
hidden	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
flaunting	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	B
sovereignty	NN	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
protests	VBZ	B
every	DT	O
American	JJ	O
action	NN	O
favoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
enough	RB	O
leaked	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
illuminate	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
consistent	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
enunciated	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
switched	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

That	IN	O
Tang	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
invited	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
adopted	VBN	B
the	DT	I
most	RBS	I
pro-Taiwan	JJ	I
posture	NN	I
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
a	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
century	NN	O
;	:	O
his	PRP$	O
stance	NN	B
differs	VBZ	O
distinctly	RB	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
tilted	VBN	B
in	IN	I
favor	NN	I
of	IN	I
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
was	VBD	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
moral	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
ever	RB	O
let	VB	O
China	NNP	O
use	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
cautioned	VBN	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
expected	VBD	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
provoking	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
talking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
by	IN	O
no	DT	O
means	NNS	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
provocative	JJ	O
step	NN	O
''	''	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
resort	NN	O
in	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Petersburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
brought	VBD	O
out	RP	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
defense	NN	O
contractors	NNS	O
--	:	O
Lockheed	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Boeing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Northrop	NNP	O
Grumman	NNP	O
,	,	O
Raytheon	NNP	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Dynamics	NNPS	O
,	,	O
United	NNP	O
Technologies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Textron	NNP	O
,	,	O
Honeywell	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
United	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
every	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
could	MD	B
possibly	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
fend	VB	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
expanding	VBG	O
might	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
immediate	JJ	O
.	.	O

Adm.	NNP	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Congress	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
PLA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Peoples	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
years	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
capability	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
and	CC	O
hold	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
admiral	NN	O
cautioned	VBD	B
,	,	O
however	RB	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Continued	VBN	O
improvements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
capabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
USPACOM	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
capabilities	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
enunciating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
honor	VB	I
``	``	O
our	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
deny	VBP	B
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
rule	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Republican	JJ	O
election	NN	O
platform	NN	O
reflected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
candidate	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
resolved	VBN	O
peacefully	RB	O
and	CC	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
agreeable	JJ	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
China	NNP	O
attacked	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
respond	VB	O
appropriately	RB	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
TRA	NNP	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Carter	NNP	O
broke	VBD	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
commits	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
defensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	B
view	VB	I
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
grave	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	B
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	B
referred	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
TRA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
not-so-subtle	JJ	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bedrock	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	B
posture	NN	I
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
succinct	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Senate	NNP	O
confirmation	NN	O
hearing	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
expect	VBP	B
and	CC	I
demand	VBP	I
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
acceptable	JJ	B
to	TO	I
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
approved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
four	CD	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel-powered	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
,	,	O
12	CD	O
anti-submarine	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
flock	NN	O
of	IN	O
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
defend	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
an	DT	O
interviewer	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
China	NNP	O
must	MD	B
know	VB	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
warrant	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
uphold	VB	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Whatever	WDT	O
decision	NN	B
Bush	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
defense	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
ready	JJ	I
``	``	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
against	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
critical	JJ	O
question	NN	O
:	:	O
Will	MD	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
noting	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
heed	VB	O
these	DT	O
warnings	NNS	B
or	CC	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
miscalculate	VB	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bluff	NN	O
?	.	O

Khatami	NNP	O
congratulates	VBZ	B
Venezuelan	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
return	NN	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavex	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
exalted	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
period	NN	O
the	DT	O
venezuelan	NN	O
nation	NN	O
went	VBD	O
through	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
anti-democractic	JJ	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Almighty	NNP	O
God	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
objective	NN	I
of	IN	I
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
wwanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	B
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
and	CC	O
wished	VBD	B
success	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
presidents	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	B
a	DT	I
mutual	JJ	I
desire	NN	I
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sunday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	B
congratulations	NNS	I
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
hearing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
reinstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
military	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
acceptable	JJ	O
method	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
political	JJ	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
conformity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
present	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
early	JJ	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
helicopter	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
island	NN	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereafter	RB	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
functions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
mandate	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
who	WP	O
blamed	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
during	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
against	IN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
protest	NN	O
which	WDT	O
later	RB	O
became	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
staunch	JJ	I
supporter	NN	I
of	IN	I
oil	NN	O
production	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
40-year	JJ	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
man	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
mission	NN	O

Forget	VB	O
space	NN	O
shuttles	NNS	O
,	,	O
orbiting	JJ	O
telescopes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
robotic	JJ	O
rovers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Mars	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
for	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
steer	VB	O
soaring	VBG	O
space-station	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
back	RP	O
toward	IN	O
earth	NN	O
and	CC	O
restore	VB	O
credibility	NN	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
many	DT	O
call	VBP	B
a	DT	O
dysfunctional	JJ	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
bade	VBP	B
farewell	JJ	I
to	TO	O
administrator	NN	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Goldin	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
resigned	VBD	O
after	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
-	:	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
nominated	VBN	I
Sean	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Management	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Budget	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
swapping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
silver-visored	JJ	O
helmet	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
cadet	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
green	JJ	O
eyeshade	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
consummate	JJ	O
bean	NN	O
counter	NN	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Goldin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
aerospace	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
served	VBN	O
as	IN	O
chief	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Navy	NNP	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
business-school	JJ	O
professor	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
known	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
enthusiast	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Keith	NNP	O
Cowing	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
scientist	NN	O
and	CC	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
NASAWatch.com	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
needs	VBZ	O
right	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Under	IN	O
Goldin	NNP	O
,	,	O
unmanned	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
found	VBD	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
,	,	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
long-term	JJ	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
Mars	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
opened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
aerospace	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
universities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
plan	VB	O
and	CC	O
execute	VB	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
mandate	NN	B
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Goldin	NNP	O
implemented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
faster	JJS	O
,	,	O
better	JJR	O
,	,	O
cheaper	JJR	O
''	''	O
approach	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
spring	NN	O
of	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Jet	NNP	O
Propulsion	NNP	O
Laboratory	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Pasadena	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
five	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
or	CC	O
four	CD	O
under	IN	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
13	CD	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
27	CD	O
under	IN	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
come	VBN	I
under	IN	I
fire	NN	I
in	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
-	:	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
completing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
crews	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
project	NN	O
's	POS	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space-shuttle	NN	O
program	NN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
ballooned	VBN	O
far	RB	O
beyond	IN	O
original	JJ	O
estimates	NNS	O
-	:	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
$	$	O
17.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
planned	VBD	B
to	TO	O
scale	VB	O
back	RP	O
US	NNP	O
involvement	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
core	JJ	O
''	''	O
station	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crew	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

Future	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
modules	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
red-penciled	JJ	I
.	.	O

And	CC	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
concluded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cost	NN	O
estimate	NN	O
for	IN	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
core	JJ	O
''	''	O
station	NN	O
between	IN	O
2002	CD	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
credible	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
presented	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
scenario	NN	O
for	IN	O
scaling	NN	O
back	RB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
confirmed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
jumps	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
both	DT	O
feet	NNS	O
into	IN	O
this	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
morass	NN	O
.	.	O

Fixing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
may	MD	O
require	VB	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
accounting	NN	O
savvy	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
deft	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
task-force	NN	O
report	NN	O
stirred	VBD	O
opposition	NN	B
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
scope	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
argue	VBP	B
,	,	O
violates	VBZ	O
international	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	B
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
essentially	RB	O
close	VB	O
off	RP	O
international	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
assessing	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
might	MD	O
fare	VB	O
under	IN	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
blossom	VB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Apollo-program	JJ	O
heyday	NN	O
under	IN	O
another	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
guy	NN	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
Webb	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
objectives	NNS	B
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
less	JJR	O
visionary	NN	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
John	NNP	O
Pike	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
GlobalSecurity.org	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Alexandria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
``	``	O
Webb	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	B
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Truly	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
...	:	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
recover	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Challenger	NNP	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

Goldin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

O'Keefe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointment	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
message	NN	B
from	IN	I
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
:	:	O
NASA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
clean	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
act	NN	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	B
talk	VB	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
neat	JJ	O
stuff	NN	O
we	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
NASA	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Patricia	NNP	O
Dasch	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
And	CC	O
UK	NNP	O
Criticise	NNP	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Victory	NNP	O

``	``	O
SA	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
seem	VBP	B
to	TO	I
think	VB	I
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
resolve	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
condemnation	NNP	B
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
win	NN	O
mounted	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
delivering	VBG	B
further	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Britain	NNP	O
did	VBD	B
``	``	I
not	RB	I
recognize	VBP	I
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
or	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
legitimacy	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
hinted	VBD	B
at	IN	I
a	DT	O
tougher	JJR	B
policy	NN	I
against	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
would	MD	O
review	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
upcoming	VBG	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Paratroopers	JJ	O
return	NN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O

Once	RB	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
drawn	VBN	O
the	DT	B
close	JJ	I
attention	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hardly	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
observers	NNS	O
even	JJ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
post	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
several	JJ	O
suppositions	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
may	MD	O
recover	VB	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nobody	NN	O
could	MD	B
suppose	VB	I
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
so	RB	O
quick	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ousted	VBN	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
freed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	RB	O
himself	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
paratrooper	NN	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
patronizing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
subordinates	NNS	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
finally	RB	O
rewarded	VBN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
:	:	O
the	DT	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
helped	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
regain	VBP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
ousted	VBD	B
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
the	DT	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
delighted	JJ	I
with	IN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
on	IN	I
their	PRP$	I
side	NN	I
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Ordinary	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
even	RB	I
less	RBR	I
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
oligarchic	JJ	O
elite	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
beginning	NN	O
that	IN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
proclaimed	VBD	B
himself	PRP	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	B
care	VB	I
very	RB	I
little	JJ	I
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
ordinary	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
planners	NNS	O
committed	VBD	O
one	CD	O
more	JJR	O
mistake	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
dissolved	VBN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
right	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

Carmona	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	B
questioned	VBN	I
by	IN	I
public	JJ	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
president	NN	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plotters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Vice-president	NNP	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporter	NN	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
acting	VBG	O
president	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
soon	RB	O
return	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
of	IN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
witch-hunting	NN	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
afraid	JJ	B
of	IN	O
persecution	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
government	NN	O
declared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
participants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

Vice-president	NNP	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thoroughly	RB	O
planned	VBN	O
beforehand	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
proof	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
belt	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
belong	VB	O
to	TO	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
belt	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
especially	RB	O
manufactured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
later	RB	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
plotters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
learned	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
attentive	JJ	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
forecast	VB	O
the	DT	O
further	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
astonishing	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
dismiss	VB	O
disloyal	JJ	O
top	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
evidently	RB	O
to	TO	O
profit	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
ordinary	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
seem	VBP	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
slightly	RB	I
anxious	JJ	I
about	IN	I
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

Neither	CC	O
supporters	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
reforms	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
?	.	O

Time	NNP	O
will	MD	O
tell	VB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
really	RB	O
learned	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
invites	NN	O
scorn	VBP	B

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
:	:	O
Unprecedented	NNP	O
scepticism	NN	B
and	CC	I
scorn	NN	I
accompanied	VBN	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
amid	IN	O
charges	NNS	B
of	IN	I
hypocrisy	NN	O
and	CC	O
double	VB	O
standards	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
kid	NN	O
glove	NN	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
withering	VBG	B
scrutiny	NN	I
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Practices	NNPS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
administrative	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
mandated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
feel	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
increasingly	RB	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
meaningless	JJ	O
ritual	NN	O
.	.	O

Amid	IN	O
widespread	JJ	B
domestic	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
over	IN	O
curtailment	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
labored	VBD	B
to	TO	B
convince	VB	I
a	DT	O
disbelieving	VBG	B
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
evenhanded	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
words	NNS	I
of	IN	I
one	CD	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
that	DT	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
country	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
compendium	NN	O
of	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
culled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
pages	NNS	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
painstakingly	RB	B
lists	NNS	I
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
violation	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
both	DT	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	NN	O
,	,	O
militant	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
subversive	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
exercise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
increasingly	RB	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
taking	VBG	I
it	PRP	I
less	RBR	I
seriously	RB	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
glossing	VBG	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
record	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
secular	NN	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
India	NNP	O
merit	NN	O
a	DT	O
litany	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	O
free	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
over	RP	O
in	IN	O
32	CD	O
pages	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
shown	VBN	I
no	DT	I
inclination	NN	I
to	TO	B
punish	VB	I
allies	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
bankrolls	VBZ	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Turkey	NNP	O
while	IN	O
berating	VBG	B
countries	NNS	O
less	RBR	O
relevant	JJ	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
sharply	RB	B
questioned	VBD	I
such	JJ	O
duplicity	NN	O
at	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
briefing	NN	O
as	IN	O
Lorne	NNP	O
Cramer	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Labor	NNP	O
,	,	O
struggled	VBD	B
to	TO	I
defend	VB	I
American	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Excerpts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
:	:	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
Just	RB	O
give	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
examples	NNS	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
.	.	O

Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
throw	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
undertaking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
come	VBN	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
formulate	VB	O
future	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
talk	VBP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
fund	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
printing	NN	O
press	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
two	CD	O
examples	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
about	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	B
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Lorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
a	DT	B
little	JJ	I
bit	NN	I
surprised	VBN	I
by	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
glib	JJ	O
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
demise	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
arguably	RB	O
no	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
as	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
actively	RB	O
promote	VB	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Well	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
say	VB	O
two	CD	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Number	VB	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
disagree	VBP	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
violator	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	VB	O
:	:	O
Who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
violator	NN	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	B
place	VB	I
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
into	IN	O
that	DT	O
category	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	B
You	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
answer	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
that	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
voice	NN	O
and	CC	O
greater	JJR	O
democratic	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
government	NN	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
going	VBG	I
to	TO	I
encourage	VB	B
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
societies	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
At	IN	O
what	WP	O
levels	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
talking	VBG	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	B
mean	VBP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
visible	JJ	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Okay	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
paragraph	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
paragraphs	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	B
But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
heard	VBD	O
this	DT	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
asking	VBG	B
specifically	RB	O
about	IN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Craner	VB	O
:	:	O
Yes	RB	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
asking	VBG	O
?	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	B
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
asking	VBG	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
outlined	VBN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	B
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
at	IN	O
many	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	B
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
examples	NNS	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Can	MD	O
I	PRP	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Robin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Can	MD	O
you	PRP	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
tangible	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
?	.	O

And	CC	O
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
about	IN	O
starting	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
simply	JJ	O
mentioning	VBG	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
problem	NN	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	B
Can	MD	O
I	PRP	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
tangible	JJ	O
advances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
?	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
things	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
that	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
be	VB	O
elected	VBN	O
separately	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainstream	NN	O
electoral	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNS	O
about	RB	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Inaudible	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
before	RB	O
--	:	O
that	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
before	IN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
talking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
?	.	O

Craner	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
that	DT	O
?	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Because	IN	O
other	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
women	NNS	O
's	VBZ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Well	RB	O
,	,	O
yeah	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
understand	VBP	B
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
gong	VBG	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
effect	NN	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	B
But	CC	O
what	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
--	:	O
that	IN	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
answer	VB	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

Craner	RB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
currently	RB	O
?	.	O

Q	RB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
saying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
than	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	B
You	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	B
judge	VB	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
how	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
differently	RB	O
.	.	O

Q	RB	O
:	:	B
Why	WRB	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
you	PRP	O
give	VB	O
us	PRP	O
some	DT	O
indication	NN	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	O
secret	NN	O
?	.	O

You	PRP	O
talk	VBP	B
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
tangibly	RB	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
but	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	B
Because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
yet	RB	I
know	VB	I
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Elaborating	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	POS	O

PRESIDENT	NNP	O
GEORGE	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
``	``	O
defined	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
and	CC	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	B
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
to	TO	B
describe	VB	I
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
criteria	NNS	O
set	VBN	B
by	IN	I
Rice	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
are	VBP	O
repressive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
grave	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violators	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
aggressively	RB	O
seeking	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
all	DT	O
conservative	JJ	O
estimates	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
easily	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
as	RB	O
repressive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
pluralistic	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
therefore	RB	O
oppressive	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
hardly	RB	O
qualify	VBP	O
as	IN	O
pluralistic	JJ	O
democracies	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
this	DT	O
count	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
erred	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
wording	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
particularly	RB	O
noteworthy	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
words	NNS	I
``	``	O
aggressively	RB	O
seeking	VBG	O
''	''	O
nuclear	JJ	O
,	,	O
biological	JJ	O
or	CC	O
chemical	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
seeking	VBG	O
or	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
arsenal	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
slow	JJ	O
pace	NN	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
seem	VB	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
name	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
contemplating	VBG	I
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
speed	NN	O
or	CC	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
seemingly	RB	O
refraining	JJ	O
from	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
being	VBG	O
branded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
nuclear	JJ	O
club	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
think	VB	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
acquiring	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
per	FW	O
se	FW	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
correct	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
or	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
mere	JJ	O
development	NN	O
or	CC	O
possession	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
label	VB	B
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
as	IN	O
evildoer	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
developed	VBN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
and	CC	O
only	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
ever	RB	O
to	TO	O
deploy	VB	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
criterion	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
democratic	JJ	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
particularly	RB	B
disturbed	JJ	I
and	CC	O
feel	VB	B
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
threatened	VBN	O
only	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
acquire	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
authoritarian	JJ	O
or	CC	O
repressive	JJ	O
,	,	O
irrespective	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pace	NN	O
of	IN	O
amassing	VBG	O
weaponry	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
fear	NN	I
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
restrained	JJ	O
and	CC	O
responsible	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
resorting	VB	O
to	TO	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
Rice	NNP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
elaborated	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
precise	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
for	IN	O
membership	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
more	RBR	O
clearly	RB	O
the	DT	O
connection	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
termed	VBN	B
inaccurate	JJ	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
5	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
factually	RB	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	O
''	''	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
reflected	VBD	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
in	IN	O
judgment	NN	O
on	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
acknowledge	VB	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	B
termed	VBN	I
as	IN	O
factually	RB	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
goals	NNS	B
set	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
ignored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Enlisting	VBG	O
these	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
include	VBP	O
promulgation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Juvenile	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
Ordinance	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jail	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
for	IN	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labor	NN	O
and	CC	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
rehabilitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
amended	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Citizenship	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1951	CD	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
descent	NN	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
born	VBN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
husbands	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Dignity	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
ratified	VBD	O
ILO	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
100	CD	O
on	IN	O
equal	JJ	O
remuneration	NN	O
and	CC	O
182	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
worst	JJS	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labor	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Optional	NNP	O
Protocols	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Child	NN	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
electorates	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
introduced	VBN	O
respecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
states	NNS	B
``	``	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
misstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
feels	VBZ	B
constrained	VBN	I
to	TO	I
reject	VB	I
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
in	IN	O
judgment	NN	O
over	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	RBR	O
served	VBN	O
if	IN	O
all	DT	O
states	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
understanding	NN	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
in	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
terror	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantamano	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
for	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNPS	O
seeking	VBG	B
freedom	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
soon	RB	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
for	IN	O
men	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
radically	RB	B
different	JJ	I
view	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
undetermined	JJ	O
time	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
isolated	JJ	O
eastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
logistical	JJ	O
hurdle	NN	O
of	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
several	JJ	O
dozen	NN	O
presumably	VBG	O
dangerous	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
around	RB	O
8,000	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
Cuba	NNP	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	O
worst	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Rep.	NNP	O
Ileana	NNP	O
Ros-Lehtinen	NNP	O
,	,	O
R-Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
she	PRP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
underscore	VB	O
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	O
importance	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
urged	VBN	I
returning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
excellent	JJ	O
location	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	O
new	JJ	O
life	NN	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	RB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
often	RB	O
called	VBN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
soil	NN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
detained	VBD	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
residency	NN	O
and	CC	O
eventual	JJ	O
citizenship	NN	O
privileges	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
offshore	JJ	O
holding	VBG	O
station	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
Haitian	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
1994-95	CD	O
rafter	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
50,000	CD	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
housed	VBN	O
there	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tent	NN	O
encampment	NN	O
after	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
vessels	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
picked	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
for	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
or	CC	O
trials	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
home	RB	O
to	TO	O
about	RB	O
1,100	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
challenge	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
getting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
warships	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
compound	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stockade	NN	O
of	IN	O
sorts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

1999	CD	O
PLANS	NN	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
base	NN	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokesman	NN	O
Steve	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
planners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	IN	O
blueprints	NNS	O
from	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
--	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	B
briefly	RB	I
considered	VBN	I
housing	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
20,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
concern	NN	I
was	VBD	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
comfortable	JJ	O
traumatized	VBN	B
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
uprooted	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
violent	JJ	O
,	,	O
cold	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

Planners	NNS	O
scrambled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
deploy	JJ	O
healthcare	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
clergymen	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
abandoned	VBD	B
that	DT	O
idea	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	O
smaller	JJR	O
--	:	O
perhaps	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dozens	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
logistics	NNS	O
would	MD	O
focus	VB	O
more	JJR	O
on	IN	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
45-square-mile	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
less	JJR	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
comfort	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
considered	VBN	I
either	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
or	CC	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
45	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
detention	NN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
All	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
pretty	RB	O
well-planned	JJ	O
out	RB	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lucas	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
stuff	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

SLICE	NNP	O
OF	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
outdoor	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
theater	NN	O
,	,	O
bowling	NN	O
alleys	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
McDonald	NN	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
mini-mall	NN	O
,	,	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
curious	JJ	O
slice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Americana	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
2,400	CD	O
civilians	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sailors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Marines	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
manage	VBP	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
and	CC	O
patrol	NN	O
the	DT	O
fence	NN	O
line	NN	O
that	WDT	O
separates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
communist-ruled	JJ	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
updated	VBN	O
figure	NN	O
was	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
isolated	VBN	O
.	.	O

Visitors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
reach	VB	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
under	IN	O
strict	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
escort	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
prior	JJ	O
permission	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
aboard	IN	O
special	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
shuttle	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reach	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
circuitous	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
rare	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Cuban	JJ	O
defectors	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
swimming	VBG	O
through	IN	O
dangerous	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
traversing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
minefield	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
gate	NN	O
between	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
proper	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
sometimes	RB	O
opened	VBN	O
for	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
repatriate	VB	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
long	RB	I
argued	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
illegal	JJ	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
1934	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
consider	VBP	B
giving	VBG	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
carrot	NN	O
for	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Ros-Lehtinen	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
might	MD	O
raise	VB	O
the	DT	O
hackles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	B
those	DT	O
concerns	NNS	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
anticipate	VB	O
any	DT	O
trouble	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Unhappy	NNP	B
Campers	NNP	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
abuse	NN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
experiencing	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
self-inflicted	JJ	O
.	.	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
,	,	O
CUBA	NNP	O
--	:	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
5	CD	O
A.M.	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
Roads	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Rico	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
20	CD	O
journalists	NNS	O
straggle	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gate	NN	O
in	IN	O
sleep-deprived	JJ	O
silence	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
a	DT	O
plane	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
up	RB	O
this	DT	O
early	JJ	O
in	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
flying	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
miles	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
pub-crawling	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Old	NNP	O
San	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
because	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
escorts	NN	O
insist	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
show	VB	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
actually	RB	O
leaves	VBZ	O
four	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
military	NN	O
operates	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explains	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
savvy	JJ	O
veteran	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Hurry	VB	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
wait	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	B
happy	JJ	I
,	,	O
that	DT	O
goes	VBZ	O
double	VB	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
babysitters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
ears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Vieques	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Navy	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Corey	NNP	O
Barker	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
bombing	NN	O
range\/public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
fiasco	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
protested	VBN	I
by	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
from	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Sharpton	NNP	O
to	TO	O
obscure	JJ	O
Kennedys	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
Barker	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
stuck	VBN	O
minding	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
light	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
that	IN	O
158	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda\/Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
who	WP	O
you	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ideal	JJ	O
,	,	O
sunny	JJ	O
clime	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
not	RB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
get-out-of-jail	JJ	O
escape	NN	O
hatches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
federal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
did	VBD	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
14-hour	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
guano	JJ	O
rock	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
terminal	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
baggage	NN	O
handlers	NNS	O
check	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
efficiency	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bulgarian	JJ	O
DMV	NNP	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wall	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Air	NNP	O
Terminal	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
hate	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
who	WP	O
got	VBD	O
second	JJ	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
whispers	VBZ	B
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
wait	VBP	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
flight	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
creaky	JJ	O
Pan	NNP	O
Am	NNP	O
jet	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
shunted	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
VIP	NNP	O
''	''	O
room	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
named	VBN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
coffee	NN	O
pot	NN	O
and	CC	O
seascape	JJ	O
paintings	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
look	VBP	O
pilfered	JJ	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
south	JJ	O
Florida	NNP	O
retirement	NN	O
village	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
media	NNS	O
``	``	O
indoctrination	NN	O
''	''	O
packages	NNS	O
,	,	O
never	RB	O
an	DT	O
encouraging	JJ	O
word	NN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
aspire	VBP	B
to	TO	O
reportorial	JJ	O
autonomy	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
sit	VBP	O
watching	VBG	O
CNN	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	O
rumor	NN	O
gains	VBZ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
until	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
us	PRP	O
leave	VBP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	CD	O
thing	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
sure	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
wire	NN	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
you	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
sort	VB	O
through	IN	O
all	PDT	O
your	PRP$	O
notes	NNS	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Fearing	VBG	B
an	DT	O
abbreviated	JJ	O
schedule	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
commence	VBP	O
valuable	JJ	O
newsgathering	NN	O
.	.	O

Knowing	VBG	B
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
Taliban-held	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
,	,	O
pederasty	RB	O
rivaled	JJ	O
headless-goat	JJ	O
polo	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
buzkashi	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
favorite	JJ	O
pastime	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
a	DT	O
Naval	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
any	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
turning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
man-love	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Oh	UH	O
God	VB	O
no	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Though	IN	B
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
over	IN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
who	WP	O
knows	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Another	DT	O
officer	NN	O
relays	VBZ	B
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
hear	VB	O
repeated	VBN	O
often	RB	O
:	:	O
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
coddled	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
Army	NNP	O
guards	NNP	O
directing	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
pray	VB	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
actually	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
paint	VB	O
arrows	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
floors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
know	VB	B
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
mean	VBP	O
east	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
east	RB	O
,	,	O
whatever	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
replies	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
Lutheran	NNP	O
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
hell	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
FEW	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
touch	VB	O
down	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
leeward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
nicknamed	VBN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
bisected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
sniffed	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
German	JJ	O
shepherd	NN	O
who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
interested	JJ	O
in	IN	O
bombs	NNS	O
than	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
's	POS	O
Percocet	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
escorted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	O
wood-paneled	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
that	WDT	O
sits	VBZ	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
pink	JJ	O
hangar	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
another	DT	O
hour	NN	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
waiting	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
mouthy	JJ	O
reporter	NN	O
loudly	NN	O
calls	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
editor	NN	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
all	RB	O
hear	VB	O
him	PRP	O
report	VB	B
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Same	JJ	O
shit	NN	O
,	,	O
different	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	B
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
really	RB	O
cleaning	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
center	VBP	O
.	.	O

Curtains	NNS	B
,	,	O
an	DT	O
air	NN	O
conditioner	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
a	DT	O
freakin	NN	O
'	POS	O
bulletin	NN	O
board	NN	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
hospitality	NN	O
ends	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
stern	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
board	NN	O
admonishes	VBZ	B
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
clean	VB	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
ourselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
goodies	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
table	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
grape	JJ	O
beverage	NN	O
powder	NN	O
and	CC	O
apple	NN	O
jelly	NN	O
from	IN	O
meals-ready-to-eat	JJ	O
packs	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
practically	RB	O
scream	VBP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
wait	VB	O
till	IN	O
you	PRP	O
leave	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
secretly	RB	I
harbored	VBN	I
the	DT	I
fantasy	NN	I
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	B
talk	VB	I
our	PRP$	I
overseers	NNS	I
into	IN	I
letting	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
go	VB	O
right	RB	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
field	NN	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ASPCA	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
gaggle	NN	O
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
officers	NNS	O
enter	VBP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
lay	VBD	B
down	RP	I
two	CD	O
immutable	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
:	:	O
There	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
detainees	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
forbids	VBZ	B
making	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
public	JJ	O
curiosity	NN	O
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
go	VB	O
only	RB	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
show	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Army	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bearish	JJ	O
soldier	NN	O
who	WP	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
guy	NN	O
who	WP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
breaking	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
face	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
hard	JJ	O
,	,	O
dark	JJ	O
orbs	NNS	O
dart	VBD	O
to	TO	O
and	CC	O
fro	RB	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
delivers	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
news\/bad	JJ	O
news	NN	O
proposition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
good	JJ	O
news	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
news	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	O
rumor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
founded	VBN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
early	RB	O
.	.	O

Immediately	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
angry	JJ	B
media	NNS	O
throng	NN	O
closes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
on	IN	O
Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
now	RB	O
containing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
Altamont-like	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
My	PRP$	O
editors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
crush	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
nuts	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
probably	RB	O
female	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
crazy	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
How	WRB	O
am	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
material	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Not	RB	O
my	PRP$	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
replies	VBZ	B
Costello	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
bullshit	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
thunders	VBZ	B
another	DT	O
print	NN	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	B
're	VBP	I
making	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
leave	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
story	NN	O
gets	VBZ	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Costello	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Why	WRB	O
not	RB	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
snaps	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blood	NN	O
rises	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
high-and-tight	JJ	O
haircut	NN	O
stands	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
like	IN	O
an	DT	O
angry-dog	JJ	O
scruff	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
BECAUSE	VB	B
...	:	O
YOU	PRP	O
'RE	VBZ	O
...	:	O
NOT	VB	O
...	:	O
STAYING	VBG	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Welcome	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Pearl	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Antilles	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
deadpans	VBZ	B
Lt.	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Brendan	NNP	O
McPherson	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
limp	JJ	O
cruise-director	JJ	O
chirp	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
understandable	JJ	O
if	IN	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
types	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
a	DT	I
little	RB	I
testy	JJ	I
.	.	O

There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
obvious	JJ	O
culture	NN	O
clash	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	B
ask	VB	I
why	WRB	O
;	:	O
journalists	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
otherwise	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
arriving	VBG	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
run	VBN	O
under	IN	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
PR	NNP	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
my	PRP$	O
ever-subtle	JJ	O
colleagues	NNS	O
--	:	O
borrowing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Special	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
terminology	RB	O
for	IN	O
disastrous	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
--	:	O
call	VBP	B
a	DT	O
``	``	O
goat	JJ	O
f	NNS	O
--	:	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	O
irony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
normally	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
news	NN	O
,	,	O
caused	VBD	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	B
by	IN	O
releasing	VBG	O
still	RB	O
shots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
and	CC	O
in-processed	VBN	O
,	,	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
photographed	VBN	O
kneeling	VBG	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
blackout	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
these	DT	O
seemed	VBD	O
perfectly	RB	O
reasonable	JJ	O
precautions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
when	WRB	O
transporting	VBG	O
by	IN	O
C-141	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
already	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
operative	NN	O
's	POS	O
death	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
plane	NN	O
crashes	NNS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
chorus	NN	O
of	IN	O
Euro-whiners	NNP	O
,	,	O
immediately	RB	B
lapsed	VBN	I
into	IN	I
hysterics	NNS	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
typical	JJ	O
understatement	NN	O
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	B
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
brutalized	VBN	O
,	,	O
tortured	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
humiliated	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
nothing	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
sick	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
appeal	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
red-neck	JJ	O
prejudices	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
British	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
had	VBN	I
no	DT	I
complaints	NNS	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
Mirror	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Stephen	NNP	O
Moyes	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
method	NN	O
reporting	NN	O
by	IN	O
donning	VBG	O
an	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
rig	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Wrapped	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
suffocating	VBG	O
orange	JJ	O
boiler	NN	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
any	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
dignity	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
just	RB	O
as	RB	O
easily	RB	O
sustained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rereading	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
copy	NN	O
.	.	O

Sillier	NNP	O
still	RB	O
were	VBD	O
protestations	JJ	B
from	IN	O
such	JJ	O
humanitarians	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
made	VBN	I
some	DT	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
loudest	JJS	I
noise	NN	I
,	,	O
though	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
dings	VBZ	B
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
arresting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
speechwriter	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
stripped	VBN	O
naked	JJ	O
,	,	O
punched	JJ	O
,	,	O
verbally	RB	O
abused	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
forced	VBD	O
to	TO	O
simulate	VB	O
homosexual	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
--	:	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
alleged	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

About	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
foreign	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
supported	VBN	I
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
detainee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
ironically	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
either	CC	O
angling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
embargo	NN	O
or	CC	O
inching	VBG	O
ever	RB	O
closer	RBR	O
to	TO	O
dementia	NN	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
He	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
January	NNP	O
``	``	O
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Month	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	B
Jimmy	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
lot	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
crossing	VBG	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
windward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
sit	VBP	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
now	RB	B
mellow	JJ	I
Lt.	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
Costello	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
patch	NN	O
things	NNS	O
up	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
he	PRP	O
snapped	VBD	B
at	IN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sign-off	NN	O
from	IN	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
cleared	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
through	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
types	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
baffled	VBN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	B
uproar	NN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soldiers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Marines	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
guarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
worse	JJR	O
conditions	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
outdoor	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
invariably	RB	O
called	VBD	B
``	``	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
corrugated	JJ	O
tin-covered	JJ	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
keep	VBP	O
what	WP	O
little	JJ	O
rain	NN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
gets	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
six	CD	O
inches	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
their	PRP$	O
eight-by-eight	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
contain	VBP	O
about	RB	O
twice	RB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
space	NN	O
as	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
crowded	JJ	O
,	,	O
unventilated	JJ	O
tents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
warm	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
,	,	O
clean	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
,	,	O
hot	JJ	O
chow	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Costello	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	B
're	VBP	I
getting	VBG	O
2,600	CD	O
calories	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	B
'm	VBP	I
not	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
2,600	CD	O
calories	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	B
'm	VBP	I
running	VBG	O
my	PRP$	O
ass	NN	O
off	IN	O
chasing	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
guys	NNS	O
around	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
medics	NNS	O
treating	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
claims	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
malnutrition	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
Costello	NNP	O
's	POS	O
word	NN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
for	IN	O
ourselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
stop	NN	O
at	IN	O
McDonald	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
white	JJ	O
school	NN	O
bus	NN	O
transports	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
past	IN	O
beautiful	JJ	O
seaside	NN	O
vistas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
brownish	JJ	O
cactus-infested	JJ	O
scrub	NN	O
,	,	O
past	JJ	O
ramshackle	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
up	RB	O
a	DT	O
hill	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
features	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
abandoned	VBN	O
auto	NN	O
yard	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
locals	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
Sears	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
strip	VB	O
old	JJ	O
junkers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
parts	NNS	O
then	RB	O
used	VBN	O
on	IN	O
jerry-rigged	JJ	O
jalopies	NNS	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
specials	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Across	IN	O
from	IN	O
Sears	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
teeming	VBG	O
hive	NN	O
of	IN	O
concertina	NN	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
canvas	NN	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
newly	RB	O
constructed	VBN	O
plywood	NN	O
interrogation	NN	O
shacks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
window-unit	JJ	O
air	NN	O
conditioners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chain-link	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
comfortable	JJ	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
breeze	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
temperatures	NNS	O
range	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
low	JJ	O
70s	NN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
low	JJ	O
80s	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
continuously	RB	O
circulates	VBZ	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
encampment	NN	O
.	.	O

Restricted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
about	RB	O
150	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
open-air	JJ	O
cellblocks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
observe	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
slight	JJ	O
elevation	NN	O
that	IN	O
CNN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
John	NNP	O
Zarrella	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
``	``	O
Heartbreak	NNP	O
Ridge	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
so	RB	O
named	VBN	O
``	``	O
because	IN	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
journalist	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
breaks	VBZ	B
your	PRP$	I
heart	NN	I
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
closer	RBR	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Gitmo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
heartbreak	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
broke	VBD	O
Christopher	NNP	O
Columbus	NNP	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
New	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
voyage	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
after	IN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
gold	NN	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	B
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
tongues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
crew	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
agree	VB	B
to	TO	I
pretend	VB	I
they	PRP	O
'd	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
rankles	VBZ	B
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
wanted	VBN	I
to	TO	O
throw	VB	O
us	PRP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
for	IN	O
four	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
pre-Revolution	JJ	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

Likewise	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
rafters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid	NN	O
-	:	O
'90s	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
grew	VBD	B
so	RB	I
unhappy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ghostly	JJ	O
desolation	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
inject	JJ	O
diesel	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
veins	NNS	O
,	,	O
drive	VB	O
tent	NN	O
stakes	NNS	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
limbs	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
swim	VBP	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaedans	NNP	O
look	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
fat	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
not	RB	O
happy	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
laze	VBP	O
away	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shade	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
inch-and-a-half-thick	JJ	O
isomats	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
issued	VBN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Navy	NNP	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
pray	VBP	O
five	CD	O
times	NNS	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Quick	IN	O
studies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaedans	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
arrows	NNS	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cell	NN	O
floors	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
single	JJ	O
signpost	NN	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
American	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
Hilton	NNP	O
often	RB	O
spent	VBD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
solitary	JJ	O
confinement	NN	O
and	CC	O
received	VBD	O
no	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
John	NNP	O
McCain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
day	NN	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
comb	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
X-Ray	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
daily	JJ	O
sick	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
manner	NN	O
of	IN	O
doctors	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
optometrists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
podiatrists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
who	WP	O
represent	VBP	O
about	RB	O
25	CD	O
different	JJ	O
nationalities	NNS	O
but	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
are	VBP	O
Saudis	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
freely	RB	O
chat	VB	O
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
about	IN	O
God	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
:	:	O
prison	NN	O
uprisings	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
demise	NN	O
of	IN	O
Talk	NN	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
trades	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
for	IN	O
garlic	JJ	O
bagel	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
restroom	NN	O
arrangements	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
spartan	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
bucket	NN	O
for	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
squirts	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
two	CD	O
fingers	NNS	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
shackles	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
takes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
port-o-loo	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
spared	VBN	O
no	DT	O
expense	NN	O
in	IN	O
construction	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
completely	RB	O
operational	JJ	O
field	NN	O
hospital	NN	O
staffed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
160	CD	O
medical	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
--	:	O
two	CD	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
saved	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fortune	NN	O
in	IN	O
toilet	NN	O
paper	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
cultural	JJ	B
preference	NN	I
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
any	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
shake	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
camp	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
amenities	NNS	O
,	,	O
detainees	NNS	O
also	RB	O
receive	VBP	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shortened	JJ	O
toothbrush	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
still	RB	O
long	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	O
file	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
shiv	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
canteen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bucket	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
fluoride	NN	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
shampoo	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
just	RB	O
any	DT	O
shampoo	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
``	``	O
Lively	JJ	O
''	''	O
salon	NN	O
anti-dandruff	NN	O
shampoo	VBZ	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
luxurious	JJ	O
shampoo	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
gentle	JJ	O
formula	NN	O
that	WDT	O
restores	VBZ	O
moisture	NN	O
,	,	O
shine	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
body	NN	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
beautifully	RB	O
clean	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
coddled	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rep.	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Mica	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Florida	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
``	``	O
too	RB	O
good	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
bastards	NNS	O
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
happy	JJ	I
to	TO	I
know	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shampoo	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
jojoba-enriched	JJ	O
.	.	O

WHILE	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
officers	NNS	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
going	VBG	I
to	TO	I
great	JJ	I
lengths	NNS	I
to	TO	I
talk	VB	I
about	IN	I
how	WRB	O
docile	VBP	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
biting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
spitting	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
threatening	VBG	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
skirt	VBD	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
minders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
visit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
snipers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
tent	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
learn	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
well	RB	O
beyond	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
deadliest	JJS	O
sharpshooters	NNS	O
,	,	O
ropy	RB	O
young	JJ	O
bucks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
21-23	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
age	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
seem	VBP	O
largely	RB	O
culled	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
western	JJ	O
or	CC	O
southern	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
firearms	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
often	RB	I
regarded	VBN	I
as	IN	O
extra	JJ	O
appendages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
tent	NN	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marines-issued	JJ	O
college	NN	O
dorm	NN	O
room	NN	O
:	:	O
Skoal-juice	JJ	O
bottles	NNS	O
,	,	O
laundry	NN	O
hanging	VBG	O
everywhere	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
spade-like	JJ	O
sniper	NN	O
insignia	NN	O
banner	NN	O
tacked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
tent	NN	O
wall	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
gentleman	NN	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
man	VB	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
introduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
rioters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
72	CD	O
black-eyed	JJ	O
virgins	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
some	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	O
become	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
tell	VBP	B
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
plotting	NNP	B
is	VBZ	O
obviously	RB	O
afoot	RB	O
.	.	O

Sgt.	NNP	O
Matt	NNP	O
Lampert	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Montana	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
cloth	NN	O
stuffed	NNS	O
with	IN	O
rocks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
tied	VBN	O
off	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sgt.	NNP	O
Rodney	NNP	O
Davis	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
chowtime	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
scope	NN	O
``	``	O
making	VBG	O
terrain	NN	O
models	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
unlike	IN	O
say	NN	O
,	,	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
starving	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
begging	VBG	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
plenty	RB	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
fed	VBN	O
better	RBR	O
than	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
sir	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Lampert	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
weird	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
laugh	VB	B
sheepishly	RB	I
,	,	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
Sgt.	NNP	O
Josh	NNP	O
Westbrook	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
sports	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
forearm	NN	O
tattoo	NN	O
of	IN	O
flaming	VBG	O
baby	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
steps	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
watched	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
explains	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
stare	VB	O
at	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
stare	VBP	O
at	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
masturbate	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
pleasure	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
freak	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
embarrass	VB	O
the	DT	O
female	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
guards	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
interior	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weirdness	NNS	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
end	VB	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
also	RB	O
eaten	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
toiletries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
urinated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Westbrook	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guys	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
a	DT	O
naked	JJ	O
cartwheel	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
bizarre	JJ	O
twist	NN	O
,	,	O
Lance	NNP	O
Corporal	NNP	O
Devin	NNP	O
Klebaur	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
known	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
put	VB	O
toothpaste	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ass	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	O
sure	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
puzzled	VBD	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
collar	VBZ	O
other	JJ	O
grunts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
apt	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
out	RP	O
whenever	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
visitors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
enter	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
disciplined	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
one	CD	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
behavior	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
look	VB	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
brutalized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
witnesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

ICRC	NNP	O
visits	VBZ	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
highlight	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
's	POS	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
spotted	VBN	O
``	``	O
giving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
unshackled	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
cookies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
milk	NN	O
,	,	O
cigarettes	NNS	O
,	,	O
shaking	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Many	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
extremely	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
aired	VBN	I
no	DT	I
complaints	NNS	I
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
pain	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ass	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
see	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
offering	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
cookies	NNS	O
,	,	O
hugging	VBG	B
them	PRP	O
like	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
best	RB	O
buddies	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
're	VBP	O
undermining	VBG	O
everything	NN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
exactly	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
certainly	RB	O
interrogating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
base	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
wo	MD	B
n't	RB	I
divulge	VB	I
any	DT	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
gleaned	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
source	NN	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
whom	WP	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
you	PRP	O
please	VB	O
tell	VB	O
me	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

ON	NNP	O
SUNDAY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
visits	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
for	IN	O
illumination	NN	O
.	.	O

Sitting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
bus	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
,	,	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
pass	VBP	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
,	,	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
AP-style	JJ	O
spelling	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
speculating	VBG	B
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
an	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
cafe	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
video	JJ	O
games	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
making	VBG	B
fun	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
fresh-meat	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
overdressed	VBG	O
in	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
wools	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
much	JJ	O
cooler	NN	O
island	NN	O
linens	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
mounts	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
bus	NN	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
hitting	VBG	O
Rumsfeld	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
boom	NN	O
mike	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
tours	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
with	IN	O
four	CD	O
senators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
's	POS	O
rock	NN	O
star	NN	O
aura	NN	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	O
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
on	IN	O
Heartbreak	NNP	O
Ridge	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
hooah	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
endeared	VBN	B
him	PRP	I
to	TO	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
he	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	B
as	IN	I
firm	NN	I
as	RB	O
ever	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
afford	VB	O
them	PRP	O
more	JJR	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
nicely	RB	O
avoids	VBZ	O
plucking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
worth	NN	O
splitting	JJ	O
--	:	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
'	POS	O
status	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
call	NN	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
hawks	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
decided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
whatever	WDT	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
argument	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
rather	RB	O
academic	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
imagine	VB	O
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
read	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
wanting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
confer	VB	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
on	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Doing	NNP	O
so	RB	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
eligible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
repatriation	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
would	MD	O
forbid	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
being	VBG	O
punished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
,	,	O
allow	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
``	``	O
scientific	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
confer	VB	O
upon	RP	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
dentures	NNS	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
they	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
teeth	NNS	O
while	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
biting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
ludicrous	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
afforded	VBN	O
``	``	O
advances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pay	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
amount	NN	O
``	``	O
never	RB	O
...	:	O
inferior	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
pay	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	NN	O
from	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
:	:	O
Kill	NNP	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
get	VB	O
arrested	VBN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
pay	NN	O
raise	VB	O
from	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
bellyaching	NN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
humane	VB	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
imagine	VB	O
them	PRP	O
getting	VBG	O
better	JJR	O
treatment	NN	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
already	RB	O
receiving	VBG	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
eat	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
stale	JJ	O
Ding	NNP	O
Dong	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
greasy	JJ	O
plate	NN	O
of	IN	O
onion	NN	O
rings	NNS	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
keepers	NNS	O
could	MD	B
n't	RB	I
care	VB	I
less	JJR	I
.	.	O

By	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
breakfast	NN	O
and	CC	O
lunch	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
served	VBN	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
orange	NN	O
,	,	O
peanut	NN	O
butter	NN	O
,	,	O
margarine	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
culturally	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
''	''	O
halal	NN	O
meal	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
giant	JJ	O
snack	NN	O
pack	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
,	,	O
raisins	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Nature	NNP	O
Valley	NNP	O
granola	NN	O
bar	NN	O
,	,	O
baked	JJ	O
garlic	JJ	O
bagel	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Bullseye	JJ	O
barbecue-seasoned	JJ	O
sunflower	NN	O
kernels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
overseers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
are	VBP	B
concerned	VBN	I
that	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
enough	JJ	O
pita	NN	O
bread	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
meals	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
spicier	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
like	IN	B
it	PRP	O
back	RB	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
wait	VBP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
journalists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
sun	NN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
confined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
Consolidated	NNP	O
Bachelor	NNP	O
Quarters	NNP	O
,	,	O
sleeping	VBG	O
four	CD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
duplex	NN	O
room	NN	O
on	IN	O
cots	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
without	IN	O
pillows	NNS	O
or	CC	O
blankets	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
even	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
the	DT	O
beach	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
building	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	O
,	,	O
emboldened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rum	NN	O
we	PRP	O
imported	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Rico	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
colleague	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
a	DT	O
mad	JJ	O
dash	NN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
searchlight	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
bathwater	NN	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
anyway	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
drinking	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
only	JJ	O
entertainment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pool	NN	O
table	NN	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
cue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
cracked	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
missing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
tip	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
get	VBP	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
Korans	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
novels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
``	``	O
religious	JJ	O
books	NNS	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
night	NN	O
's	POS	O
sleep	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
C-141	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
plane	NN	O
that	WDT	O
transported	VBD	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
just	RB	O
became	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prematurely	RB	O
hustled	VBN	O
off	RP	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
can	MD	O
dump	VB	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
Nowheresville	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Jersey	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Sunday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
after	IN	O
every	DT	O
rental	JJ	O
car	NN	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
closed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
right	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
being	VBG	O
meted	VBN	O
out	RP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
see	VB	O
for	IN	O
yourself	PRP	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
bother	VB	O
canvassing	VBG	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
press	NN	O
pass	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
Disapproves	NNPS	B
Use	NNP	B
of	IN	I
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
'	''	O
in	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O

Chinese	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Kong	NNP	O
Quan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
disapproves	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
use	NN	I
of	IN	I
such	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kong	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remark	NN	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
views	NNS	B
given	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
recentlyon	NN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
describing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
disapprove	VBP	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
comment	NN	O
when	WRB	O
answering	VBG	O
related	VBN	O
questions	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
noticed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
and	CC	O
general	JJ	O
public	NN	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
wording	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	B
out	RP	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
serious	JJ	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
logic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
wording	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
followed	VBN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
always	RB	B
holds	VBZ	I
that	IN	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
irrefutable	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
expanded	VBN	O
arbitrarily	RB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Kong	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
state-to-state	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
purposes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Charter	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Five	CD	O
Principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Peaceful	NNP	O
Co-existence	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
equal	JJ	O
footing	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
conducive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
long-term	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
related	VBN	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Aussies	NNPS	O
see	VBP	B
US	NNP	O
double	JJ	O
standard	NN	O

SYDNEY	NNP	O
,	,	O
AUSTRALIA	NNP	O
-	:	O
Within	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	B
offer	VB	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
-	:	O
pledging	VBG	O
1,500	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
offensive	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	B
was	VBD	I
solidly	RB	I
behind	IN	I
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
effort	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
David	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
provoked	VBN	O
tensions	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
fray	VB	O
the	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	B
goodwill	NN	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
highlights	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
see	VBP	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
double	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Simply	RB	O
put	VBN	O
,	,	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
now	RB	O
faces	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O
But	NNP	O
some	DT	O
400	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
-	:	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
without	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
Westerners	NNPS	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
-	:	O
who	WP	O
fought	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
only	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
home	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
justice	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
described	VBN	I
Hicks	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
casualty	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
favor	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Clearly	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
protesting	VBG	I
his	PRP$	O
continued	VBN	O
imprisonment	NN	O
without	IN	O
proper	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Justice	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Dowd	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
conservative	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
general	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Jurists	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
frankly	RB	O
,	,	O
pathetic	JJ	O
in	IN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
argument	NN	O
of	IN	O
convenience	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
letting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
man	NN	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
clearly	RB	O
violate	VBP	O
established	VBN	O
conventions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
classifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
laid	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	O
justice	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Darryl	NNP	O
Melham	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	B
demand	VB	I
consular	NN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
citizen	NN	O
compares	VBZ	O
poorly	RB	O
with	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	B
insistence	NN	I
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
should	MD	O
face	VB	O
neither	CC	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
very	RB	I
strong	JJ	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
our	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Melham	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
Americans	NNPS	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
retreated	VBN	B
from	IN	I
an	DT	I
earlier	JJR	I
position	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
for	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
still	RB	I
worried	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
this	DT	O
guy	NN	O
's	POS	O
legal	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
subjugated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
shuttle	NN	O
diplomacy	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
``	``	I
no	DT	I
complaints	NNS	I
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
contrasts	VBZ	O
greatly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
feelings	NNS	B
expressed	VBN	I
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Hicks	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
receive	VB	O
markedly	RB	O
different	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
all	DT	O
men	NNS	O
served	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
Taliban	NN	O
,	,	O
Melham	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	B
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	B
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
people	NNS	O
saying	VBG	B
why	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
applied	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
nationality	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
appears	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
offenses	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
26-year-old	JJ	O
Muslim	NN	O
convert	VBP	O
from	IN	O
Adelaide	NNP	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
9	CD	O
by	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
later	RB	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Hicks	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
fought	VBN	O
alongside	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Albanian	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Serbia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
awaits	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
uncertain	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
getting	VBG	I
little	JJ	I
sympathy	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
realistic	JJ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
represent	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
,	,	O
Darryl	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
trained	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	B
makes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
about	RB	O
as	RB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
modern	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
``	``	O
neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
a	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
against	IN	O
Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
acknowledging	VBG	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
committed	VBN	O
any	DT	O
offenses	NNS	O
under	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
slight	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Australians	NNPS	O
seem	VBP	B
indifferent	JJ	I
to	TO	O
David	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
talk	NN	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
medium	NN	O
that	IN	O
politicians	NNS	O
use	VBP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
barometer	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	B
slightly	RB	I
against	IN	I
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
agency	NN	O
Rehame	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
media	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
Kate	NNP	O
Flanders	NNP	O
,	,	O
dissent	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
emerging	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
now	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
callers	NNS	O
saying	VBG	B
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
51st	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
indicator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
changing	VBG	O
tone	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
ago	RB	O
labeled	VBN	B
Hicks	NNP	O
a	DT	O
traitor	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Sydney	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Sun-Herald	NN	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
traitor	NN	O
but	CC	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
naive	JJ	O
,	,	O
patently	RB	O
stupid	JJ	O
young	JJ	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
chose	VBD	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
heroes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
Expected	NNP	B
to	TO	O
Slow	NNP	O
,	,	O
Not	RB	O
Halt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gas	NNP	O
Emission	NNP	O
Rise	NNP	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
today	NN	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
halt	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heat-trapping	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
climate	NN	O
proposal	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
accepted	VBN	B
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
require	VB	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
to	TO	O
well	NN	O
below	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
its	PRP$	O
targets	NNS	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
schedule	NN	O
too	RB	O
costly	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
easily	RB	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
large	JJ	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
unfair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
program	NN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
would	MD	O
slow	VB	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
use	VB	O
$	$	O
4.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
tax	NN	O
credits	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	B
encourage	VB	I
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
individuals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
those	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Utilities	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
incentives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
power-generating	JJ	O
windmills	NNS	O
;	:	O
homeowners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
new	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
credits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
or	CC	O
more	RBR	O
efficient	JJ	O
cars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
require	VB	O
anything	NN	O
of	IN	O
anybody	NN	O
,	,	O
sticking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	B
Mr.	NNP	I
Bush	NNP	I
has	VBZ	I
held	VBN	I
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
issue	NN	O
:	:	O
that	IN	O
firm	NN	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
would	MD	O
drag	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
``	``	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
common-sense	JJ	O
idea	NN	B
that	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
key	NN	O
to	TO	O
environmental	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
-	:	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
growth	NN	O
that	WDT	O
provides	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
clean	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
advance	NN	O
text	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
another	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
issue	NN	O
unrelated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
,	,	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
would	MD	B
call	VB	I
today	NN	I
for	IN	I
mandatory	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
three	CD	O
other	JJ	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
:	:	O
mercury	NN	O
,	,	O
sulfur	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
and	CC	O
nitrogen	NN	O
oxides	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
proposals	NNS	B
by	IN	I
environmentalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Democrats	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
would	MD	O
delay	VB	O
such	JJ	O
cuts	NNS	O
until	IN	O
2010	CD	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
voluntary	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
reasonable	JJ	O
path	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	B
say	VBP	I
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
insufficient	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
toward	IN	O
some	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
limits	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
making	VBG	O
progress	NN	O
toward	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
goal	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
considering	VBG	I
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
criticized	VBD	B
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
checkup	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
puts	VBZ	O
off	RP	O
any	DT	O
measuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
progress	NN	O
until	IN	O
well	RB	O
after	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposed	VBN	O
target	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
would	MD	O
drop	VB	O
nearly	RB	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
151	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
183	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
sharply	RB	B
criticized	VBD	I
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
yardstick	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
merely	RB	O
reflects	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
trend	NN	O
toward	IN	O
using	VBG	O
energy	NN	O
more	RBR	O
efficiently	RB	O
and	CC	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
reductions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Jennifer	NNP	O
Morgan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
director	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wildlife	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
valentine	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
coal	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
industry	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
,	,	O
eternally	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

One	CD	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
plan	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
greatly	RB	O
expand	VB	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
encouraging	VBG	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
participate	VBP	O
,	,	O
voluntarily	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
gain	VB	O
credits	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	O
eventually	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
trading	NN	O
scheme	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
this	DT	O
could	MD	O
prompt	VB	O
industries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
behavior	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
reporting	NN	O
requirements	NNS	O
instituted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
big	JJ	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
releases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Philip	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Clapp	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
lobbying	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
criticized	VBD	B
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
proposal	NN	B
appears	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
another	DT	O
faith-based	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
:	:	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	B
have	VB	I
faith	NN	I
that	IN	O
major	JJ	O
corporations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
line	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
volunteer	VB	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
carbon	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	B
approach	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
failed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
father	NN	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
voluntary	JJ	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
Myron	NNP	O
Ebell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
expert	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Competitive	NNP	O
Enterprise	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
group	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
free	JJ	B
-	NN	I
market	NN	I
views	NNS	I
are	VBP	B
frequently	RB	I
embraced	VBN	I
by	IN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
criticized	VBD	B
the	DT	B
idea	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
ideological	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
voluntary	JJ	O
will	MD	O
actually	RB	O
be	VB	O
coercive	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ebell	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
under	IN	I
pressure	NN	I
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
plan	NN	O
before	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
avoided	VBN	O
criticizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
rejection	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
eager	JJ	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
likely	RB	O
influenced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
plan	NN	O
on	IN	O
nongreenhouse	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
-	:	O
mercury	NN	O
,	,	O
sulfur	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
nitrogen	NN	O
oxides	NNS	O
-	:	O
would	MD	O
impose	VB	O
mandatory	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
companies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
them	PRP	O
by	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
credits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
others	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reduce	VB	O
pollution	NN	O
below	IN	O
required	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
lobbying	VBG	B
from	IN	O
coal	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
utilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
abandoned	VBD	B
a	DT	B
campaign	NN	I
pledge	NN	I
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
plant	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
shown	VBN	I
no	DT	I
signs	NNS	I
of	IN	I
reconsidering	VBG	I
that	DT	B
idea	NN	I
.	.	O

As	IN	O
hints	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
plan	NN	O
circulated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
e-mail	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
by	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conservative	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	B
particularly	RB	I
pleased	JJ	I
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
pressing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
news	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
something	NN	O
finally	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
with	IN	O
something	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
what	WP	O
everyone	NN	O
wants	VBZ	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
recognizes	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
climate	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
'	POS	O
charge	NN	B
raises	VBZ	O
questions	NNS	B

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
declaration	NN	B
that	WDT	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
represent	VBP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
touched	VBN	O
off	RP	O
questions	NNS	B
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesmen	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blunt	JJ	O
language	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
was	VBD	O
imminent	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
clearly	RB	O
expanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
while	IN	O
elevating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
,	,	O
chemical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
foreign-policy	NN	O
priority	NN	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	B
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
pose	VBP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
grave	NN	O
and	CC	O
growing	VBG	O
danger	NN	O
''	''	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
seek	VB	B
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
repeated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
theme	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
town	NN	O
hall	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
named	VBD	O
angrily	RB	B
rejected	VBD	I
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
attempt	NN	O
at	IN	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
gotten	VBN	O
American	JJ	O
support	NN	B
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
warmongering	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	B
arrogantly	RB	I
,	,	I
humiliatingly	RB	I
,	,	I
aggressively	RB	I
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interfering	JJ	O
way	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
worse	JJR	O
than	IN	O
anything	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
insult	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Khatami	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Iraqi	JJ	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Taha	NNP	O
Yassin	NNP	O
Ramadan	NNP	O
,	,	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
remark	NN	B
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KCNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
monitored	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
this	DT	I
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
merely	RB	O
a	DT	O
shenanigan	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
agression	NN	O
against	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
rhetoric	NN	I
also	RB	O
caused	VBD	B
shudders	NNS	I
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
allies	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
rested	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
on	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
half-century	NN	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
communist	JJ	O
North	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
within	IN	O
missile	NN	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
it	PRP	I
is	VBZ	I
a	DT	I
wise	JJ	I
thing	NN	I
to	TO	O
corner	VB	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
cut	VB	O
any	DT	O
routes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
talking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Yukihiko	NNP	O
Ikeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
congressman	NN	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
known	VBN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
poisons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
germs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pledge	NN	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
nations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
them	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
hardening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
position	NN	B
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	B
marked	VBD	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	B
to	TO	I
confrontation	NN	I
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
expressed	VBN	I
optimism	NN	I
that	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
moderate	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
opening	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
watched	VBN	I
with	IN	I
chagrin	NN	I
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
funneled	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proxies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
attempted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ship	VB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
shipment	NN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
particularly	RB	I
harsh	JJ	I
words	NNS	I
for	IN	I
Iran	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
training	VBG	O
terrorists	NNS	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
tried	VBN	I
talk	NN	I
and	CC	I
threats	NNS	I
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
assuming	VBG	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
initially	RB	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Pyongyang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
but	CC	O
eventually	RB	B
offered	VBD	I
talks	NNS	I
.	.	O

Pyongyang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
named	VBD	B
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
``	``	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
flaunt	VB	B
its	PRP$	I
hostility	NN	I
toward	IN	I
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	B
terror	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
intelligence	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
or	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
particularly	RB	O
active	JJ	O
in	IN	O
sponsoring	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tom	NNP	O
Infield	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philadelphia	NNP	O
Inquirer	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Herald	NNP	O
wire	NN	O
services	NNS	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Chinese	VB	O
space	NN	O
exploration	NN	O
:	:	O
When	WRB	O
will	MD	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
fly	VB	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
?	.	O

Shenzhou-3	NNP	O
orbited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
108	CD	O
times	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
successfully	RB	O
landed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
targeted	JJ	O
site	NN	O
in	IN	O
inner	JJ	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
47th	JJ	O
congress	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Astronautics	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
remarkable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
participated	VBD	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
even	RB	O
an	DT	O
Austrian	JJ	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
who	WP	O
organized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rating	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
explorers	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
represented	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	O
partially	RB	O
be	VB	O
explained	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
position	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rating	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Czech	JJ	O
,	,	O
Austrian	JJ	O
,	,	O
Bulgarian	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
Dutch	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
``	``	O
Go	NNP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
like	IN	O
Yury	NNP	O
Gagarin	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
guests	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
station	NN	O
or	CC	O
American	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
launch	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
.	.	O

Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
passionate	JJ	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
idea	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
interesting	JJ	O
detail	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
unpublished	JJ	O
``	``	O
Moscow	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
studying	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
mentioned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
weighing	VBG	O
70	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
;	:	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
weigh	VB	O
70	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
ambassador	NN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Xiao	NNP	O
?	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
bit	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	RB	O
you	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
!	.	O

The	DT	B
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
can	MD	O
launch	VB	O
ambassador	NN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Xiao	NNP	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
!	.	O

America	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Was	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
wish	NN	O
of	IN	O
socialist	JJ	O
propaganda	NN	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
words	NNS	O
?	.	O

That	DT	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1957	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
authorized	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
rocket	NN	O
production	NN	O
program	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1956	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
's	POS	O
initiative	NN	B
-RRB-	-RRB-	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
specialized	VBN	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1955	CD	O
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Korolev	NN	O
''	''	O
Qian	NNP	O
Xuesen	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
settled	VBN	O
after	IN	O
graduating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
university	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	JJR	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
him	PRP	O
``	``	O
Chinese	NNP	O
von	NNP	O
Broun	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
studies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
California	NNP	O
Technical	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
obtained	VBN	O
a	DT	O
Doctor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Astronautics	NNP	O
degree	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
say	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
colonel	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
was	VBD	O
employed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
engine	NN	O
lab	NN	O
and	CC	O
succeeded	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
of	IN	O
1950	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

FBI	NNP	O
agents	NNS	O
caught	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
airport	NN	O
of	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
luggage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
896	CD	O
pounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
books	NNS	O
and	CC	O
records	NNS	O
.	.	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
only	RB	O
after	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
only	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
quarantine	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
information	NN	O
.	.	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
supervisor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
research	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
spaceships	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Shenzhou	NNP	O
type	NN	O
looked	VBD	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
,	,	O
specialists	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
von	NNP	O
Broun	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
bearers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fresher	NN	O
secrets	NNS	O
there	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
``	``	O
launch	VB	O
ambassador	NN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Xiao	NNP	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
who	WP	O
graduated	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Soviet	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
and	CC	O
missile	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
elder	JJ	O
brother	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
this	DT	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
against	IN	I
helping	VBG	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
younger	JJR	O
brother	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
modernization	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Moscow	NNP	O
speech	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
actively	RB	O
searching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rocket	NN	O
range	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
departments	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
variants	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
choice	NN	B
was	VBD	I
made	VBN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
site	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gobi	NNP	O
Desert	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jiuquan	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
was	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
there	RB	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
operation	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1958	CD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
unmanned	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
spaceships	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
from	IN	O
there	RB	O
:	:	O

Shenzhou-1	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
stayed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
orbited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
14	CD	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

Shenzhou-2	NNP	O
blasted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
staying	VBG	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
flown	VBN	O
108	CD	O
times	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
.	.	O

Shenzhou-3	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
blasted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
stayed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
circuits	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
goal	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
examine	VB	O
the	DT	O
module	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
contents	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
like	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
evident	JJ	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reliable	JJ	O
rocket	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
mastered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
art	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
navigation	NN	O
and	CC	O
soft	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	B
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
spaceships	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
become	VB	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
swing	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	O
participating	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
,	,	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
four	CD	O
test	NN	O
unmanned	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
performed	VBD	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Gagarin	NN	O
''	''	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	O
say	VB	B
``	``	O
Go	UH	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
no	RB	O
later	RB	O
than	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Moon	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
missed	VBN	O
proper	JJ	O
linkup	NN	O
with	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
docked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
latched	VBN	O
properly	RB	O
into	IN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
would	MD	O
delay	VB	O
tonight	NN	O
's	POS	O
planned	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
station	NN	O
delivery	NN	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
concern	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
fit	NN	O
might	MD	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
complex	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
force	NN	O
imparted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unmanned	JJ	O
Progress	NN	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
carrying	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
ton	NN	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Kazakstan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
pulled	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
right	NN	O
on	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
linkup	NN	O
initially	RB	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
NASA	NNP	O
later	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
the	DT	O
expected	JJ	B
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
hooks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
closed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
latched	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
steering	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
turned	VBN	O
off	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
,	,	O
remained	VBD	O
off	IN	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
three	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
study	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
switched	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
conserve	VB	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
after	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
determined	VBD	B
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
attached	VBN	O
securely	RB	O
enough	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
steering	NN	O
system	NN	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
worked	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
any	DT	O
war	NN	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
Backbenchers	NNP	O
protest	NN	B
:	:	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
tells	VBZ	B
MPs	NNP	O
to	TO	B
remember	VB	I
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
:	:	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	NNP	O

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
any	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
capture	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Art	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
dismissing	VBG	B
concerns	NNS	B
from	IN	O
Liberal	JJ	O
backbenchers	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
defense	NN	O
committees	NNS	O
,	,	O
Liberals	NNP	O
Marlene	NNP	O
Jennings	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
John	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
challenged	VBD	B
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
satisfied	VBN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Liberal	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	B
not	RB	I
forget	VB	I
the	DT	O
horror	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
when	WRB	O
considering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
inflicted	VBD	O
terrible	JJ	O
death	NN	O
and	CC	O
pain	NN	O
on	IN	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	B
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Americans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
justice	NN	O
.	.	O

Let	NNP	B
's	POS	I
remember	VBP	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
death	NN	O
toll	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
3,122	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
25	CD	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
battle	NN	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
750	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
hunting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
any	DT	O
remaining	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
detention	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
intent	NN	B
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
no	DT	I
reason	NN	I
to	TO	I
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
fairly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Toronto	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
blindfolding	VBG	O
and	CC	O
shackling	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
those	DT	O
hooded	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
planes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
to	TO	O
myself	PRP	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
Would	MD	O
we	PRP	O
allow	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
that	DT	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
any	DT	O
convention	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
already	RB	O
violated	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
commit	VBP	B
--	:	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
approve	VBP	B
of	IN	I
this	DT	O
--	:	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sort	VB	O
this	DT	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ms.	NNP	O
Jennings	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Montreal	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanded	VBD	B
assurances	NNS	I
that	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
turn	VB	O
over	IN	O
any	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
face	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
criticized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
cleanup	NN	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
consider	VBP	B
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
as	RB	O
opposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
that	WDT	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
different	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
humane	JJ	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
assured	VBN	I
Canada	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Do	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VB	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
?	.	O

Yes	VB	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
team	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Canadian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
inspectors	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
serious	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
by	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
hear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

Quite	RB	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
James	NNP	O
Wright	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
40	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Joint	NNP	O
Task	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
2	CD	O
--	:	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
operating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
two	CD	O
dozen	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
reconnaissance	NN	O
team	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
750-member	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
group	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
Battalion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Princess	NNP	O
Patricia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Light	NNP	O
Infantry	NNP	O
.	.	O

JTF-2	NN	O
members	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
any	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
missions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
guided	VBN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Canada	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
further	JJ	O
clarification	NN	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
tribunals	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
judge	VBP	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
contingent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
arrives	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
mid-February	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
possible	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
for	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
operating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
101st	NNPS	O
Airborne	NNP	O
Regiment	NNP	O
to	TO	O
simply	RB	O
defer	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
when	WRB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
any	DT	O
ambiguity	NN	O
in	IN	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
turn	VB	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
or	CC	O
outsource	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
moral	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Joyous	NNS	B
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
enjoying	VBG	B
view	NN	O
on	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
received	VBN	O
a	DT	B
warm	JJ	I
welcome	JJ	I
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
settled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
eight-day	JJ	O
,	,	O
seven-night	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
that	WDT	O
cost	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Internet	NN	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
person	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
look	NN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
considers	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
well	RB	O
spent	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
28-year-old	NN	O
smiled	VBD	B
broadly	RB	I
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
floated	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
embraced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
three	CD	O
occupants	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
orbit	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
to	TO	O
congratulate	VB	B
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
amazingly	RB	O
roomy	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Although	IN	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
large	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
very	RB	O
carefully	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	B
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
around	RP	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
very	RB	O
precious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
very	RB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
good	JJ	O
guests	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
liftoff	NN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
from	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
moments	NNS	I
of	IN	I
terror	NN	I
,	,	O
moments	NNS	B
of	IN	I
sheer	JJ	I
upliftment	NN	I
and	CC	I
exhilaration	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
truly	RB	O
never	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
as	IN	O
beautiful	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
from	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	B
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
imagine	VB	O
anything	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
surpass	VB	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
--	:	O
dubbed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
Afronaut	NN	O
back	RB	O
home	NN	O
--	:	O
has	VBZ	O
generated	VBN	O
huge	JJ	B
excitement	NN	I
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
proud	JJ	I
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
last	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
up	RB	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
celebrations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Freedom	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
,	,	O
marking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1994	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
Apartheid	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
a	DT	O
proud	JJ	O
Freedom	NN	O
Day	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
parents	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
relieved	VBN	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
adventure-seeking	JJ	O
son	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
fortune	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
,	,	O
safely	RB	O
aboard	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Alpha	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
watched	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
outside	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
capsule	NN	O
smoothly	RB	O
docked	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
250	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
up	RB	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	B
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
stomach	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
knot	NN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	B
feeling	VBG	I
much	RB	I
better	RBR	I
now	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
,	,	O
Ronelle	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
living	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
outpost	NN	O
since	IN	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Earth	NNP	O
until	IN	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	B
delighted	JJ	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
great	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
new	JJ	O
faces	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NNS	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Soyuz	JJ	O
crewmates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
accomplished	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
primary	JJ	O
job	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
docking	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
lifeboat	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
leave	VBP	O
next	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
California	NNP	O
money	NN	O
manager	NN	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
paying	VBG	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
courtesy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
opposed	VBD	B
Tito	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
interfere	VB	O
with	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
even	RB	O
endanger	VB	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
prevailed	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
lasted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
further	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
NASA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
established	VBD	O
criteria	NNS	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
visitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	O
through	IN	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cosmonaut	JJ	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
week	NN	O
of	IN	O
instruction	NN	O
at	IN	O
Johnson	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
training	NN	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
more	JJR	O
leeway	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
than	IN	O
Tito	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
flying	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
science	NN	O
experiments	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
patch	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
embroidered	JJ	O
red	JJ	O
ribbon	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
blue	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
uniform	NN	O
to	TO	O
symbolize	VB	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
chat	VB	O
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
schoolchildren	NNS	O
via	IN	O
ham	NN	O
radio	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Long	RB	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
created	VBD	O
the	NNP	O
''	''	O
Hip	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Be	VB	O
Square	VBG	O
''	''	O
campaign	NN	O
--	:	O
or	CC	O
Hip2B2	NNP	O
--	:	O
to	TO	B
promote	VB	I
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
math	NN	O
education	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
younger	JJR	O
space	NN	O
travelers	NNS	O
,	,	O
joined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
``	``	O
a	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
Africans	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
embrace	VB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
mathematics	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

''	''	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
will	MD	O
influence	VB	O
the	DT	O
generation	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
that	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
front	NN	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
rapidly	RB	O
decreases	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
serious	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
trouble	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
four	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
value	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
lost	VBD	O
47	CD	O
percent	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
loose	RB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
dollar	NN	O
peg	VBP	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

So	CC	O
we	PRP	O
still	RB	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
before	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
proportions	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
little	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
unless	IN	O
drastic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Warning	VBG	O
lights	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
flashing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Confidence	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
essential	JJ	O
element	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
sound	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
instill	VB	O
such	JJ	B
confidence	NN	I
among	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
bet	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
will	MD	O
lose	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Unlike	IN	B
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
MK	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Paritzky	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
best	JJS	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	O
confidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
shekel	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
Israelis	NNPS	O
to	TO	B
consider	VB	I
transferring	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
wealth	NN	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
confidence	NN	B
in	IN	I
it	PRP	I
is	VBZ	I
waning	VBG	I
.	.	O

Had	VBD	O
Paritzky	NNP	O
's	POS	O
misguided	JJ	O
advice	NN	B
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
digging	VBG	O
ourselves	PRP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruins	NNS	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
fortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
shekels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
basically	RB	O
sound	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
resources	NNS	O
devoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

Sound	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
essential	JJ	O
element	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
good	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
management	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
little	JJ	O
trouble	NN	O
overcoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
management	NN	O
?	.	O

Judging	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	B
only	RB	I
speak	VB	I
of	IN	I
mismanagement	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
forecasts	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
already	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
well	RB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
's	POS	O
bureaucrats	NNS	O
forecast	VBD	B
continued	VBN	O
growth	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
false	JJ	O
premises	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
anticipated	JJ	O
government	NN	O
revenues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
underestimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
defense	NN	O
expenditures	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
totally	RB	O
unrealistic	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
was	VBD	O
prepared	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
income	NN	O
from	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
far	RB	O
short	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	B
forecast	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
bureaucrats	NNS	O
woke	VBD	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
realized	VBD	B
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
prepared	VBN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
drastically	RB	O
revised	VBN	O
and	CC	O
curtailed	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
talk	NN	O
of	IN	O
big	JJ	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
budgets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministries	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
naught	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
afloat	RB	O
,	,	O
money	NN	O
was	VBD	O
again	RB	O
parceled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
right	JJ	O
and	CC	O
left	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
increased	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
reasonable	JJ	O
bounds	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bloated	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
was	VBD	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Knesset	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ministerial	JJ	O
congratulations	NNS	B
advertising	VBG	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
triumph	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
sooner	NN	O
had	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
been	VBN	B
approved	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Knesset	NNP	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
talk	NN	B
began	VBD	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
revision	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
minister	NN	O
dramatically	RB	B
announced	VBD	I
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
already	RB	O
over-taxed	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
let-up	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
continuing	VBG	B
battle	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
partner	NN	O
in	IN	O
managing	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
restrict	VB	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
were	VBD	B
ill-received	JJ	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
seem	VBP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
dropped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	B
torn	VBN	I
to	TO	I
bits	NNS	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
any	DT	O
wonder	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
's	POS	O
value	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
decreasing	VBG	O
daily	RB	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
just	RB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
in	IN	O
Judea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Samaria	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
front	NN	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
essential	JJ	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
needed	VBD	O
for	IN	O
defense	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
without	IN	O
causing	VBG	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
bristle	VBP	B
at	IN	I
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VBP	O

Local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
expressed	VBN	I
dissatisfaction	NN	I
-	:	I
but	CC	I
not	RB	I
surprise	RB	I
-	:	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
excerpts	NNS	O
about	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
copy	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
who	WP	O
described	VBD	O
the	DT	B
reaction	NN	I
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	B
criticism	NN	I
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
event	NN	O
and	CC	O
emphasized	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
only	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
covered	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
copy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
criticizes	VBZ	B
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
weakening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
prerogatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
mission	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Awkar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Carol	NNP	O
Kalin	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
acting	VBG	O
director-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Naji	NNP	O
Abi	NNP	O
Assi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
deliver	VB	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
Interior	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Municipalities	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
relaying	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
observations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
discrediting	NNP	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
by	IN	O
portraying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
undemocratic	JJ	O
or	CC	O
uncivilized	JJ	O
and	CC	O
abusing	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
contents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
conveyed	JJ	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Vincent	NNP	O
Battle	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
returned	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
envoys	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
sends	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
explanation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
factors	NNS	O
outside	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	B
observation	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
was	VBD	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
referring	VBG	B
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
independent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
'	''	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tapping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
phones	NNS	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
government	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
matter	NN	O
and	CC	O
harms	VBZ	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
played	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
describing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
containing	VBG	B
daily	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
not	RB	B
happy	JJ	I
with	IN	O
new	JJ	O
green	JJ	O
deal	NN	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
disagreed	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
deal	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
denied	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
agreement	NN	I
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
signal	NN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
dumping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Australian-US	JJ	O
``	``	O
climate	NN	O
action	NN	O
partnership	NN	O
''	''	O
involves	VBZ	O
liaison	NN	O
between	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
businesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
research	NN	O
bodies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	CD	O
hand	NN	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
dump	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
yet	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
cosying	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
want	VB	B
to	TO	O
dump	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
in	IN	I
doubt	NN	I
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
that	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
would	MD	O
hurt	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
decided	VBN	I
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Kemp	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Opposition	NNP	O
's	POS	O
environment	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Kelvin	NNP	O
Thomson	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
``	``	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	B
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ABC	NNP	O
that	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
obvious	JJ	O
disagreement	NN	B
with	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	B
disagreement	NN	I
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Yes	VBG	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
simply	RB	O
say	VBP	B
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
state	VB	O
their	PRP$	B
own	JJ	I
position	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	B
sure	JJ	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
actually	RB	O
went	VBD	O
far	RB	O
enough	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
more	JJR	O
I	PRP	O
read	VBP	O
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
concerned	JJ	B
I	PRP	I
become	VBP	I
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Or	CC	O
Club	NNP	O
Med	NNP	O
?	.	O

AFTER	NNP	O
SPENDING	NNP	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
frigid	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
caves	NNS	O
subsisting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Allah	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
in	IN	O
tropical	JJ	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
must	MD	O
think	VB	B
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
and	CC	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
heaven	NN	O
.	.	O

Well	UH	O
,	,	O
heaven	VB	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
72	CD	O
virgins	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
should	MD	O
look	VB	B
at	IN	I
the	DT	O
balmy	JJ	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
--	:	O
replete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
running	VBG	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
Club	NNP	O
Med	NNP	O
.	.	O

Call	VB	B
it	PRP	O
Club	NNP	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Brits	NNPS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
hollering	VBG	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
guys	NNS	O
.	.	O

British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
headlines	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
screamed	VBD	I
about	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
``	``	O
Torture	NNP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Monstrous	NNP	O
Inhumanity	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
while	IN	O
stories	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
treated	VBN	O
``	``	O
like	IN	O
wild	JJ	O
beasts	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
accusing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
keeping	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
incommunicado	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
using	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
unnecessary	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
humiliation	NN	B
of	IN	I
people	NNS	O
through	IN	O
tactics	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shaving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
`	``	O
break	VB	O
'	''	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
individuals	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
noted	VBN	O
that	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
uproar	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
airplanes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
military	NN	O
wisely	RB	O
shackles	VBZ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
during	IN	O
transport	NN	O
:	:	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
easiest	JJS	O
for	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hurt	VB	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
spent	VBD	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Club	NNP	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
had	VBD	B
``	``	I
no	DT	I
complaints	NNS	I
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Bradshaw	NNP	O
also	RB	O
explained	VBD	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
gags	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
shackles	NNS	O
while	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
just	RB	O
have	VBP	B
to	TO	I
bash	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
apparently	RB	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
care	VB	I
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
makes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
look	VB	O
clueless	NNS	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
really	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O

Take	VB	O
the	DT	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
charge	NN	B
.	.	O

Does	NNP	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
think	VB	B
that	IN	O
wearing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
hood	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
airplane	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
measure	NN	O
?	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
code	NN	O
all	DT	O
about	RB	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
?	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unnecessary	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
detainee	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
an	DT	O
American	NNP	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Riccoh	NNP	O
Player	NNP	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
make	VB	O
that	DT	O
``	``	O
necessary	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
embarrassed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
'	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
during	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Talk	NN	O
about	RB	O
clueless	VBZ	O
.	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
who	WP	O
likened	VBD	B
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tropics	NNS	O
without	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
torture	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Then	RB	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
if	IN	O
American	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Will	MD	O
he	PRP	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
roof	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
follow-up	NN	O
question	NN	B
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
guess	VB	B
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
journalist	NN	O
who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
an	DT	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
some	DT	O
ships	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cram	VB	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
sailors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	B
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Brits	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
want	VBP	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
officially	RB	O
classified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
status	NN	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
the	DT	O
leeway	NN	O
to	TO	O
interrogate	VB	O
these	DT	O
former	JJ	O
operatives	NNS	O
about	IN	O
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ken	NNP	O
Lisaius	NNP	O
rightly	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Club	NNP	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
guests	NNS	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
free	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
murder	NN	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

You	PRP	O
could	MD	B
understand	VB	I
the	DT	B
outrage	NN	I
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
were	VBD	O
torturing	VBG	O
or	CC	O
otherwise	RB	O
mistreating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
comrades	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
outraged	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
captives	NNS	O
like	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Oh	UH	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
horror	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	O
get	VBP	B
the	DT	I
feeling	NN	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Rummy	NNP	O
booked	VBD	O
these	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
guys	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
Motel	NNP	O
6	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
complain	VB	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
room	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
Kyoto	NNP	O
dropped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
U.N.	NNP	O
meet	VB	O
agenda	NN	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
now	RB	I
objecting	VBG	I
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
being	VBG	O
mentioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
goals	NNS	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
demanded	VBN	I
that	IN	O
wording	NN	O
on	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
be	VB	O
excluded	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
documentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNCED	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parties	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
COP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
itself	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
UNCED	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
obliges	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
a	DT	O
voluntary	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
gasses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
stiffening	VBG	I
in	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
attitude	NN	I
toward	IN	I
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
draw	VB	O
the	DT	B
ire	NN	I
of	IN	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
want	VBP	B
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
implentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
intergovernmental	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
U.N.	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
states	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
Agenda	NNP	O
21	CD	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
global	JJ	O
action	NN	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
restoration	NN	O
,	,	O
preservation	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
stated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
best	JJS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
technical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
vulnerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
island	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
's	POS	O
impact	NN	O
by	IN	O
introducing	VBG	O
devices	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
observation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
rising	VBG	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
demanded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
be	VB	O
reworded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
tackle	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
schedule	NN	O
agreed	VBN	O
upon	IN	O
at	IN	O
COP7	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
seventh	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
COP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
mapped	VBD	O
out	RP	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
concerning	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
island	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
satellite	JJ	O
observation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
demanded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
wording	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
be	VB	O
deleted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
causal	JJ	O
relation	NN	O
between	IN	O
unusual	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
phenomena	NNS	O
and	CC	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
proved	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	B
opinion	NN	I
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
commonly	RB	O
interpreted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
linking	VBG	O
droughts	NNS	O
,	,	O
floods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
tides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Cabinet	NNP	O
OK	NNP	B
's	POS	I
ratification	NN	O
draft	NN	O

The	DT	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
endorsed	VBN	B
for	IN	O
Diet	NNP	O
approval	NN	B
a	DT	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
revision	NN	O
bill	NN	O
on	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bill	NN	O
was	VBD	O
submitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
adopted	VBN	I
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
's	POS	O
target	NN	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
ratifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
work	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
begins	VBZ	O
flying	VBG	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
flying	VBG	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
under	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
jail	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
C-17	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
with	IN	O
20	CD	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
371	CD	O
``	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
''	''	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
11	CD	O
am	RB	O
EST	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1600	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Maj.	NNP	O
Brad	NNP	O
Lowell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tampa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
20	CD	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	I
say	VB	I
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
might	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
at	IN	O
facilities	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
major	JJ	O
security	NN	O
precautions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
hard-line	JJ	O
,	,	O
anti-Western	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fugitive	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	O
small-arms	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
was	VBD	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
base	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
took	VBD	O
off	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-17	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
fired	VBN	O
upon	RB	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
injuries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gunfire	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
departed	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
operating	VBG	O
base	NN	O
received	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	B
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
danger	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
perform	VB	O
any	DT	O
evasive	JJ	O
maneuvers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Marines	NNPS	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
threat	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
there	RB	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
threat	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
initial	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
injuries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CNN	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gunfire	NN	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
snipers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
penetrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
outer	JJ	O
perimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
isolated	VBN	O
incidents	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
the	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
get	VB	O
official	JJ	O
notification	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lt.	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Jarvis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
quite	RB	O
simply	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
adequate	JJ	O
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
earlier	RB	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
security	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
chains	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
sedation	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hoods	NNS	O
--	:	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
include	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
guerrilla	NN	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
planning	NN	O
called	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
manacled	VBN	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
outnumbered	VBD	O
by	IN	O
specially	RB	O
trained	JJ	O
guards	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
incapacitating	VBG	O
stun	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
confirmed	VBD	O
a	DT	B
report	NN	I
in	IN	O
USA	NNP	O
Today	NN	O
that	IN	O
consideration	NN	B
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
tranquilizing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	O
even	RB	O
covering	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
with	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
for	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
advocacy	NN	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
reports	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
``	``	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
drugged	VBN	O
,	,	O
hooded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
full	JJ	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
restraints	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
adequate	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
limbs	NNS	O
,	,	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
bathroom	NN	O
and	CC	O
eat	VB	O
and	CC	O
drink	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
effort	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
hardline	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
considered	VBD	B
dangerous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
suicidal	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
is	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
masterminding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
suicide	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
authorized	VBN	O
and	CC	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
restraints	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
fully	RB	B
aware	JJ	I
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	O
individuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Hill	NNP	O
.	.	O

`	``	B
Willing	NN	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
'	''	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
perfectly	RB	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
kill	VB	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
provided	VBD	O
no	DT	O
details	NNS	O
except	VB	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
consulted	VBN	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
prisons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
300	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
near	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
and	CC	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
assault	NN	O
ship	VBP	O
USS	NNP	O
Bataan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Indian	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Victoria	NNP	O
Clarke	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
announcements	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
secluded	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
high-security	JJ	O
,	,	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire-enclosed	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Clarke	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
reinforcements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
called	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
a	DT	O
compound	NN	O
ringed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
fences	NNS	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
spotlights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
not	RB	I
known	VBN	I
if	IN	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
now	RB	O
vanquished	JJ	O
protectors	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
any	DT	B
decision	NN	I
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
transferred	VBN	O
or	CC	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
any	DT	O
,	,	O
might	MD	O
face	VB	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
martial	JJ	O
authorized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
close	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
from	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
studying	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
such	JJ	O
trials	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
while	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
defendants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
keeping	VBG	O
tight	JJ	O
security	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
declared	VBD	B
by	IN	I
Bush	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Canadian	JJ	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
crew	NN	O

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
An	DT	O
Ottawa-born	JJ	O
physicist	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Canadian	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Allan	NNP	O
Rock	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Industry	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
Steve	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
2003	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
flight	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
flew	VBD	O
onboard	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
Columbia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
other	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
spacewalks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
trusses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
deploy	JJ	O
additional	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Russians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
six-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
.	.	O

Canadarm	NNP	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
crane-like	JJ	O
device	NN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
fullest	JJS	O
extent	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
moves	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
communication	NN	O
aerial	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
craft	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
pleasing	VBG	B
it	PRP	I
is	VBZ	I
to	TO	I
my	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
ears	NNS	I
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
me	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
ride	VB	O
and	CC	O
fly	VB	O
Canadarm	NNP	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
working	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johnson	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
shuttle	NN	O
shot	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
capsule	JJ	O
communicator	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
relay	VB	O
information	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
during	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
tugged	VBD	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
Canadian	JJ	O
Olympic	JJ	O
hockey	NN	O
shirt	NN	O
over	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
blue	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
flight	NN	O
suit	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
reporters	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
several	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
control	NN	O
crew	NN	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
while	IN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Marc	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
international	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
facing	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
impact	NN	O
starting	VBG	O
probably	RB	O
in	IN	O
2004	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
cuts	NNS	O
mean	VBP	O
reduced	VBN	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBN	O
shuttle	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
rescue	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
's	POS	O
reduction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
emergency	NN	O
rescue	NN	O
ship	VBP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
spacecraft	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
accommodate	VB	O
three	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
budgetary	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
means	NNS	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
craft	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
halted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
agencies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
concerns	NNS	B
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
American	JJ	O
colleagues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
obligation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
embodied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inter-governmental	JJ	B
agreements	NNS	I
we	PRP	I
all	DT	I
signed	VBD	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
said	VBD	B
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut.When	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
fully	RB	O
constructed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
lifespan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enlarge	VB	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
clock	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
ticking	VBG	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
limited	JJ	O
lifetime	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
said	VBD	B
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
back	RB	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
crew	NN	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
or	CC	O
seven	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
confident	JJ	B
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
around	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	B
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
shook	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

CARACAS	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Here	RB	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
shook	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
41	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
323	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
:	:	O

Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
joins	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	B
by	IN	O
managers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
massive	JJ	O
state-run	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	B
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
10	CD	O
:	:	O
Union	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
extend	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
for	IN	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
`	``	O
aggressive	JJ	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
intolerant	JJ	O
'	''	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strike	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
later	RB	O
made	VBN	O
indefinite	JJ	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
revenues	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
threatened	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
stops	VBZ	O
production	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
major	JJ	O
refineries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
:	:	O
Some	DT	O
50,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
union	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
mass	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
demand	VB	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
urges	VBZ	B
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	B
back	VB	I
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
orders	NNS	B
a	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
broadcasts	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
private	JJ	O
television	NN	O
networks	NNS	O
opposed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Pro-government	NN	O
and	CC	O
opposition	NN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
face	VBP	O
off	RP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
100	CD	O
are	VBP	O
wounded	VBN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
10	CD	O
top	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
declare	VBP	B
their	PRP$	I
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Leading	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
resign	NN	O
.	.	O

Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
:	:	O
Army	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vazquez	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Business	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
replaces	VBZ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
President	NN	O
,	,	O
dissolves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismisses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
revokes	VBZ	B
49	CD	O
controversial	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
decrees	NNS	B
and	CC	O
announces	VBZ	O
Presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Costa	NNP	O
Rica	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
summit	NN	O
denounce	VBP	B
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
breakdown	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
13	CD	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
against	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
a	DT	O
charter	NN	O
requiring	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
member	NN	O
that	WDT	O
abandons	VBZ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Pro-Chavez	VBZ	B
rioting	NN	I
breaks	NNS	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
The	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
paratrooper	NN	O
brigade	NN	O
-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
old	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
-	:	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
recognize	VB	I
orders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Orchila	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	B
march	VBP	B
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	O
refuge	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
Fort	NNP	O
,	,	O
southwest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Top	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
support	NN	B
of	IN	I
Carmona	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
conditional	JJ	O
upon	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
respecting	JJ	B
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
freely	RB	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
cabinet	NN	O
members	NNS	O
move	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
and	CC	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
resigns	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vice-President	NN	O
,	,	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
takes	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
as	IN	O
acting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

Carmona	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
arrested	VBN	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
cabinet	NN	O
and	CC	O
general	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

Cabello	NNP	O
promises	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Orchila	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
aboard	IN	O
a	DT	O
helicopter	NN	O
and	CC	O
heads	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
officially	RB	O
re-takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
emotional	JJ	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
at	IN	O
4:30	CD	O
am	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0830	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
calls	VBZ	B
for	IN	I
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
calm	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
the	DT	O
unity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

-	:	O
Emergency	NNP	O
workers	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
total	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
41	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
323	CD	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
rioting	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
West	NNP	O
split	NN	O
over	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
win	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
As	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
most	JJS	O
observers	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	B
as	IN	O
rigged	VBD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	O
split	NN	O
was	VBD	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
response	NN	O
from	IN	O
black	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
won	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
defeating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
marred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
electoral	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Registrar-General	NN	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
56	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
cast	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
41	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
win	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	B
hailed	VBN	I
by	IN	I
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
runaway	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
less	RBR	O
complimentary	JJ	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
electoral	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
ever	RB	O
witnessed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
reflect	VB	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
will	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
despondent	JJ	B
former	JJ	O
union	NN	O
boss	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
befuddled	VBD	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
never	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
using	VBG	O
just	RB	O
about	IN	O
every	DT	O
shady	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
book	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
foresaw	VBD	B
electoral	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
daylight	NN	O
robbery	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
from	IN	I
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
flawed	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
Secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
implied	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
may	MD	O
impose	VB	O
new	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
affecting	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inner	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
.	.	O

Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
,	,	O
condemned	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
waging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
muted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
criticism	NN	B
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
headed	VBD	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
very	RB	O
good	JJ	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
insisted	VBD	B
Canada	NNP	O
must	MD	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
before	IN	O
acting	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
committee	NN	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
meeting	VBG	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
analyze	VB	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
render	VB	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Commons	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
definite	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Opposition	NN	O
critics	NNS	O
attacked	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
immediately	RB	O
denouncing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

John	NNP	O
Reynolds	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
Alliance	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Canada	NNP	O
``	``	O
sent	VBN	O
packing	NN	O
''	''	O
until	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
straighten	VB	O
this	DT	O
mess	NN	O
out	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighbors	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
found	VBD	B
little	JJ	I
to	TO	I
object	VB	I
to	TO	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
50-member	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
``	``	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	O
faced	VBD	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
administrative	JJ	O
oversight	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
announced	VBD	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
...	:	O
team	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
commend	VB	I
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
and	CC	O
polling	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
able	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
conducted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Gertrude	NNP	O
Mongella	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-election	JJ	O
rallies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
appearance	NN	O
or	CC	O
comment	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
seemed	VBD	O
at	IN	B
a	DT	I
loss	NN	I
over	IN	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
next	JJ	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
confusion	NN	B
was	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	O
throughout	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
admitted	VBD	B
Hilda	NNP	O
Mafudze	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
threatened	VBN	B
by	IN	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
toughs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
riding	VBG	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
up	RP	O
winning	VBG	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
6,000	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
not	RB	I
prepared	VBN	I
for	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
just	RB	O
got	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
brainstorm	VB	O
and	CC	O
come	VB	O
with	IN	O
something	NN	O
concrete	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
seething	VBG	B
with	IN	I
anger	NN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
ruled	VBD	O
out	RP	O
open	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
seek	VBP	B
no	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
facing	VBG	O
treason	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	I
assassinate	VB	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
charge	NN	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
was	VBD	O
trumped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
tended	VBD	B
to	TO	I
side	NN	I
with	IN	I
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
denouncing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	RB	O
fraud-tainted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
church	NN	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
protest	VB	B
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
tomorrow	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
constitutionally	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
''	''	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
illegal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
no	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
on	IN	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
police	NN	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
around	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
working	VBG	O
class	NN	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
MDC	NNP	O
zone	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
middle-aged	JJ	O
street	NN	O
vendor	NN	O
just	RB	O
clucked	VBD	B
and	CC	I
shook	VBD	I
his	PRP$	I
head	NN	I
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
whether	IN	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	B
protest	VB	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Ahh	JJ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dogs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
scared	VBN	I
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
looking	VBG	B
nervously	RB	I
over	IN	I
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
triumphant	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
's	POS	O
Union	NNP	O
-	:	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
ripped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
stacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
pro-opposition	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
greatest	JJS	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
revolution	NN	O
brewing	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
chased	VBG	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
chaotic	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
disorganization	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
planned	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
few	JJ	O
as	IN	O
42	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
800,000	CD	O
voters	NNS	O
cast	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rural	JJ	O
strongholds	NNS	O
approached	VBD	O
69	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
disputed	VBN	B
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
many	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
neutral	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
voting	NN	O
in	IN	O
more	RBR	O
remote	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	B
main	JJ	I
concern	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
niceties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
participatory	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
imploded	VBN	O
,	,	O
unemployment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
near	IN	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
inflation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	O
at	IN	O
112	CD	O
%	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
former	JJ	O
breadbasket	NN	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
stem	VB	O
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
migrants	NNS	O
fording	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Limpopo	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
life	NN	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
refugees	NNS	O
fleeing	VBG	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
turmoil	NN	O
.	.	O

Navy	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
Balances	NNP	O
Religious	NNP	O
Responsibilities	NNP	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
--	:	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
the	DT	O
first-ever	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	NN	O
to	TO	O
minister	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
full	JJ	O
of	IN	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
confides	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
.	.	O

Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
secret	NN	O
?	.	O

Or	CC	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
breach	VB	O
religious	JJ	O
confidentiality	NN	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
search	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
crescent	JJ	O
moon	NN	O
pin	NN	O
stuck	VBD	O
in	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
left	JJ	O
lapel	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
's	POS	O
bars	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
Give	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
general	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
softly	JJ	O
but	CC	O
firmly	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
39-year-old	JJ	O
life-long	NN	O
,	,	O
practicing	VBG	O
Muslim	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
soft-spoken	JJ	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
immigrant	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
navigating	VBG	O
uncharted	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
juggling	VBG	O
complicated	JJ	O
loyalties	NNS	O
--	:	O
all	DT	O
while	NN	O
managing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
spotlight	NN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
governed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
confidentiality	NN	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
priest	NN	O
,	,	O
minister	NN	O
or	CC	O
rabbi	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
clergy	NNS	O
corps	NN	O
.	.	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
training	VBG	O
an	DT	O
imam	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
guides	VBD	O
the	DT	O
faithful	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
mosque	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
five-times-a-day	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
serving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
function	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
muezzin	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
announces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
commonly	RB	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
tower	NN	O
called	VBN	O
a	DT	O
minaret	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
address	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
recording	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
for	IN	O
five-times-a-day	JJ	O
broadcast	NN	O
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
he	PRP	O
laughs	VBZ	B
uncomfortably	RB	I
when	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
he	PRP	O
looks	VBZ	O
bewildered	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
busy	JJ	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
soothe	VB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
sensitivities	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
rugged	JJ	O
chain-linked-fence	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
.	.	O

Advocate	NNP	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
for	IN	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
24	CD	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
debut	NN	O
by	IN	O
chanting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pre-dawn	JJ	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
to	TO	O
wake	VB	O
up	RP	O
alleged	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
militia	NN	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
advocate	NN	B
,	,	O
arguing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
can	MD	O
safeguard	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
while	IN	O
adding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
amenities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
everyday	JJ	O
Islamic	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
traditional	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
knit	NN	O
skullcaps	NNS	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
top	VB	O
off	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Urdu	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
language	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
large-type	JJ	O
,	,	O
Arabic	JJ	O
copies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
eyesight	NN	O
or	CC	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
read	VBP	O
like	IN	O
elementary	JJ	O
school	NN	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
far	RB	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
husband	NN	O
and	CC	O
father	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nearly	RB	O
2-year-old	JJ	O
daughter	NN	O
in	IN	O
California	NNP	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
he	PRP	O
emerged	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
chaplain	NN	O
of	IN	O
choice	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
special	JJ	O
assignment	NN	O
from	IN	O
among	IN	O
only	RB	O
14	CD	O
Muslim	JJ	O
clerics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
cleric	JJ	O
specifically	RB	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
base	NN	O
--	:	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
Pendleton	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
recruiters	NNS	O
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
chaplains	NN	O
corps	NN	O
spotted	VBD	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
enlisted	JJ	O
man	NN	O
working	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
payroll	NN	O
clerk	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
studying	VBG	O
part-time	RB	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
commissioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
obtaining	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
citizenship	NN	O
and	CC	O
nine	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
homeland	NN	O
to	TO	O
study	VB	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
theater	NN	O
of	IN	O
combat	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
chaplain	NN	O
at	IN	O
Operation	NNP	O
Brightstar	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
in	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
not	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
battleground	NN	O
called	VBN	O
al-Alamein	JJ	O
.	.	O

No	UH	O
Answers	UH	O

His	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
curious	JJ	O
juxtaposition	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
sums	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
simply	RB	O
.	.	O

Captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
spiritual	JJ	O
solace	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
n't	RB	I
accept	VB	I
radical	JJ	O
interpretations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unorthodox	JJ	O
battlefield	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
Great	NNP	O
Satan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
agree	VB	I
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	CC	O
neither	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
Islam	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
five-hour	JJ	O
shifts	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
hearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
requests	NNS	B
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
exchanges	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
dipped	VBN	O
that	RB	O
deeply	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
doctrinal	NN	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
go	VB	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
answer	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Conversations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
cleric	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
native	JJ	O
Bengali	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Urdu	NNP	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
require	VBP	O
the	DT	O
services	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Arabic	JJ	O
interpreters	NNS	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
battle	NN	O
dress	NN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
no	RB	O
one	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
practicing	NN	O
Muslim	NN	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
wear	VB	O
the	DT	O
uniform	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
expected	VBN	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
with	IN	I
surprise	NN	I
,	,	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
all	DT	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
with	IN	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
all	DT	O
raise	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
the	DT	O
attention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
designated	VBN	O
spiritual	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
trust	VB	I
me	PRP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
needs	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
,	,	I
with	IN	I
a	DT	I
sigh	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zimbabwean	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
waited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
knitting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
playing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
present	VB	O
the	DT	O
strongest	JJS	O
challenge	NN	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
wracked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
intense	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
blamed	VBN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
pleased	JJ	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
so	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
voting	VBG	O
,	,	O
believing	VBG	B
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
turnout	NN	O
favored	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
ruled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
with	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
going	VBG	O
very	RB	O
slowly	RB	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
accused	VBD	B
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
hurt	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
chances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
intention	NN	I
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
frustrate	VB	B
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
goal	NN	O
posts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
will	MD	O
vote	VB	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
urging	VBG	B
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
patient	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
one	CD	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
800	CD	O
and	CC	O
1,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
standing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
21\/2	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
considered	VBN	B
opposition	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
by	IN	O
half	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
also	RB	I
uncertain	JJ	I
about	IN	O
where	WRB	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
what	WP	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
show	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
witnesses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
unusually	RB	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
vehicles	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
pronounced	NNP	O
CHAN-ger-ai	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
promising	VBG	I
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
mired	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
worst	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

Inflation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
110	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
unemployment	NN	O
at	IN	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
rule	NN	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	O
faced	VBN	O
significant	JJ	O
dissent	NN	O
until	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
troubles	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
painted	VBN	I
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
as	IN	O
servants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
white	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Western	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
see	VB	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
fail	VB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
lashed	VBD	B
out	RP	I
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
supporters	NNS	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
prejudice	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
bias	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
bias	NN	O
against	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
bias	NN	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
appear	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
township	NN	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
planned	VBN	I
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
informed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
whisked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
was	VBD	O
listed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	O
tainted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
canceled	VBN	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
rallies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
struck	VBN	O
down	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
appear	VBP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
easier	RBR	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detained	VBN	O
or	CC	O
harassed	VBD	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
accredit	VB	O
most	RBS	O
independent	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
up	RB	O
outside	JJ	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
anyway	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chininga	NNP	O
,	,	O
12	CD	O
farmers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
after	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
reach	VB	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commercial	NNP	O
Farmers	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
few	JJ	O
pre-election	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O
reveal	VBP	O
voters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fears	NNS	B
-	:	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
reporting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
questioned	VBD	O
refused	VBD	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	O
secret	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ronnie	NNP	O
Dube	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
48	CD	O
year-old	JJ	O
carpenter	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
how	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Lines	NNP	O
snaked	VBD	O
around	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mile	NN	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lines	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
far	RB	O
longer	RB	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
saw	VBD	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
narrowly	RB	O
won	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
promised	VBN	I
public	JJ	O
works	NNS	O
initiatives	NNS	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
re-elected	VBN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
pledged	VBN	I
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
seizing	VBG	O
white-owned	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whites	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
up	RP	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
but	CC	O
own	VBP	O
about	RB	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
commercial	JJ	O
farmland	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
49	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
promising	VBG	I
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
end	VB	O
corruption	NN	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	B
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
orderly	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
urged	VBD	B
supporters	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
despite	IN	O
government	NN	O
intimidation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
tired	JJ	O
;	:	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
scared	VBN	I
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
have	VB	O
courage	NN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
darkest	NN	O
hour	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
dawn	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
150	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
politically	RB	O
motivated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
black	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
believed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
charged	VBN	I
with	IN	I
treason	NNS	I
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
plot	NN	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
had	VBD	B
asked	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
to	TO	O
overturn	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decree	NN	O
restoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
confusion	NN	B
over	IN	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
location	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
open	RP	O
if	IN	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
court	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
defer	VB	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
until	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Voting	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nkayi	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
communities	NNS	O
hardest	RBS	O
hit	VBD	O
by	IN	O
pre-election	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
90	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
polling	NN	O
agent	NN	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
harassed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
sat	VBD	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
chanting	VBG	B
slogans	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	B
down	RP	I
friction	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
played	VBD	B
down	RP	I
sensitive	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
holding	VBG	B
his	PRP$	I
tongue	NN	I
over	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	B
to	TO	O
arm	VB	O
the	DT	O
diplomatically-isolated	JJ	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	O
portrayed	VBD	B
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
as	RB	O
low-key	JJ	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
reporters	NNS	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
``	``	I
expressed	VBN	I
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
`	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	B
hope	NN	I
of	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
peacefully	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
subdued	JJ	O
tone	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
US	NNP	O
pledges	NNS	B
to	TO	O
press	VB	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
defense	NN	O
summit	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
underlined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
disputes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
handover	NN	O
this	DT	O
autumn	NN	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
restated	VBN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-standing	JJ	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
belong	VBP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
of	IN	O
continued	VBN	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
honor	VB	O
a	DT	O
pledge	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
arm	NN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
regarded	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
rebel	JJ	O
province	NN	O
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
1949	CD	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
split	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
after	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	B
urge	VB	I
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
provocation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
continue	VB	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
,	,	O
reaffirming	VBG	B
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
pledging	VBG	B
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
relieved	NNP	B

Chinese	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
advise	VB	O
and	CC	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
policy	NN	O
also	RB	O
played	VBD	B
down	RP	I
tensions	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
always	RB	O
says	VBZ	B
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
sensitive	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
bilateral	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
old	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Jin	NNP	O
Canrong	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
researcher	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
prestigious	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
widening	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
the	DT	O
priority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
in	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lowered	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	B
relief	NN	I
to	TO	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
watching	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
closely	RB	O
fearing	VBG	B
Washington	NNP	O
may	MD	O
give	VB	O
something	NN	O
new	JJ	O
away	RB	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
island	NN	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
relies	VBZ	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
supplier	NN	O
and	CC	O
trading	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
stands	VBZ	B
firm	NN	I

Washington	NNP	O
angered	VBD	B
Beijing	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	B
Taiwan	NNP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
submarines	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	B
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
``	``	O
whatever	JJ	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
demanded	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
end	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
step	VB	O
back	RP	O
from	IN	O
explicit	JJ	B
statements	NNS	I
of	IN	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
threatened	VBN	I
to	TO	I
attack	VB	I
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
declares	VBZ	B
independence	NN	O
or	CC	O
delays	NNS	O
reunification	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
indefinitely	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
stood	VBN	I
firm	NN	I
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Diet	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
reassured	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
America	NNP	O
will	MD	B
remember	VB	I
our	PRP$	O
commitments	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
that	IN	O
private	JJ	O
organisers	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
defense	NN	O
summit	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
event	NN	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
typically	RB	O
anger	VB	B
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
interfere	VB	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
controlling	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
joining	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
adopt	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
formally	RB	I
renounced	VBD	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sent	VBD	B
congress	NN	I
a	DT	I
message	NN	I
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
committing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
5.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
17.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
7.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
4.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
3.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Poland	NNP	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
2.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Commercial	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
witnessed	JJ	O
much	JJ	O
development	NN	O

Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
probe	VB	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mubarak	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
start	VB	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
strategic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
hot	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
combating	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
AL	NNP	O
Ahram	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
witnessed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
balanced	JJ	O
development	NN	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
expanded	VBD	O
to	TO	O
register	VB	O
900	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
with	IN	O
21	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
with	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
technological	JJ	O
field	NN	O
at	IN	O
various	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
high	JJ	O
prospects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fields	NNS	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
,	,	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
key	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
and	CC	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
occupied	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
objects	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
siege	NN	O
on	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
against	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
civilians	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
should	MD	O
work	VB	O
for	IN	O
resuming	VBG	O
peace	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
resolutions	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
agreements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
notes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
understandings	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reached	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mubarak	NNP	O
telephoned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
after	IN	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
11th	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
urging	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
best	JJS	O
for	IN	O
saving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
between	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
proper	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
urged	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
its	PRP$	B
pledges	NNS	I
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
favorably	RB	O
to	TO	O
endeavors	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	B
at	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
through	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	B
supporting	VBG	I
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
Beijing	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
reactivating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
between	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
fully	RB	B
supports	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
restoration	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
State	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
recognized	VBD	B
Palestinian	JJ	O
State	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
incidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
shocked	VBN	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
universal	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
multi-polar	JJ	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
guarantee	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
open	JJ	O
door	NN	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
reform	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
enhanced	VBN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
shortly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
Russians	NNPS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
elaborated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
detained	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
Russian	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
information	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
temporarily	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
criticizes	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
turning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
land	NN	O
while	IN	O
criticizing	VBG	B
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
theirs	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
,	,	O
listed	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
police	NN	O
abuses	NNS	O
,	,	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
accused	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
wantonly	RB	O
infringing	VBG	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stationing	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
overseas	RB	O
,	,	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
slammed	VBD	B
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
for	IN	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
releases	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
usually	RB	O
accuses	VBZ	B
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
widespread	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Once	RB	O
again	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
assuming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
world	NN	O
judge	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
'	''	O
has	VBZ	O
distorted	VBN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
regions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
accused	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
while	NN	O
turning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
blind	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights-related	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
positive	JJ	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Today	NN	O
president	NN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
declared	VBN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
positive	JJ	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
decision	NN	B
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
adopted	VBN	O
domestically	RB	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
as	IN	O
adhering	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
.	.	O

FLORIDA	NNP	O
ASTRONAUTS	NNP	O
REPAIR	NNP	O
SPACE	NNP	O
STATION	NNP	O
WINGS	NNP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
Two	CD	O
space-walking	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
repair	NN	O
job	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
wrapped	VBD	O
thermal	JJ	O
covers	NNS	O
around	IN	O
a	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
motors	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
turn	VBP	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
's	POS	O
giant	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
wings	NNS	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
covers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
shield	VB	O
the	DT	O
motors	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
extremes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
eliminate	VB	O
power	NN	O
spikes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stalls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
motors	NNS	O
keep	VBP	O
the	DT	O
solar	JJ	O
wings	NNS	O
pointing	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
and	CC	O
generating	VBG	O
electricity	NN	O
.	.	O

Astronauts	NNP	O
Linda	NNP	O
Godwin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Tani	NNP	O
floated	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
and	CC	O
grabbed	VBD	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
50-foot	JJ	O
ride	NN	O
up	IN	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
railcar	NN	O
slightly	RB	O
off	RB	O
track	VBP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Astronauts	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
railcar	NN	O
rolling	VBG	O
slowly	RB	O
down	IN	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
stretch	NN	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
quickly	RB	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
snag	NN	O
that	IN	O
interrupted	JJ	O
the	DT	O
inaugural	JJ	O
run	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
permanent	JJ	O
railroad	NN	O
in	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
on	IN	O
weightlessness	NNS	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
one-ton	JJ	O
car	NN	O
floated	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
so	RB	O
slightly	RB	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
magnetic	JJ	O
sensors	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
bottom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
iron	NN	O
strips	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aluminum	NN	O
tracks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
will	MD	O
eventually	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
construction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
track	NN	O
runs	VBZ	O
along	IN	O
a	DT	O
44-foot	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
that	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNS	O
'	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
delivered	VBN	O
and	CC	O
bolted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
outpost	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
cropped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
empty	JJ	O
flatcar	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
down	RP	O
17	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
snail	NN	O
's	POS	O
pace	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
half-inch	NNS	O
per	IN	O
second	NN	O
.	.	O

Right	RB	O
on	IN	O
cue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
automatically	RB	O
latching	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
down	RB	O
when	WRB	O
everything	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
halt	NN	O
.	.	O

Ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
manual	JJ	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
latch	VB	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
track	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
astronaut	NN	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
another	DT	O
computer	NN	O
command	NN	O
from	IN	O
inside	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
smoothly	RB	O
rolled	VBD	O
26	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
work	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Again	RB	O
,	,	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	IN	O
manual	JJ	O
control	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Walz	NNP	O
commanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
and	CC	O
final	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
back	RB	O
down	RB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
26	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
The	DT	O
train	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
automatic	JJ	O
latching	NN	O
system	NN	O
shut	VBD	O
down	RP	O
again	RB	O
and	CC	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
in	RP	O
as	RB	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
finding	VBG	B
out	RP	I
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
mobile	JJ	O
transporter	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
zero-g	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ben	NNP	O
Sellari	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
manager	NN	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
may	MD	O
adjust	VB	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
software	NN	O
sometime	RB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nuisance	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
190	CD	O
million	CD	O
railcar	NN	O
rolling	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
track	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
rings	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
ends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
44-foot	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
,	,	O
Sellari	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
late	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
transport	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
58-foot	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
outpost	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
as	IN	O
more	JJR	O
girders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
installed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Atlantis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
plan	VBP	O
a	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
final	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
finish	VB	O
installing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
girder	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
unleashes	VBZ	O
army	NN	O
,	,	O
rocket	NN	O
launchers	NNS	O
,	,	O
MiG-21s	JJ	O

SubHead	NNP	O
:	:	O
Rumblings	NNP	O
of	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
:	:	O
Opposition	VBN	O
aghast	NN	B
at	IN	O
`	``	O
state	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
'	''	O

HARARE	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
Elements	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
army	NN	O
began	VBD	O
leaving	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
barracks	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
ominous	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
rig	NN	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fight	NN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
challenges	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
800	CD	O
veterans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
asked	VBN	I
for	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
help	NN	O
to	TO	O
mount	VB	O
a	DT	O
rebellion	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
steals	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Michael	NNP	O
Quintana	NNP	O
,	,	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
toured	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
barracks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
found	VBD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
trucks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Cranborne	NNP	O
Barracks	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
towing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
BM-21	NN	O
multiple-rocket	NN	O
launcher	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fearsome	JJ	O
weapon	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
can	MD	O
fire	VB	O
40	CD	O
122mm	JJ	O
rockets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
six	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
surprised	JJ	I
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
rockets	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
used	VBN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Quintana	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
estimated	VBD	B
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
barracks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
moved	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
MiG-21	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
flew	VBD	O
low	JJ	O
over	IN	O
farmland	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Mashonaland	NNP	O
West	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apparent	JJ	O
intimidatory	NN	O
display	NN	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
underline	VB	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	B
being	VBG	I
spread	VBN	I
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
thugs	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
loses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
worry	VBP	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
President	NN	O
in	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
increasingly	RB	O
reckless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ruling	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Unity-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government-controlled	JJ	O
election	NN	O
watchdog	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
accredited	VBD	O
only	RB	O
300	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
12,500	CD	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
requested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
22	CD	O
MDC	NNP	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
abducted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
on	IN	O
teachers	NNS	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
supervise	VB	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
major	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Reginald	NNP	O
Matchaba-Hove	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
election	NN	O
watchdog	NN	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
indicate	VB	I
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballots	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
easier	JJR	O
to	TO	O
stuff	NN	O
ballot	NN	O
boxes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
said	VBD	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
located	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
rolls	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
80	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
living	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
tiny	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
disenfranchised	VBN	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
decree	NN	O
,	,	O
earlier	RBR	O
ruled	VBN	O
illegal	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forces	VBZ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
districts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
chased	VBN	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
sought	VBN	O
refuge	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
brave	VB	O
gangs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
thugs	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
I	PRP	O
stay	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Desire	NNP	O
Chikondi	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
worker	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
house	NN	O
was	VBD	O
burned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
militia	NN	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
hiding	VBG	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Harare	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
risk	NN	O
and	CC	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
insisting	VBG	B
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
travel	VB	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
hometown	NN	O
of	IN	O
Domboshawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
stronghold	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
cut	VBN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
35	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
charged	VBN	B
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
voted	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
watchful	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
commanders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
gaze	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Matchaba-Hove	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
apparently	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
register	VB	O
ZANU-PF	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
long	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
closing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
roll	NN	O
.	.	O

Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
giving	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
his	PRP$	O
toughest	JJS	O
challenge	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
of	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
calculated	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
violence	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
state	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
against	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
state	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
institutions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
specifically	RB	O
to	TO	O
terrorize	VB	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
34	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
fears	NNS	B
are	VBP	I
rising	VBG	I
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
friend	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
supporter	NN	O
and	CC	O
trader	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
indicated	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	B
not	RB	I
respect	VB	I
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
already	RB	I
warned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Didymus	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
external	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	B
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
television	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
will	MD	B
support	VB	I
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
the	DT	O
settler	NN	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
puppet	NN	O
like	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
rising	VBG	B
chorus	NN	I
of	IN	I
domestic	JJ	I
and	CC	I
international	JJ	I
outrage	NN	I
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
hometown	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chinhoyi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
favorite	JJ	O
theme	NN	O
--	:	O
an	DT	B
attack	NN	I
on	IN	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
everyone	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
not	RB	O
retreat	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
enthusiastic	JJ	B
crowd	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
8,000	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
predicted	VBD	B
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
vowed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
pursuing	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
murderer	NN	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
unpunished	JJ	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
planned	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
deeds	NNS	O
will	MD	O
escape	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
comments	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
state-owned	JJ	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Liberators	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Peace	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
association	NN	O
of	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
Matabele	JJ	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
fought	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rhodesian	NNP	O
war	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
,	,	O
issued	VBD	B
a	DT	I
dramatic	JJ	I
request	NN	I
for	IN	I
help	NN	I
from	IN	O
both	DT	O
within	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
beyond	RB	O
.	.	O

Matabeleland	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
bastion	NN	B
of	IN	I
resistance	NN	I
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
stronghold	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
appeal	NN	I
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
risks	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
represented	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
as	IN	O
proof	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
meddling	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
state-owned	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
front-page	JJ	O
story	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
claiming	VBG	B
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	B
preparing	VBG	I
to	TO	I
support	VB	I
military	JJ	O
insurgency	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
appealing	VBG	I
for	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
logistical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Aleck	NNP	O
Ndlovu	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
directors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
run	VBP	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
stand	VB	O
idly	RB	O
by	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
not	RB	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
hungry	JJ	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
tired	JJ	I
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
willing	JJ	I
to	TO	I
fight	VB	I
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US-Japan	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
end	NN	O

Representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
finished	VBN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
discussed	VBD	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
co-operating	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
technology	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
calling	NN	B
for	IN	I
voluntary	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
mandatory	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	B
promote	VB	I
research	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
into	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
still	RB	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
ratify	VB	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	B
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
hindered	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
Detained	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
Join	NNP	O
Hunger	NNP	O
Strike	NN	O

Strike	NN	O
Triggered	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
TurbanAccording	NNP	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
hunger	NN	O
striker	NN	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
triggered	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
turban	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
turban	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
conceal	VB	O
a	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
Criticized	NNP	B
for	IN	O
Treating	NNP	O
Detainees	NNPS	O
InhumanelyAs	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
inmates	NNS	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
hunger	NN	O
strike	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
reportedly	RB	O
chanted	VBD	O
rhythmically	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prison	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
strengthened	VBN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
heavy	JJ	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
for	IN	O
precautions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
recently	RB	O
bowed	VBD	B
to	TO	I
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
but	CC	O
still	RB	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

Harsh	VB	O
detention	NN	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O

Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
flown	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
tough	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
called	VBD	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
housed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
measuring	VBG	O
1.8	CD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
six	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
by	IN	O
eight	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
open	JJ	O
,	,	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
and	CC	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
intense	JJ	O
interrogation	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
anxious	JJ	B
to	TO	O
track	VB	O
down	RP	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
mastermind	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
granted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
meaning	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
heard	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
sovereign	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
appeal	NN	O
to	TO	O
federal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	B
Are	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
kennels	VBZ	O
?	.	O
'	''	O

Jeffrey	NNP	O
Kofman	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
journalist	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
very	RB	O
,	,	O
very	RB	O
minimal	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wire	NN	O
mesh	NN	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

Prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foam	NN	O
mat	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
washing	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
mat	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
chamber	NN	O
pot	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
far	RB	O
more	RBR	O
bares	JJ	O
bones	NNS	O
facility	NN	O
than	IN	O
frankly	RB	O
I	PRP	O
expected	VBD	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
really	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
cages	JJ	O
...	:	O

``	``	O
One	CD	O
person	NN	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
`	``	O
Are	WP	O
they	PRP	O
kennels	VBZ	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
,	,	O

to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
`	``	O
No	UH	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
kennels	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
bounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	B
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
operating	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
humane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	B
offering	VBG	I
comfort	NN	O
'	''	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

International	JJ	O
concern	NN	B

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
cages	NNS	O
''	''	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
accommodation	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
fall	VB	O
below	IN	O
minimum	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
for	IN	O
humane	NN	O
treatment	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
-	:	O
20	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
described	VBN	B
by	IN	I
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
elements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
wore	VBD	O
goggles	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
tape	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
tied	VBN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
also	RB	O
wore	VBD	O
leg	NN	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
positive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
prisoner	NN	O
was	VBD	O
sedated	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
spend	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
separated	VBN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
for	IN	O
meals	NNS	O
,	,	O
showers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
recreation	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pray	VB	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O

Mosquitoes	NNS	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
gets	VBZ	O
chilly	JJ	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
swarms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mosquitoes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
-	:	O
known	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
servicemen	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
mangrove	JJ	O
swamps	NNS	O
,	,	O
salt	NN	O
marshes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dense	JJ	O
bush	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
shark-infested	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
perimeters	NNS	O
-	:	O
lit	VBD	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
-	:	O
has	VBZ	O
watchtowers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
fences	NNS	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
constantly	RB	O
patrolled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
marines	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
night	NN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lit	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
halogen	NN	O
floodlights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
movement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
women	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
may	MD	B
be	VB	I
disconcerted	VBN	I
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
women	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
no	DT	I
intention	NN	I
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
comfortable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Marine	NNP	O
Brigadier-General	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Reuters	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
humane	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
marines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	O
compound	NN	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
marines	NNS	O
landed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
1903	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Communists	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1959	CD	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dwight	NNP	O
Eisenhower	NNP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
relinquish	VB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
despite	IN	O
strong	JJ	B
objections	NNS	I
from	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
the	DT	O
rent	NN	O
-	:	O
set	VBN	O
100	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
at	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
gold	JJ	O
coins	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
worth	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
4,000	CD	O
-	:	O
Mr	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
cash	VB	O
the	DT	O
cheques	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cuban	JJ	O
Frontier	NNP	O
Battalion	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
US	NNP	O
counterparts	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
28-kilometre	JJ	O
fence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
tension	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
diminished	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hunt	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O

American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
named	VBN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taleban	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
captured	VBN	O
as	IN	O
frustration	NN	B
grows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Taleban	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
slipping	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
net	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
questioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
are	VBP	O
three	CD	O
former	JJ	O
Taleban	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
turned	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
-	:	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
former	JJ	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Nuruddin	NNP	O
Turabi	NNP	O
-	:	O
known	VBN	B
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Taleban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
-	:	O
former	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Ubaidullah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Industry	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Saadudin	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
eager	JJ	I
to	TO	O
question	VB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
vital	JJ	O
clues	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hunt	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
escaped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
motorbike	NN	O
as	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
suspected	VBN	O
hideout	NN	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wanted	VBN	O
list	NN	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
lieutenants	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
evaded	VBN	O
capture	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
include	VBP	O
Ayman	NNP	O
al-Zawahri	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Jihad	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
doctor	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
settles	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
at	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
settling	VBG	O
in	RP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
half-year	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
aboard	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
before	IN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
trade	VB	O
places	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
crew	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
'	POS	O
form-fitting	JJ	O
seat	NN	O
liners	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
lifeboat	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
over	RP	O
and	CC	O
installed	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
tucked	VBD	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
call	VB	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Alpha	NNP	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufrienko	NNP	O
could	MD	B
n't	RB	I
wait	VB	I
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	RP	O
as	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
from	IN	O
American	NNP	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
kept	VBD	O
peeking	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
window	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
hatch	NN	O
finally	RB	O
swung	VBD	O
open	JJ	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
docked	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Onufrienko	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
until	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
gear	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
back	RB	O
and	CC	O
forth	RB	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
threshold	NN	O
,	,	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
's	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
an	DT	O
Italian-built	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
and	CC	O
attach	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
carrier	NN	O
,	,	O
named	VBN	O
Raffaello	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
clothes	NNS	O
,	,	O
science	NN	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
emptied	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
dirty	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
,	,	O
trash	NN	O
and	CC	O
used	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ride	NN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
also	RB	O
packed	VBD	O
some	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
hobbies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Onufrienko	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fisherman	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
material	NN	O
to	TO	O
tie	VB	O
flies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bursch	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
weaving	VBG	O
material	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
small	JJ	O
baskets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Walz	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
five-octave	JJ	O
keyboard	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
``	``	O
psychological	JJ	O
support	NN	O
device	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
Culbertson	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
mates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
,	,	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Earth	NNP	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
spent	VBN	O
128	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Violent	JJ	B
protests	NNS	I
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
;	:	O
president	NN	O
Duhalde	NN	O
calls	NNS	B
for	IN	I
calm	NN	O

BUENOS	NNS	O
AIRES	VBZ	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
pleaded	VBD	B
for	IN	I
patience	NN	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
works	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
call	NN	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
another	DT	O
night	NN	O
of	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
solve	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
local	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
streets	NNS	I
around	IN	I
the	DT	I
country	NN	I
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
pot-banging	JJ	I
demonstration	NN	I
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
13	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
overnight	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Casa	NNP	O
Rosada	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2	CD	O
as	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	JJ	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
vowed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
unveil	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
rescue	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
only	RB	B
ask	VBP	I
of	IN	I
all	DT	O
Argentines	NNP	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
:	:	O
keep	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
only	RB	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	B
promise	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
track	NN	O
.	.	O

Daily	NNP	O
protests	NNS	B
have	VBP	O
engulfed	VBN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
:	:	O
Popular	NNP	O
rage	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
boiled	VBN	O
over	RP	O
against	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
further	RBR	O
tighten	VB	O
a	DT	O
banking	NN	O
freeze	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
most	JJS	O
Argentines	NNS	O
'	POS	O
savings	NNS	O
into	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
beleaguered	JJ	O
president	NN	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
widely	RB	B
despised	JJ	I
banking	NN	O
freeze	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
presented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
nettlesome	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
three-week-old	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
:	:	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
Argentines	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
savings	NNS	O
back	RB	O
without	IN	O
prompting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
all-out	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banking	NN	O
curbs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
December	NNP	O
1	CD	O
by	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Fernando	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
simply	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
depositors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Late	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	O
'	POS	O
impatience	NN	B
peaked	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
faced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	B
widespread	JJ	I
protest	NN	I
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
assumed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
after	IN	O
similar	JJ	B
protests	NNS	I
forced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
predecessors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
a	DT	O
driving	VBG	O
rain	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
banged	VBD	B
pots	NNS	I
and	CC	I
pans	NNS	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
Plaza	NNP	I
de	NNP	I
Mayo	NNP	I
to	TO	I
protest	VB	I
the	DT	O
banking	VBG	O
freeze	NN	O
,	,	O
shouting	NN	B
insults	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
banks	NNS	O
-	:	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
blame	VBP	B
for	IN	O
plunging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
worst	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
crowded	VBD	O
street	NN	O
corners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
downtown	NN	O
streets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cities	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Mar	NNP	O
del	NNP	O
Plata	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mendoza	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosario	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Salta	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
protest	NN	I
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	B
organized	VBN	I
protest	NN	I
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
labor	NN	O
and	CC	O
neighborhood	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBN	B
for	IN	I
the	DT	B
protest	NN	I
via	IN	O
e-mail	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
began	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	B
protest	NN	I
in	IN	O
downtown	NN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
turned	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
as	IN	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
riding	VBG	O
on	IN	O
motorcycles	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
tear	NNS	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disperse	VB	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rock-throwing	JJ	B
youths	NNS	I
responded	VBD	I
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
wound	VBD	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

Demonstrators	NNS	O
lingered	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
early	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
before	IN	O
crowds	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
melting	VBG	O
away	RP	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Get	RB	O
out	RB	O
!	.	O
Get	VBP	B
out	RP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
people	NNS	O
chanted	VBD	B
,	,	O
venting	VBG	B
their	PRP$	I
anger	NN	I
at	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
Caucus	NNP	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Provocation	NNP	O
:	:	O
Commentary	NNP	O

On	IN	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
23rd	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
troublemaking	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
unveil	VB	O
a	DT	O
70-member	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
caucus	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
congressional	JJ	O
caucuses	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
issue-based	JJ	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
racial	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
devoted	VBN	O
solely	RB	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
inalienable	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
caucus	NNS	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
channel	NN	O
for	IN	O
legislators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
exchange	NN	O
ideas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
provocative	JJ	O
move	NN	O
will	MD	O
obviously	RB	O
overshadow	VB	O
the	DT	O
renewed	VBN	O
Sino-US	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
dangerous	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
provide	VB	O
fodder	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
play	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
separatist	JJ	O
extremists	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
's	POS	O
goals	NNS	B
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
comes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
conspicuous	JJ	O
signs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ever-increasing	JJ	O
US-Taiwan	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
mid-March	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
granted	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
''	''	O
Tang	VBG	O
Yiau-ming	JJ	O
a	DT	O
visa	NN	O
so	IN	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
attend	VB	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
sponsored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
contractors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
senior	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Kelly	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
March	NNP	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
Admiral	NNP	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
commander-in-chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
if	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
modernizing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
receiving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-	:	O
ensured	VBD	O
a	DT	O
balanced	JJ	O
cross-Straits	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
promises	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
repeatedly	RB	B
declared	VBD	I
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
against	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
most	JJS	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
sow	VBP	O
the	DT	O
wind	NN	O
will	MD	O
reap	VB	O
a	DT	O
whirlwind	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
robust	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
build-up	NN	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
but	CC	O
menace	NN	O
instead	RB	O
cross-Straits	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Helping	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
build	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
muscle	NN	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
foment	VB	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
remarks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
events	NNS	O
may	MD	O
give	VB	O
these	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
and	CC	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
military	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
become	VB	O
provocative	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O

SubHead	NNP	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	B
victory	NN	O
as	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
alleges	VBZ	B
vote	NN	O
rigging	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
-	:	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
predicted	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
storm	VB	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
charged	VBD	B
wholesale	JJ	O
rigging	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
40	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
briefly	RB	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
intimidation	NN	O
intended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
steal	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
at	IN	O
7	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
charged	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
with	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
blatant	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

...	:	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
intends	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
means	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Richard	NNP	O
Boucher	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
militants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ruling	VBG	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Unity-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NN	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
undermining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
integrity	NN	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
80	CD	O
MDC	NNP	O
rallies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
militias	NNS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
began	VBD	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
10	CD	O
major	JJ	O
meetings	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
barnstormed	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
denied	VBN	I
reports	NNS	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
army	NN	O
coup	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
loses	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
How	WRB	O
can	MD	O
you	PRP	O
not	RB	O
have	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
when	WRB	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
making	VBG	I
the	DT	I
kind	NN	I
of	IN	I
noise	NN	I
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	B
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
accuses	VBZ	B
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
of	IN	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
engineer	VB	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
tourists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
visa	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
regarded	VBN	I
as	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
risked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
weight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
campaigning	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
belies	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
78	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
oozed	VBD	B
confidence	NN	I
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bindura	NNP	O
,	,	O
northeast	RB	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
launched	VBD	B
a	DT	I
stinging	JJ	I
attack	NN	I
on	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
.	.	O

Addressing	VBG	O
15,000	CD	O
backers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
mocked	VBD	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
puppet	NN	O
of	IN	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
arrogant	JJ	O
little	JJ	O
fellow	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
bury	VB	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
sponsor	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	B
Blair	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
burial	NN	O
here	RB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
celebrates	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
50th	JJ	O
birthday	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
accuses	VBZ	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
special	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dirty	JJ	O
tricks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
faces	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
toughest	JJS	O
challenge	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rally	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Zambia	NNP	O
hails	VBZ	B
result	NN	O

LUSAKA	NNP	O
--	:	O
Zambian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Levy	NNP	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
hailed	VBN	B
the	DT	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
defeated	JJ	O
opponent	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	B
pleased	JJ	I
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
and	CC	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
friendly	JJ	O
neighbor	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
congratulate	VB	B
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
losing	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zambia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
December	NNP	O
27	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
have	VBP	B
petitioned	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
to	TO	O
nullify	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
charging	VBG	B
that	IN	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
fraud	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
prisoner	NN	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
?	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
brings	VBZ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
club	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
describing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
nobody	NN	O
ever	RB	B
expected	VBD	I
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
110	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
admitted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
hardest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
core	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
``	``	O
dozens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
lack	VB	O
tennis	NN	O
courts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
putting	JJ	O
green	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amenities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
you	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
find	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cave	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tora	NNP	O
Bora	NNP	O
.	.	O

True	UH	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
confined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
6-ft	JJ	O
.	.	O
by	IN	O
8-ft	JJ	O
.	.	O
chain-link	JJ	O
enclosures	NNS	O
with	IN	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
``	``	O
pejorative	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
them	PRP	O
cages	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
relief	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
with	IN	O
something	NN	O
more	RBR	O
permanent	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990s	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
housed	VBN	O
Haitian	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
thin	JJ	O
green	JJ	O
mats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
blankets	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
and	CC	O
pray	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
shower	VB	O
and	CC	O
exercise	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
provided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
exam	NN	O
upon	IN	O
admission	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
diet	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
someone	NN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
about	IN	O
diversity	NN	O
here	RB	O
?	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ranges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
bagels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cream	NN	O
cheese	NN	O
to	TO	O
rice	NN	O
and	CC	O
beans	NNS	O
--	:	O
all	DT	O
eaten	VBN	O
with	IN	O
plastic	JJ	O
utensils	NNS	O
--	:	O
after	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
may	MD	O
clean	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
teeth	NNS	O
with	IN	O
specially	RB	O
shortened	JJ	O
brushes	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
caution	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
sense	NN	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
Mamdouh	NNP	O
Salim	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
operative	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1998	CD	O
embassy	NN	O
bombings	NNS	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	O
a	DT	O
comb	NN	O
to	TO	O
stab	VB	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
guard	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
muted	VBN	I
in	IN	I
their	PRP$	I
criticism	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
and	CC	O
offer	VB	B
private	JJ	I
recommendations	NNS	I
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
lot	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
contention	NN	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
demand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
conduct	VBP	O
be	VB	O
above	IN	O
suspicion	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	B
claimed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
now	RB	I
clamoring	VBG	I
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
treatment	NN	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
usually	RB	O
so	RB	O
conservative	JJ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
makes	VBZ	O
Pat	NNP	O
Buchanan	NNP	O
look	VBP	O
vegetarian	NN	O
,	,	O
warned	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
civilized	JJ	O
society	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
apocalyptic	JJ	O
savagery	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
destroy	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
legality	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
resisted	VBN	I
calling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
preferring	VBG	B
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
or	CC	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
easy	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
why	WRB	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
holding	VBG	O
true	JJ	O
POWs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
hostilities	NNS	O
;	:	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
convention	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
murky	JJ	O
here	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
POWs	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
anything	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
and	CC	O
birthday	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
interrogations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
head	VB	O
off	RP	O
new	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
contemplate	VB	I
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
irregular	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
battle	NN	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
POWs	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
may	MD	O
well	RB	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
free-floating	JJ	O
band	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
not	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
--	:	O
were	VBD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presumably	RB	O
thought	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
POWs	VBN	O
?	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
no	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
chain	NN	O
of	IN	O
command	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
so	RB	O
;	:	O
unfortunately	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
pointed	VBN	I
out	RP	I
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
business	NN	O
making	VBG	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
determination	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
POW	VB	O
status	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
determined	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
curious	NNS	O
still	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
ultimate	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
laid	VBN	I
out	IN	I
four	CD	O
options	NNS	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
return	VBP	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
prosecution	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
continued	VBD	O
detention	NN	O
``	``	O
while	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
gathered	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
seems	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
distinct	JJ	O
possibility	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
2,000	CD	O
cells	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
down	RB	O
there	RB	O
for	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Army	NNP	O
Lieut.	NNP	O

General	NNP	O
B.B.	NNP	O
Bell	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
Fort	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
justification	NN	O
for	IN	O
such	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
or	CC	O
anywhere	RB	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

Leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
``	``	O
indefinitely	RB	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
reach	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Economist	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
would	MD	O
put	VB	O
America	NNP	O
--	:	O
pre-eminently	RB	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
of	IN	O
laws	NNS	O
--	:	O
itself	PRP	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
sorts	NNS	O
out	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
criticism	NN	B
from	IN	I
Europe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
worse	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nobody	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
forced	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-winded	JJ	O
speeches	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
that	DT	O
really	RB	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
cruel	JJ	O
.	.	O

Shuttle	NNP	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
thunders	VBZ	O
toward	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	:	O
Seven	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
truckload	NN	O
of	IN	O
hardware	NN	O
are	VBP	O
racing	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
blastoff	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
seven	CD	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
flurry	NN	O
of	IN	O
activity	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
closer	RBR	O
to	TO	O
completion	NN	O
.	.	O

Riding	VBG	O
three	CD	O
new	JJ	O
main	JJ	O
engines	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
belched	VBD	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
,	,	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
thundered	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
seaside	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
at	IN	O
4:44	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

A	DT	O
computer	NN	O
glitch	NN	O
marred	VBN	O
the	DT	O
countdown	NN	O
as	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
frantically	RB	B
reloaded	VBD	O
software	NN	O
,	,	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
with	IN	O
just	RB	O
11	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
spare	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-day	JJ	O
delay	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
liquid	JJ	O
hydrogen	NN	O
vent	VB	O
pipe	NN	O
sprung	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leak	NN	O
during	IN	O
fueling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
You	PRP	O
spent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
extra	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
NASA	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
director	NN	O
Mike	NNP	O
Leinbach	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
Mike	NNP	O
Bloomfield	NNP	O
moments	NNS	O
before	IN	O
liftoff	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
ride	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
milestone	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Mission	NNP	O
specialist	NN	O
Jerry	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Ross	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
grandfather	NN	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
seven	CD	O
space	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
four	CD	O
space	NN	O
walks	VBZ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
11-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
astronauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
install	VB	O
the	DT	O
''	''	O
keystone	VBP	O
''	''	O
center	NN	O
support	NN	O
unit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
44-foot-long	JJ	O
,	,	O
27,000-pound	JJ	O
''	''	O
S-Zero	NN	O
''	''	O
structure	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
job	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
array	NN	O
nearly	RB	O
an	DT	O
acre	NN	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
,	,	O
stretching	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
football	NN	O
field	NN	O
in	IN	O
length	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
confident	NNP	B
of	IN	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
historic	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O

HARARE-Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
predicted	VBD	B
victory	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
cast	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
working-class	JJ	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotly	RB	B
contested	VBN	I
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	B
accept	VB	I
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
accept	VB	O
it	PRP	O
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
won	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
governed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	B
another	DT	I
swipe	NN	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
have	VBP	O
prejudged	VBN	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
and	CC	O
sanctions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Tinkering	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
voting	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
so	RB	O
confusing	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
top	JJ	O
aides	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	O
unsure	JJ	B
of	IN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
clearly	RB	I
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
Mhofu	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
truck	NN	O
posted	VBD	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
broadcasting	VBG	O
live	VB	O
since	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ministers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
aides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
on	IN	O
hand	NN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
cast	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
throng	NN	O
of	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
camera	NN	O
operators	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	O
perform	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
civic	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
instead	RB	O
at	IN	O
Kudzanai	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
in	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
ward	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
ballots	NNS	O
both	DT	O
for	IN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
mayor	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
simultaneously	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
complained	VBD	B
that	IN	I
the	DT	O
set-up	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deliberately	RB	O
confusing	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
ploy	NN	O
to	TO	O
discourage	VB	O
the	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
thought	VBN	B
to	TO	O
favor	VB	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
praise	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
`	``	O
damn	JJ	O
Yankees	NN	O
'	''	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
-	:	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
how	WRB	O
any	DT	O
reasonable	JJ	O
person	NN	O
could	MD	B
object	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
waging	VBG	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
race	NN	O
,	,	O
color	NN	O
or	CC	O
creed	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
magnitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
they	PRP	O
pose	VBP	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
compelled	VBN	I
,	,	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
unpreparedness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
this	DT	O
fight	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
almost	RB	O
single-handedly	RB	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
for	IN	O
soul-searching	JJ	B
gratitude	NN	I
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
hardly	RB	O
the	DT	O
resentment	NN	B
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
so	RB	O
often	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
be	VB	O
fair	JJ	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
truth	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
discerned	VBN	O
from	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
indeed	RB	I
grateful	JJ	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
balance	NN	O
quite	RB	B
supportive	JJ	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cause	NN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
leading	VBG	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
polls	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tyrannies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
occasional	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
respect	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
command	VB	O
--	:	O
the	DT	B
belief	NN	I
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
flaws	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
remains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
champion	NN	O
of	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
visas	NNS	O
--	:	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
places	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
.	.	O

Potential	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
may	MD	O
well	RB	O
be	VB	O
concealed	VBN	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
common	JJ	I
knowledge	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
land	NN	O
of	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
opportunity	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
preferred	VBN	B
destination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
emigrants	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
better	JJR	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
centuries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Action	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
eloquent	JJ	O
than	IN	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	B
attitudes	NNS	I
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
often	RB	O
revealed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	B
for	IN	I
granted	JJ	I
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
especially	RB	O
true	JJ	O
of	IN	O
intellectuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sometime	VBG	O
masters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
paradox	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	O
sometimes	RB	O
paradox	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
master	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
many	JJ	O
thousand	CD	O
generously	RB	O
funded	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
universities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
magnets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
young	JJ	O
literates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
every	DT	O
culture	NN	O
.	.	O

Often	RB	O
enough	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radicals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
spout	VBP	B
anti-American	JJ	O
doctrines	NNS	O
imbibed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
amidst	VBP	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
and	CC	O
leisure	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
campus	NN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
confusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
ends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
means	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
free	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
media	NNS	O
largely	RB	O
developed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
prominent	JJ	O
self-styled	JJ	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Edward	NNP	O
Said	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
perfect	JJ	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
chic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
prestige	NN	O
conferred	NN	O
by	IN	O
elite	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
universities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
publishing	VBG	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.Y.	NNP	O

This	DT	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
advanced	VBD	B
a	DT	I
mendacious	JJ	I
critique	NN	I
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Orientalism	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
himself	PRP	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scholarship	NN	O
he	PRP	O
demeaned	VBN	B
;	:	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
command	VB	O
audiences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
success	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Second	JJ	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
terrorism	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
more	RBR	O
muted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	O
self-satisfied	JJ	O
anti-Americanism	NN	O
puts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
evil	NN	O
on	IN	O
open	JJ	O
display	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
conventional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
verbal	JJ	O
anti-Americanism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
league	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
--	:	O
closer	JJR	O
to	TO	O
hypocrisy	NN	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
murderous	JJ	B
hatred	NN	I
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
are	VBP	O
animated	JJ	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
sought	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
murk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
soul	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
externals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
come	VBD	B
to	TO	I
this	DT	I
view	NN	I
after	IN	O
three	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
adult	JJ	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
encountered	VBN	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	O
tried	VBN	B
to	TO	I
resist	VB	I
anti-Americanism	NN	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Again	RB	O
and	CC	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
discovered	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
prejudice	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
reasoning	NN	O
:	:	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	B
brought	VBN	I
against	IN	O
those	DT	O
``	``	O
damn	UH	O
Yankees	UH	O
''	''	O
shift	NN	O
loosely	RB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
polity	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	O
sooner	RBR	O
effectively	RB	B
rebutted	VBN	I
than	IN	O
more	JJR	O
charges	NNS	B
come	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
quality	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
knowingness	NNS	O
''	''	O
about	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
flavor	NN	O
of	IN	O
conspiracy	NN	O
--	:	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
open	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
society	NN	O
were	VBD	O
secretly	RB	O
behind	IN	O
every	DT	O
local	JJ	O
misfortune	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
all	DT	O
know	VBP	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
column	NN	O
I	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
catastrophe	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
touched	VBD	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
envy	NN	B
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
I	PRP	O
believed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
root	NN	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
column	NN	O
drew	VBD	O
incredulous	JJ	B
responses	NNS	I
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
fairly	RB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
readers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
believe	VB	I
anyone	NN	O
would	MD	O
sacrifice	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
over	IN	O
something	NN	O
as	IN	O
petty	JJ	O
as	IN	O
envy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Almost	RB	O
five	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
more	RBR	I
certain	JJ	I
that	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
analysis	NN	O
was	VBD	O
essentially	RB	O
right	JJ	O
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
must	MD	O
look	VB	O
to	TO	O
moral	JJ	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
political	JJ	O
causes	NNS	O
to	TO	B
understand	VB	I
this	DT	O
``	``	O
natural	JJ	B
''	''	I
antipathy	NN	I
that	DT	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Voices	NNS	O
stilled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
horror	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
resumed	VBD	B
their	PRP$	I
anti-American	JJ	I
tirade	NN	I
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
took	VBD	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
raised	VBD	B
the	DT	I
pitch	NN	I
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
catastrophe	NN	O
,	,	O
CBC	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
unselfconsciously	RB	I
airing	VBG	I
a	DT	O
procession	NN	O
of	IN	O
guests	NNS	O
making	VBG	B
liberal	JJ	I
use	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
but	IN	O
''	''	O
construction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
a	DT	B
surprise	NN	I
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
both	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
tabloids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
left-wing	JJ	O
pundits	NNS	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fray	NN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
over	IN	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
come	VBN	I
to	TO	I
call	VB	I
,	,	O
facetiously	UH	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
Gandhis	NNP	O
''	''	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
speed	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
even	RB	O
mildly	RB	O
conservative	JJ	O
fellow-Canadians	NNS	O
jumped	VBD	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	I
conclusion	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
mistreating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
hostages	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
wilfully	RB	B
ignoring	VBG	I
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
that	RB	O
few	JJ	O
had	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
read	VBN	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
now	RB	O
eager	JJ	B
to	TO	I
retreat	VB	I
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
arguments	NNS	B
and	CC	O
thorough	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
left	NN	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
compounded	VBN	O
anti-Americanism	NN	O
into	IN	O
dogma	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
right	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
beyond	NNP	O
,	,	O
participates	VBZ	B
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
envy	NN	I
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
British	JJ	O
lords	NNS	O
down	RB	O
to	TO	O
humble	JJ	O
skinheads	NNS	O
,	,	O
sneering	NN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NN	O
``	``	O
vulgarity	NN	O
''	''	O
confers	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
comforting	JJ	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
personal	JJ	I
and	CC	I
national	JJ	I
vindication	NN	I
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
prop	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
found	VBN	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
me	PRP	O
pause	VBP	O
only	JJ	O
briefly	NN	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
imperfect	JJ	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
all	DT	O
earthly	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
committed	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
sins	NNS	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
might	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
right	RB	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
wealth	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
good	JJ	O
in	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
goodness	NN	O
,	,	O
truth	NN	O
and	CC	O
beauty	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
found	VBN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
town	NN	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	O
us	PRP	O
even	RB	O
,	,	O
sometimes	RB	O
,	,	O
expect	VBP	B
more	JJR	O
from	IN	O
people	NNS	O
born	VBN	O
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
earthly	JJ	O
advantage	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
less	JJR	O
from	IN	O
those	DT	O
born	VBN	O
without	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	B
assume	VB	I
that	IN	O
envy	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
so	RB	O
petty	VBN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
ancestors	NNS	O
wisely	RB	O
placed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
mortal	JJ	O
sins	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
canker	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
spreads	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
vanity	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
soul	NN	O
,	,	O
turning	VBG	O
worldly	RB	O
into	IN	O
spiritual	JJ	O
failure	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
indulge	VB	O
this	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
told	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
wrong	JJ	O
to	TO	B
hate	VB	I
our	PRP$	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
begins	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
hate	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
?	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloodshed	NN	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
polarized	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
friendship	NN	B
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
irritated	JJ	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBN	O
under	IN	O
military	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
demonstration	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bloodbath	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
presented	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
after	IN	O
top	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
confronted	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
-	:	O
wearing	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
fatigues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
red	JJ	O
beret	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
a	DT	O
failed	JJ	O
1992	CD	O
coup	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detention	NN	O
at	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
quit	VBD	O
just	RB	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
13	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
reported	VBN	O
110	CD	O
wounded	CD	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
150,000	CD	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
rooftop	NN	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gigantic	JJ	O
demonstration	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
culmination	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-million-member	JJ	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Workers	NNPS	O
Confederation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
Fedecamaras	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strike	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
protesting	JJ	B
executives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	B
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
three-year	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
one-time	JJ	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
popularity	NN	O
ratings	NNS	O
plunged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
below	RB	O
30	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
accused	VBD	B
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conspiring	VBG	B
with	IN	O
major	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholic	NNP	O
hierarchy	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
traditionally	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
-	:	O
resented	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
distancing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
exercises	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
also	RB	O
resented	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alleged	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leftist	JJ	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
had	VBD	O
fought	VBN	O
Cuban-backed	JJ	O
communist	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1960s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
early	JJ	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
,	,	O
jubilant	JJ	B
executives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
monopoly	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
slowdown	NN	O
,	,	O
promised	VBD	B
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
exports	NNS	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
speed	VB	O
as	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
No.	NN	O
3	CD	O
supplier	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
fourth-biggest	JJ	O
exporter	NN	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
dipped	VBD	O
on	IN	O
news	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
downfall	NN	O
,	,	O
amid	IN	O
expectations	NNS	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
production	NN	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
markets	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
concerned	VBN	I
over	IN	O
supply	NN	O
after	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brent	NNP	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
opened	VBD	O
44	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
down	RB	O
from	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
24.60	CD	O
US	CD	O
a	DT	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
contracts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
sweet	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
crude	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
46	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
barrel	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
24.53	CD	O
US	CD	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
head	VB	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
later	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
while	IN	O
investigators	NNS	O
decide	VBP	B
what	WP	O
charges	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
army	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
Velasco	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
exile	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
turned	VBD	B
him	PRP	I
down	RP	I
,	,	O
army	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Roman	NNP	O
Fuemayor	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Globovision	JJ	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
accountable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fuemayor	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
streets	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
littered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
debris	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
places	NNS	O
,	,	O
stained	VBN	O
with	IN	O
blood	NN	O
.	.	O

Shops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
closed	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
simply	RB	O
stayed	VBD	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
stunned	JJ	B
and	CC	I
wondering	VBG	I
what	WP	O
would	MD	O
come	VB	O
next	JJ	O
.	.	O

Buses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
half-empty	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
reporting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
hurried	JJ	O
amidst	JJ	O
rubble-strewn	JJ	O
sidewalks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
celebrated	VBD	B
overnight	RB	O
,	,	O
waving	VBG	O
flags	NNS	O
,	,	O
blowing	VBG	O
whistles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jamming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
main	JJ	O
highway	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
were	VBD	O
distributing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hillside	NN	O
slums	NNS	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Officers	NNS	O
raided	VBD	O
storehouses	NNS	O
,	,	O
seizing	VBG	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
firearms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
widely	RB	B
popular	JJ	I
among	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
poor	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
urge	VBP	B
Venezuelans	NNP	O
to	TO	B
maintain	VB	I
calm	JJ	I
,	,	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
faith	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
toward	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
retired	JJ	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Guaicaipuro	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
until	IN	O
February	NNP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
movement	NN	O
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
upheaval	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
traveling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
wave	NN	B
of	IN	I
protests	NNS	I
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
rule	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
stormy	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
irritated	NNP	I
Washington	NNP	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuban	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
bombings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
alienated	VBN	I
many	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholic	NNP	O
Church	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
failed	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
assert	VB	O
government	NN	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
labor	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
also	RB	O
inherited	VBD	O
a	DT	O
staggering	JJ	O
$	$	O
21	CD	O
billion	CD	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
back	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pensions	NNS	O
owed	VBD	O
workers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
-	:	O
a	DT	O
debt	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
opponents	NNS	O
claimed	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
secretly	RB	O
arming	VBG	O
neighborhood	NN	O
block	NN	O
committees	NNS	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Circles	NNP	O
,	,	O
named	VBN	O
after	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
liberator	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
urged	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
2000	CD	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
also	RB	O
exasperated	VBD	B
Venezuelans	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
frequent	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
cadenas	NNS	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
hours-long	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
speeches	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
broadcast	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
oil	NN	O
executives	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
slowdown	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
cutting	VBG	O
production	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Paraguana	NNP	O
refinery	NN	O
complex	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
below	IN	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
closed	VBD	O
another	DT	O
refinery	NN	O
,	,	O
disrupted	VBD	O
gasoline	NN	O
deliveries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
but	CC	O
stopped	VBD	O
loading	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
tankers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
generates	VBZ	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Regulo	NNP	O
Anselmi	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
urged	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
,	,	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
executives	NNS	O
rejected	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
overtures	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
command	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
confronted	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
en	FW	O
masse	FW	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
Anselmi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Troops	NNS	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
television	NN	O
station	NN	O
as	IN	O
tanks	NNS	O
rumbled	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Fall	NN	O
And	CC	O
Rise	VBN	O
Of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O

In	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dust	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
settling	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
turbulence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
helm	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
barracks	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
grieving	VBG	B
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
quite	RB	I
at	IN	I
peace	NN	I
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
loved	NN	O
ones	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
gunned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
,	,	O
first	RB	O
by	IN	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
subsequently	RB	O
by	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
short-lived	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
after	IN	O
17	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
anti-Chavez	JJ	B
protest	NN	I
,	,	O
apparently	RB	O
by	IN	O
sharpshooters	NNS	O
faithful	NN	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
powerful	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
,	,	O
stepped	VBD	O
into	IN	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
40	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
while	IN	O
protesting	VBG	B
.	.	O

A	DT	O
probe	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
transpired	VBD	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
offing	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
placed	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
cronies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
congress	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
any	DT	O
honest	JJ	O
inquiry	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	O
complicit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
killings	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
taped	VBN	O
radio	NN	O
conversations	NNS	O
broadcast	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
radio	NN	O
and	CC	O
television	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
tanks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
surround	VB	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
protesters	NNS	O
marched	VBD	B
against	IN	I
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
prevent	VB	O
public	JJ	O
order	NN	O
disturbances	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
toll	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	B
seem	VBP	O
rather	RB	O
flimsy	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
unfortunate	JJ	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
hemisphere	NN	O
's	POS	O
second-oldest	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
democracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
losing	VBG	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
coups	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
potentially	RB	O
destabilizing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
happy	JJ	I
to	TO	O
collectively	RB	O
have	VB	O
overcome	VBN	O
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
d'etats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
appearance	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	B
reaction	NN	I
by	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
quite	RB	O
valid	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
downplayed	VBD	I
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
more	RBR	O
alarming	JJ	O
faults	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
struck	VBN	I
friendships	NNS	I
with	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
,	,	O
Libyan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
with	IN	O
great	JJ	O
fanfare	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
open	JJ	B
defiance	NN	I
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
wooed	VBN	B
Venezuelans	NNP	O
wary	NNP	B
of	IN	I
U.S.	NNP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
muscle-flexing	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
little	RB	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
choked	VBN	O
off	RP	O
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
by	IN	O
doubling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
royalty	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
oil	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
must	MD	O
pay	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
restricting	VBG	O
corporate	JJ	O
ownership	NN	O
on	IN	O
some	DT	O
oil	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
49	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
alienated	VBN	B
workers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
replacing	VBG	O
long-serving	JJ	O
professionals	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
consolidated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
rewriting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Interestingly	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
initially	RB	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discontent	NN	B
with	IN	I
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Andres	NNP	O
Perez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoot	VB	O
at	IN	O
crowds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1989	CD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
only	RB	O
time	NN	O
will	MD	O
tell	VB	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
voluntarily	RB	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
power	NN	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
certain	JJ	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	O
of	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	O
called	VBN	O
for	IN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	O
West	JJ	O
in	IN	O
tatters	NNS	O

HARARE	NNP	O
:	:	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
left	VBN	I
frustrated	JJ	I
and	CC	O
impotent	JJ	O
after	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
formally	RB	O
declared	VBD	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
overwhelmingly	RB	O
won	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
extent	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
outmanoeuvred	VBD	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
statement	NN	O
declaring	VBG	B
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
certain	JJ	O
to	TO	O
scupper	VB	O
any	DT	B
hope	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
suspending	NNP	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
prodded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
planning	VBG	I
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
targeting	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
froze	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
overseas	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
illusions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
or	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
real	JJ	O
leverage	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
registrar-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
120	CD	O
constituencies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,401	CD	O
for	IN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
foresaw	VBD	B
electoral	JJ	O
fraud	NN	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
daylight	NN	O
robbery	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
find	VBP	B
ourselves	PRP	I
unable	JJ	I
to	TO	I
endorse	VB	I
the	DT	O
purported	JJ	O
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
election	NN	O
fraud	NN	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
witnessed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
onus	NN	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
passively	NNP	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
seek	VBP	B
no	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
because	IN	O
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
stood	VBD	B
in	IN	I
line	NN	I
for	IN	I
two	CD	I
days	NNS	I
to	TO	I
vote	VB	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
belief	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
consigning	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
angry	JJ	B
residents	NNS	O
looked	VBD	B
to	TO	I
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
need	VBP	B
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	B
tell	VB	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
steal	VB	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Noel	NNP	O
Gukuta	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
youthful	JJ	O
MDC	NNP	O
voter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
guns	NNS	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
fight	VB	O
him	PRP	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
rule	VB	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
must	MD	O
strike	VB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
march	VB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
show	VB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
goats	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	B
great	JJ	I
celebrations	NNS	I
or	CC	I
protests	NNS	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	O
murmurs	NNS	B
about	IN	I
revolt	NN	I
,	,	O
put	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
on	IN	O
full	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
,	,	O
deployed	VBN	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
key	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
roads	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
and	CC	O
search	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	O
months	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
-	:	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RB	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
considering	VBG	B
further	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
things	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
happened	VBD	O
before	IN	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Apart	RB	B
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
jolt	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
effectively	RB	O
endorsed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
considered	JJ	B
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
reflects	VBZ	O
the	DT	B
wishes	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
watertight	JJ	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
rigging	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
team	NN	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
nothing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
threatened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
integrity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
trio	NN	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
action	NN	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	B
back	VB	I
suspension	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
of	IN	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	B
considering	VBG	I
calling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
to	TO	O
test	VB	O
whether	IN	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
popular	JJ	B
support	NN	I
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
longer	JJR	O
protest	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
meeting	VBG	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lawyers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
votes	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
province	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
vote	NN	O
tampering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballots	NNS	O
dropped	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
box	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cross	NN	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
fraudulent	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
criticism	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
count	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
runaway	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
justice	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

China	NNP	O
slams	NNP	B
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
slammed	VBD	B
increasingly	RB	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	B
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapons	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
continual	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
upgrading	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	B
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strictly	RB	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	B
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
correct	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
erroneous	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
or	CC	O
remarks	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
new	JJ	O
harm	NN	O
to	TO	O
China-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zhang	NNP	O
further	RB	B
expressed	VBD	I
alarm	NN	I
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
defense	NN	O
department	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
visit	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
electric	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
always	RB	I
resolutely	RB	I
opposed	VBN	I
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
intercourse	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sensitive	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
biweekly	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
tensions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
self-interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	I
confirm	VB	I
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
widely	RB	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	B
over	IN	I
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
considered	VBN	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
renegade	NN	O
province	NN	O
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
threatened	VBN	I
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
it	PRP	O
back	RP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
indefinitely	RB	I
refuse	VB	I
proposals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
long	RB	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	O
official	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
encouraged	VBN	I
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
bashed	VBD	B
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-Ming	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
whatever	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
echoing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
continued	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
support	VB	I
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	B
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Wolfowitz	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	B
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactical	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
denied	VBD	B
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	B
reflected	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
...	:	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	B
made	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
firmly	RB	I
opposed	VBN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chinese	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
deploying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
aircraft	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
battle	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
dawn	CD	O

Venezuelans	NNS	O
awoke	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
transformed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
violent	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
11	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
escalating	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
industry	NN	O
stoppage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
threatened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cripple	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
more	RBR	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
business	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
honor	NN	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
hero	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
heroes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
simply	RB	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
name	NN	O
change	NN	O
was	VBD	O
Mr	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
act	NN	O
as	IN	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transition	NN	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
second	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
called	VBN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Confederation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Workers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CTV	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
leader	NN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ortega	NNP	O
in	IN	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
protesting	VBG	O
managers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shellshocked	NNP	O

Managers	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
striking	JJ	I
because	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
filled	VBN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
,	,	O
traffic	NN	O
was	VBD	O
lighter	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
turn	VB	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
in	IN	I
shellshock	NN	I
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
mainly	RB	O
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
ended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
bloodshed	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
marchers	NNS	O
called	VBD	B
for	IN	I
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
outside	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
shots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
.	.	O

Eyewitness	NNP	O
Euridice	NNP	O
Ledesma	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
snipers	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
rooftops	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

Film	NNP	O
footage	NNP	O
also	RB	O
caught	VBD	O
armed	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
firing	NN	O
indiscriminately	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	O
``	``	O
Bolivarian	JJ	O
''	''	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
horrible	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shooting	VBG	O
at	IN	O
defenceless	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
photographer	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Gomez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
assure	VB	B
them	PRP	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
respected	VBN	B
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

Moments	NNS	O
later	RB	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
five	CD	O
national	JJ	O
television	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
telling	VBG	B
lies	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shootings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
straw	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
officers	NNS	O
filled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
TV	NN	O
screens	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	B
they	PRP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
tolerable	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
tanks	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
Miraflores	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
holed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
presidency	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
demanded	VBN	I
and	CC	O
accepted	VBN	B
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
,	,	O
Marisabel	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cover	NN	O
of	IN	O
darkness	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
jet	NN	O
for	IN	O
Barquisimeto	NNP	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Fuerte	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
flag-waving	JJ	O
and	CC	O
whistle-blowing	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
surround	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
La	NNP	O
Carlota	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	B
the	DT	I
hope	NN	I
of	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
exit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
power	NN	O
vacuum	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
obvious	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
heal	VB	O
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
divisions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
happy	JJ	I
because	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
feeling	NN	B
of	IN	I
uncertainty	NN	I
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
obvious	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Ms	NNP	O
Ledesma	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
rigged	NNP	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
polls	NNS	O
:	:	B
Britain	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
:	:	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
already	RB	O
``	``	O
pretty	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
''	''	O
early	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
stolen	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
refused	VBD	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
judgement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
parliament	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rigged	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
``	``	O
enormous	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
London	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
pretty	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
stolen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
hold	VBP	B
the	DT	I
course	NN	I
of	IN	I
democracy	NN	I
dear	RB	I
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Counting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
battling	VBG	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
future	NN	O
against	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
after	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
began	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
complaints	NNS	B
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
independent	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
free	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
spark	VB	O
fresh	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
there	EX	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
every	DT	O
sign	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zanu-PF	JJ	O
party	NN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
close	NN	O
of	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
irregularities	NNS	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
booths	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
harassment	NN	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
election	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fate	NNP	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
hangs	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
wording	NN	O

PARIS	NNS	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
unclear	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
darkened	NN	O
goggles	VBZ	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
stepped	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
official	JJ	O
prisoner-of	NN	O
-	:	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
sparked	VBN	O
protests	NNS	B
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	B
disagreement	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
oversees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
designation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
little	RB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
steel	NN	O
manacles	NNS	O
or	CC	O
open-air	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
sidestepping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conventions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
craft	VB	O
an	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
special	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fifty	CD	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
six-by-eight	JJ	O
foot	NN	O
concrete-floored	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
chainlink	VBP	O
fence	NN	O
``	``	O
walls	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
leave	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
elements	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
such	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
;	:	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
400	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
re	NN	O
-	:	O
porters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
plan	NN	I
to	TO	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
manner	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
reasonably	RB	O
consistent	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
appropriate	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
careful	JJ	I
to	TO	I
refer	VB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
description	NN	O
severely	RB	O
reduces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	B
rebuttal	NN	I
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
presumed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
POWs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Michael	NNP	O
Kleiner	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ICRC	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
court	NN	O
determined	VBD	B
that	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Panamanian	JJ	O
strongman	NN	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Noriega	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
classify	VB	O
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
capture	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
hopes	NNS	B
of	IN	I
prosecuting	VBG	I
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
may	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
suspects	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
rules	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
being	VBG	O
worked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
courts	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Uniform	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Military	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
three-tier	JJ	O
appeal	NN	O
system	NN	O
reaching	VBG	O
possibly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
reason	NN	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
nervous	JJ	I
about	IN	O
applying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
convention	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
glory	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Adam	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
Oxford	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
in	IN	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Laws	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	O
seek	VB	O
criminal	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoner	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
send	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
face	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
bands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
would	MD	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
criteria	NNS	O
of	IN	O
organized	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Susan	NNP	O
Hanson	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
stressed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
well	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
three	CD	O
``	``	O
culturally	NN	O
appropriate	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
shower	VB	O
,	,	O
exercise	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
receive	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
raised	VBN	I
questions	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
housing	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
US	NNP	O
POWs	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
kept	VBN	O
under	IN	O
these	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	B
complain	VB	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
rightly	RB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
James	NNP	O
Ross	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Watch	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
legal	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
procedure	NN	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
construct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
ourselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
irregular	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
traditional	JJ	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
,	,	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Hanson	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Little	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
bunch	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
treaties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conventions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
,	,	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
appropriate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
bit	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
tangle	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
Prof.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
POWs	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
home	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Saudi	JJ	O
or	CC	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
mistreatment	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
means	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
forbidden	VBN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
unclear	JJ	O
what	WP	O
would	MD	O
constitute	VB	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
if	IN	O
some	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
found	VBN	I
to	TO	I
be	VB	I
a	DT	O
continued	VBN	O
danger	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
reluctant	JJ	I
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
think	VB	I
anything	NN	O
quite	RB	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	B
envisioned	VBN	I
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Tom	NNP	O
Farer	NNP	O
,	,	O
dean	NN	O
of	IN	O
Denver	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Graduate	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
assistant	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
counsel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
worrying	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
adds	VBZ	B
Prof.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
calling	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
`	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
limbo	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Argentina	NNP	O
:	:	O
Right	NNP	O
wing	NN	O
sweeps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O

The	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
Peronist	NN	O
party	NN	O
Partido	NNP	O
Justicialista	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Justice	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
14th	NNP	O
October	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Deputies	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
expected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
catastrophic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ever-growing	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
defies	VBZ	O
logic	NN	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
enormous	JJ	O
land\/population	NN	O
ratio	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	O
soil	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
class	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
proved	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
utterly	RB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
terms	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
basically	RB	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
more	JJR	O
the	DT	O
poles	JJ	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
further	JJ	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
distance	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
conquered	VBN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
proves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
desperation	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
41	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
with	IN	O
spoiled	NN	O
or	CC	O
void	NN	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Peronist	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
39	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
72	CD	O
seats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
against	IN	O
25	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Deputies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
116	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
257	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
14	CD	O
seats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
end	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
88	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
facing	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	O
manage	VB	O
to	TO	O
survive	VB	O
the	DT	O
onslaught	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
credit	NN	O
vultures	VBZ	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
tear	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
apart	RB	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Return	NN	O
On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
land	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
site	NN	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
08:55	CD	O
p.	NN	O
m.	NN	O
,	,	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spent	VBN	O
7	CD	O
days	NNS	O
on-board	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NNS	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
report	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
obtained	VBN	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
ISS	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
research	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
perfectly	RB	O
accomplished	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
launched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
the	DT	O
Starshine	JJ	O
micro-satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
students	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
larger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
volley	JJ	O
ball	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
students	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
polishing	VBG	O
small	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
glass	NN	O
subsequently	RB	O
putting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
surface	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
slightly	RB	O
resembles	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
rotating	VBG	O
glass	NN	O
balls	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
usually	RB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
disco	NN	O
clubs	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
believed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
glass	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Students	NNS	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
calculating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
speed	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
orbit	NN	O
parameters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufriyenko	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
astronauts	NNS	O
under	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
command	NN	O
-	:	O
Carl	NNP	O
Waltz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
crew	NN	O
will	MD	O
stay	VB	O
on-board	JJ	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NN	O
till	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
-	:	O
Jordan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
impeding	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Faris	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GCEP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
delegate	VB	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
HH	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Zeid	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Raad	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
The	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
date	NN	O
for	IN	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
legally	RB	O
obliged	VBN	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
between	IN	O
2008	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
aimed	VBN	I
at	IN	I
stressing	VBG	I
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
commitment	NN	B
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
GCEP	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
attract	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
trap	NN	O
heat	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
thus	RB	O
causing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

GCEP	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
operating	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Municipal	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rural	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
reference	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
pacts	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
opposed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contravenes	VBZ	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
slammed	VBD	B
by	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
alternative	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
encouraging	JJ	B
industries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
trim	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
shown	VBN	I
reluctance	NN	I
towards	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
GDP	NNP	O
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
2.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
and	CC	O
cause	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
worth	IN	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Argentine	JJ	O
president	NN	O
quits	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
;	:	O
March	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
nixed	VBD	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Argentina	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
2001	CD	O
leaderless	NNS	O
and	CC	O
penniless	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
resigning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
fearing	VBG	B
more	RBR	O
bloodshed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
savings	NNS	O
frozen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Plunged	VBN	O
into	IN	O
chaos	NN	O
by	IN	O
looting	NN	O
and	CC	O
deadly	JJ	O
riots	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
forced	VBD	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
fell	VBD	O
deeper	RBR	O
into	IN	O
anarchy	NN	O
when	WRB	O
interim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
on	RP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
losing	VBG	B
his	PRP$	I
party	NN	I
's	POS	I
support	NN	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
bickering	NN	O
politicians	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
to	TO	O
subject	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
of	IN	O
quick	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
decided	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
to	TO	O
rule	VB	O
until	IN	O
2003	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
ruled	VBD	O
from	IN	O
1989-99	CD	O
,	,	O
withdrew	VBD	B
support	NN	I
from	IN	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
power-hungry	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
convinced	JJ	B
other	JJ	I
parties	NNS	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stead	JJ	O
Peronist	NN	O
heavyweight	JJ	O
Senator	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
.	.	O

Governor	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
province	NN	O
said	VBD	B
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
salvation	NN	O
government	NN	O
...	:	O
with	IN	O
consensus	NN	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
until	IN	O
2003	CD	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
Duhalde	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cowed	JJ	O
Radical	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
,	,	O
with	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
party	NN	O
official	NN	O
Federico	NNP	O
Storani	NNP	O
saying	VBG	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
madness	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
now	RB	O
``	``	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
us	PRP	O
over	IN	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Landed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
for	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Camano	NNP	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
senators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deputies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
legislative	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
today	NN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
rubber-stamp	VB	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
living	VBG	B
in	IN	I
fear	NN	I
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
shop	NN	O
looting	NN	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
that	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
before	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
riots	NNS	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
misery	NN	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-year-old	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
grinds	VBZ	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
third-largest	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
-	:	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
act	NN	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
commerce	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
halted	VBN	O
since	IN	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
a	DT	O
panic	NN	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	B
Shameful	JJ	O
'	''	O

Ordinary	JJ	O
Argentines	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
pouring	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
night	NN	O
after	IN	O
hot	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
banging	VBG	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
demanding	VBG	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
eventually	RB	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
unpopular	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
and	CC	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
corruption	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
shameful	JJ	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
above	IN	O
us	PRP	O
stop	VBP	O
stealing	VBG	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
lining	VBG	O
up	RP	O
outside	IN	O
a	DT	O
bank	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
from	IN	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
cash	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NN	O
celebrations	NNS	O
canceled	VBD	O
for	IN	O
fear	NN	B
of	IN	I
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
crisis	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
1976	CD	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Juan	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Alvarez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
strongly	RB	O
reinforced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
patrols	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
millimeters	VBN	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Leopoldo	NNP	O
Moreau	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Radical	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
congressman	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
Pink	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Plaza	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
outside	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
rumblings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
subordinate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
civilian	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
since	IN	O
1983	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
132-billion	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
heralding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
long	RB	I
been	VBN	I
expected	VBN	I
by	IN	O
markets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
dumped	VBN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
bonds	NNS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
alarm	NN	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
planned	VBN	I
to	TO	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	O
cash	NN	O
crunch	NN	O
by	IN	O
minting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
argentino	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
circulate	VB	O
alongside	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
backed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
pegged	VBN	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
,	,	O
providing	VBG	O
monetary	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
zero	CD	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
argentino	NN	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
bricks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mortar	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pink	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
warned	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
devalue	VB	O
and	CC	O
spark	VB	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
worried	VBN	I
about	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	B
confident	JJ	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
stay	VB	O
together	RB	O
''	''	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
chooses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
while	IN	O
offering	NN	B

help	VB	O
once	IN	O
things	NNS	O
stabilized	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Obviously	RB	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	B
worried	JJ	I
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
important	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
hemisphere	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Once	IN	O
they	PRP	O
come	VBP	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
sustain	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Grand	NNP	O
Bargain	NNP	O

All	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
lost	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rigged	JJ	O
election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
richest	JJS	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
powerful	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	I
punish	VB	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
flawed	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
courageous	JJ	O
stand	NN	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
renew	VB	O
a	DT	B
promise	NN	I
by	IN	I
leading	VBG	O
industrialized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
more	JJR	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
investment	NN	O
only	RB	O
if	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
better	JJR	O
governance	NN	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
bargain	NN	O
to	TO	O
uplift	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
poorest	JJS	O
continent	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
jeopardy	NN	O
if	IN	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
south	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
agreed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
endorsement	NN	B
of	IN	O
yet	RB	O
another	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
solidarity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
model	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
poverty-reducing	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
opinion	NN	O
piece	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
aid	NN	O
can	MD	O
help	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
may	MD	O
still	RB	O
hope	VB	B
that	IN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
joining	VBG	B
the	DT	I
West	NN	I
in	IN	I
criticizing	VBG	B
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
troubled	VBN	O
neighbor	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
more	JJR	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
from	IN	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
find	VB	O
some	DT	O
political	JJ	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	B
press	VB	I
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
repression	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
farmland	NN	O
from	IN	O
whites	NNS	O
without	IN	O
just	RB	O
compensation	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
's	POS	O
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
found	VBD	B
little	JJ	I
fault	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
overwhelming	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
voter	NN	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
join	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
agrees	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
better-run	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
strike	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
protesting	VBG	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
tactics	NNS	O
reflects	VBZ	O
widespread	JJ	B
disgust	NN	I
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
cornered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
opprobrium	NN	B
from	IN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
peers	NNS	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
lashed	VBN	I
out	RP	I
by	IN	O
charging	VBG	B
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
with	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
desperation	NN	B
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	B
condoned	VBN	I
by	IN	I
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
inclined	VBN	I
toward	IN	I
``	``	O
quiet	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
made	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
heard	VBD	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
stature	NN	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
stand	NN	B
on	IN	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
bring	VBP	O
hope	NN	O
for	IN	O
African	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
renewal	NN	O
and	CC	O
greater	JJR	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Club	NNP	O
Fed	NNP	O
And	CC	O
Our	NNP	O
Invisible	NNP	O
Troops	NNP	O

The	DT	O
brouhaha	NN	O
created	VBN	O
by	IN	O
breast-beating	JJ	O
human-rights	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
over	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
scuzz	NN	O
now	RB	O
vacationing	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recently	RB	O
opened	VBD	O
Cuban	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
Fed	NNP	O
-	:	O
eagerly	RB	O
aided	VBN	O
and	CC	O
abetted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
too	RB	O
prone	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sensational	JJ	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
bleeding	VBG	O
hearts	NNS	O
claim	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
brutalizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
,	,	O
sleep	VB	O
on	IN	O
mats	NNS	O
,	,	O
exercise	VB	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
shower	VB	O
frequently	RB	O
and	CC	O
eat	VB	O
special	JJ	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
buddy	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Connecticut	NNP	O
cop	NN	O
,	,	O
finds	VBZ	B
the	DT	B
protests	NNS	I
fascinating	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
having	VBG	B
a	DT	I
lot	NN	I
of	IN	I
trouble	NN	I
concentrating	VBG	I
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
twinkle	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
getting	VBG	O
enough	JJ	O
sleep	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
diet	NN	O
,	,	O
enough	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
time	NN	O
?	.	O

We	PRP	B
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
happy	JJ	B
and	CC	O
healthy	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	B
only	RB	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
murder	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Amen	UH	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
perp	NN	O
pal	NN	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
jabbed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharpened	JJ	O
comb	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
's	POS	O
eye	NN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pokey	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
around	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
already	RB	O
bitten	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
threatened	VBN	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
anybody	NN	O
else	RB	O
who	WP	O
gets	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
close	JJ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
folks	NNS	O
who	WP	O
spent	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
leisure	NN	O
time	NN	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
skinning	VBG	O
captives	NNS	O
alive	JJ	O
-	:	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
playing	VBG	O
soccer	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
.	.	O

Think	VB	B
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
kamikaze	JJ	O
killers	NNS	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
edge	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	I
categorize	VB	O
these	DT	O
creeps	NN	O
-	:	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
better	JJR	O
at	IN	O
Club	NNP	O
Fed	NNP	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
caves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Tora	NNP	O
Bora	NNP	O
-	:	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
for	IN	O
uniformed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
skyjackers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
fly	VBP	O
commercial	JJ	O
planes	NNS	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
moms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dads	NNS	O
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
manned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
civilians	JJ	O
operating	VBG	O
computers	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
zealots	NNS	O
who	WP	O
kill	VBP	O
Arab	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
drive	VBP	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
or	CC	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
cover	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
faces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
crazies	NNS	O
wear	VB	O
street	NN	O
gear	NN	O
and	CC	O
operate	VB	O
disguised	VBN	O
as	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
.	.	O

Terrorists	NNS	O
dressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
like	IN	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
often	RB	O
shot	VBN	O
right	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
spot	NN	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
personally	RB	B
offended	VBN	I
that	IN	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
whistle-blowers	NNS	O
seems	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
give	VB	I
a	DT	I
damn	NN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
or	CC	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
sons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
daughters	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
these	DT	O
thugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
read	VBN	O
any	DT	O
stories	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangers	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
?	.	O

Have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
politicians	NNS	O
bothered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O
'	POS	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
jetted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
pick	VB	O
up	RP	O
some	DT	O
tube	NN	O
time	NN	O
?	.	O

Had	VBD	O
anyone	NN	O
checked	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
Police	NN	O
guarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
think	VBP	B
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	RB	O
better	RBR	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	B
pleased	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
brass	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
are	VBP	B
more	RBR	I
interested	JJ	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
well-being	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
be	VB	O
invisible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
our	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
's	POS	O
401st	JJ	O
MP	JJ	O
Company	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
monster-watchers	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
:	:	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
live	VBP	O
like	IN	O
crap	NN	O
down	RB	O
here	RB	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
pay	NN	O
or	CC	O
tax	NN	O
break	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	B
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
up	RB	O
above	JJ	O
gives	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
rat	NN	O
's	POS	O
ass	NN	O
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
sergeant	NN	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
officers	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
more	RBR	I
concerned	VBN	I
with	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
damage	NN	O
control	NN	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
soft	JJ	O
mats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
nice	JJ	O
surfaced	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
while	IN	O
we	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
cots	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
tents	NNS	O
with	IN	O
dirt	NN	O
floors	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
four	CD	O
hot	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
fresh	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
snacks	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
clean	JJ	O
clothes	NNS	O
laundered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
supply	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
canned	VBN	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
MREs	NNP	O
,	,	O
canned	VBN	O
fruit	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
buy	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
snacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
general	NN	O
here	RB	O
says	VBZ	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
beer	NN	O
when	WRB	O
off	IN	O
duty	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
Army	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
running	VBG	I
so	RB	I
scared	JJ	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
set	VBD	O
a	DT	O
no-drinking	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
another	DT	O
troop	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
responsible	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
beer	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sadly	RB	O
our	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
went	VBD	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	B
to	TO	O
lie	VB	O
to	TO	O
Marine	NNP	O
inspectors	NNS	O
over	IN	O
standards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
requirements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
Marines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
right	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
wrong	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
stuck	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Maybe	RB	O
someday	RB	O
,	,	O
do-gooders	NNS	O
,	,	O
editors	NNS	O
,	,	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
remember	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

Charity	NNP	O
should	MD	O
begin	VB	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
rip-off	NN	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
study	NN	O
released	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
Manufacturers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Exporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	NNP	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
450,000	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
worried	JJ	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
accept	VB	I
these	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
gained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
frightening	JJ	B
people	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
known	VBN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
40-billion	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
,	,	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
being	VBG	O
conceived	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
frighten	VB	B
''	''	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
plucked	VBN	O
straight	RB	O
from	IN	O
government	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
released	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Issues	NNPS	O
Co-ordinating	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
staffed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
,	,	O
provincial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
territorial	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
hitting	VBG	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
target	NN	O
may	MD	O
mean	VB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
viewed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
output	NN	O
of	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1,100	CD	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
price	NN	O
worth	JJ	O
paying	VBG	O
.	.	O

Governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
deviate	VB	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
mission	NN	O
only	RB	O
when	WRB	O
crucial	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
fighting	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
temperatures	NNS	O
pose	VBP	O
little	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
authoritative	JJ	O
Feb.	NNP	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
projected	VBN	O
impacts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Intergovernmental	NNP	O
Panel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
identified	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Canadian	JJ	O
ecosystems	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
concluded	VBD	B
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
farmers	NNS	O
would	MD	O
generally	RB	O
benefit	VB	O
from	IN	O
warmer	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Non-farming	NNP	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
spend	VBP	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
winter	NN	O
months	NNS	O
scraping	VBG	O
ice	NN	O
off	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cars	NNS	O
,	,	O
chopping	VBG	O
firewood	JJ	O
and	CC	O
shovelling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
walks	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
profit	VB	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
globally	NN	O
felt	VBD	O
benefits	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
from	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
slight	JJ	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
$	$	O
40-billion	JJ	O
sacrifice	NN	O
would	MD	O
yield	VB	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
and	CC	O
carbon-equivalent	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
46-million	JJ	O
tonnes	NNS	O
--	:	O
just	RB	O
1\/200th	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
projected	NN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
output	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	B
convince	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
signatory	NN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
soar	VB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
energy	NN	O
consumption	NN	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
about	RB	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2020	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
upsurge	NN	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
fully	RB	O
implemented	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
,	,	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
grow	VB	O
26	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990-2010	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
figure	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
34	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
dip	NN	O
:	:	O
about	IN	O
$	$	O
2-trillion	CD	O
in	IN	O
lost	VBN	O
GDP	NNP	O
--	:	O
give	VBP	O
or	CC	O
take	VBP	O
a	DT	O
trillion	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
spend	VB	O
that	DT	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
cap	VB	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
costly	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
impossible	JJ	O
task	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
world	NN	O
--	:	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
abating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
at-risk	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
scientists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
correct	JJ	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
will	MD	O
depress	VB	O
grain	NN	O
yields	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
fuel	VB	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
diseases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
threaten	VB	O
coastal	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Senegal	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
these	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
abated	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
eliminated	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
plant	VB	O
new	JJ	O
crops	NNS	O
,	,	O
vaccinate	VB	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
relocate	VB	O
coastal	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
costly	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bottom	JJ	O
line	NN	O
will	MD	O
likely	RB	O
be	VB	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
fraction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
13-digit	JJ	O
price	NN	O
tag	NN	O
.	.	O

Veni	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

FIGHTING	NNP	O
tyranny	NNP	O
with	IN	O
tyranny	NN	O
clearly	RB	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
oil-giant	JJ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
coup-plotting	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
reinstalled	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tyrannical	JJ	O
tactics	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
-	:	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
coup-meister	NN	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
has	VBZ	O
abused	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
popular	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
with	IN	O
heavy-handed	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
largely	RB	O
rewritten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
sometimes	RB	O
talked	VBN	O
of	IN	O
remaining	VBG	O
president	NN	O
past	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2020	CD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
promises	NNS	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
shreds	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
flirtation	NN	O
with	IN	O
leftist	JJ	O
world	NN	O
dictators	NNS	O
only	RB	O
hints	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inclinations	NNS	B
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
more	JJR	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
coups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
pivotal	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
hemisphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracies	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
by	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
nonviolent	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
removal	NN	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
began	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stack	VB	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
favor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
executives	NNS	O
revolted	VBD	B
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	B
a	DT	O
cutoff	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
catalyst	NN	O
for	IN	O
pent-up	JJ	B
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Business	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
labor	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
joined	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
giant	JJ	I
protest	NN	I
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
knowing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
portions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
gunshots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
march	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
aside	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
and	CC	O
renewed	VBN	O
domestic	JJ	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
forced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
him	PRP	O
take	VB	O
office	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
all	DT	B
but	CC	I
welcomed	VBD	I
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
tarnishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
role	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
champion	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
repent	VB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
polls	NNS	O
unfairly	RB	O
says	VBZ	B
West	JJ	O

President	NNP	O
Rob-ert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBD	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
fiercely	RB	B
condemned	VBD	I
by	IN	I
local	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
but	CC	O
praised	VBD	B
by	IN	I
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
easily	RB	O
beaten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
president	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stolen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
through	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
fundamentally	RB	O
flawed	VBN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
ignored	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
aimed	VBN	B
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
assets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
but	CC	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
split	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
closed	VBD	B
ranks	NNS	I
behind	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

Registrar-General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
after	IN	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
120	CD	O
constituencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
guerilla	NN	O
won	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
after	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,401	CD	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
accept	VB	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	VBZ	O
...	:	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
reflect	VB	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	B
will	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
consequently	RB	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Norwegian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
all	DT	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
comprise	VBP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
group	NN	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
deemed	VBN	I
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
erected	VBD	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
around	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
surrounded	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Harare	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
Mugabe	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
danced	VBN	B
in	IN	I
celebration	NN	I
and	CC	O
carried	VBD	O
mock	JJ	O
coffins	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
Harare	NNP	O
townships	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coffins	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
draped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
dismissed	VBD	B
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
whom	WP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	B
of	IN	O
sponsoring	VBG	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	NN	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chaos	NNP	O
Raises	NNP	B
New	NNP	I
Doubts	VBZ	I
on	IN	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
deadly	JJ	O
riots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
multibillion	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
bailout	NN	O
gone	VBN	O
awry	RB	O
have	VBP	B
raised	VBN	I
fresh	JJ	I
questions	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
effectiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
shareholder	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
government	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
today	NN	O
joined	VBD	O
protesters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
traders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
putting	VBG	B
at	IN	I
least	JJS	I
part	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
blame	NN	I
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lending	VBG	O
agency	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
callousness	NNS	O
by	IN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
new	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
early	RB	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
approval	NN	B
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forcing	VBG	O
painful	JJ	O
austerity	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
,	,	O
repeatedly	RB	O
offering	VBG	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
indications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
unworkable	JJ	O
,	,	O
delaying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
reckoning	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	B
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
contradictory	NN	O
,	,	O
increase	VBP	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
articulate	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
often	RB	O
come	VBN	B
under	IN	I
fire	NN	I
even	RB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
judged	VBN	I
successful	JJ	O
.	.	O

Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
publicly	RB	B
denouncing	VBG	I
multibillion	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
bailouts	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
either	RB	O
they	PRP	O
fail	VBP	O
outright	RB	O
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
allow	VBP	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
policymaking	NN	O
and	CC	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
away	RP	O
with	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
bets	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
yet	RB	I
to	TO	I
take	VB	I
a	DT	I
clear	JJ	I
stance	NN	I
on	IN	O
such	JJ	O
bailouts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
a	DT	O
low	JJ	B
priority	NN	I
.	.	O

Peru	NNP	O
's	POS	O
finance	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Pablo	NNP	O
Kuczynski	NNP	O
,	,	O
complained	VBD	B
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
bungled	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
by	IN	O
adopting	VBG	B
inconsistent	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
at	IN	O
turns	NNS	O
passive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
inflexible	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
partly	RB	O
to	TO	O
blame	VB	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
sound	VB	B
the	DT	I
alarm	NN	I
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
took	VBD	B
a	DT	I
very	RB	I
hard	JJ	I
line	NN	I
when	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
incredibly	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
Peruvian	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
.	.	O

Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
assailed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
abandoning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
longtime	JJ	O
client	NN	O
and	CC	O
imposing	VBG	O
``	``	O
demands	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
excessive	JJ	O
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
significant	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
shareholders	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
called	VBN	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
lending	NN	O
agency	NN	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
recover	VB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
some	DT	O
hand-wringing	NN	B
about	IN	O
jeopardizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
``	``	O
plumbers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
carpenters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
supported	VBD	B
a	DT	O
multibillion	NN	O
loan	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
backed	VBN	I
two	CD	O
large	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
packages	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
tough	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crisis	NN	O
worsened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
did	VBD	B
not	RB	I
take	VB	I
a	DT	I
firm	NN	I
position	NN	I
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
to	TO	B
make	VB	I
the	DT	I
call	NN	I
on	IN	O
withholding	VBG	O
additional	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
deliberations	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
the	DT	O
harshest	JJ	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
put	VBD	B
most	JJS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
blame	NN	I
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
plight	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
many	DT	O
say	VBP	B
the	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
should	MD	O
have	VB	O
called	VBN	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
account	VB	O
sooner	RBR	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
adopted	VBD	B
a	DT	O
strict	JJ	O
fixed	VBN	O
-	NN	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
overhauled	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
tamed	VBD	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
became	VBD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
spell	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
glowing	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
success	NN	O
story	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	O
spending	VBG	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
building	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
that	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
also	RB	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
beseeched	VBD	B
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
help	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
solvent	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Backed	VBG	B
by	IN	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
twice	RB	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
,	,	O
beginning	VBG	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
idea	NN	B
was	VBD	I
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
defend	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
fixed	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
touchstone	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
avoiding	VBG	O
default	NN	O
on	IN	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
program	NN	O
were	VBD	O
wrenching	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
slash	VB	O
spending	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
core	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
right	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
avoided	VBN	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Charles	NNP	O
Calomiris	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
economics	NNS	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
Columbia	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
sounding	VBG	I
the	DT	I
alarm	NN	I
about	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	B
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
let	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
stay	VBP	B
in	IN	I
denial	NN	I
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
all	DT	O
wanted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
on	IN	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
's	POS	O
watch	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Calomiris	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
delaying	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
helped	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
dig	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
deeper	JJR	O
hole	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
show	VB	O
leadership	NN	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
happen	VB	O
early	RB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
a	DT	O
catastrophe	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
until	IN	O
last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
was	VBD	O
justified	VBN	O
in	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
disagreed	VBD	B
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
likely	RB	O
deteriorated	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
repair	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	O
in	IN	O
not	RB	B
saying	VBG	I
no	UH	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
situation	NN	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
more	RBR	O
controllable	JJ	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
difficulty	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	O
easier	JJR	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
in	IN	O
hindsight	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	B
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
stable	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
or	CC	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
rattling	VBG	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
causing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
implosion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
wrestle	NNP	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
finances	NNS	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
anticipated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
default	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
contagion	NN	O
are	VBP	B
now	RB	I
viewed	VBN	I
as	RB	O
minimal	JJ	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
place	VB	O
blame	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
squarely	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
when	WRB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Argentina	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
sometimes	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	B
objections	NNS	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
economists	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
an	DT	O
August	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
,	,	O
fund	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
told	VBD	B
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	JJR	O
off	RP	O
delaying	VBG	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
determined	VBN	I
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
debts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
fixed	VBN	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
viewed	VBD	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
promise	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
creditors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
that	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
as	RB	O
good	JJ	O
as	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
outlined	VBD	O
strict	JJ	O
fiscal	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	B
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
by	IN	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
resorted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
freezing	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
raiding	NN	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
enough	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
,	,	O
collapse	NN	O
looked	VBD	O
imminent	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
that	WDT	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
little	JJ	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
unique	JJ	O
elements	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
demise	NN	O
seems	VBZ	O
certain	JJ	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
doubts	NNS	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
wisdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
bailouts	NNS	O
,	,	O
doubts	NNS	B
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
grown	VBN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
every	DT	O
major	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	JJ	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
under	IN	O
intense	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
left	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
,	,	O
albeit	IN	O
for	IN	O
widely	RB	O
varying	VBN	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fund	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
privately	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
avoid	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
bailouts	NNS	O
altogether	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	B
say	VB	I
no	UH	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
helping	VBG	O
take	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O

HARARE	NNP	O
:	:	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Registrar	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
announced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
re-elected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,758	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
...	:	O
therefore	RB	O
declare	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
mark	NN	O
with	IN	O
only	RB	O
six	CD	O
districts	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
declared	VBN	O
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Results	NNS	O
broadcast	VBN	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
gave	VBD	O
Mugabe	CD	O
1,634,382	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
52	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
ballots	NNS	O
cast	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
rival	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	O
1,185,890	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
38	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
cast	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
cited	VBN	I
widespread	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
mid-morning	JJ	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
...	:	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	B
reaction	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
David	NNP	O
Coltart	NNP	O
,	,	O
MP	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mdc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
put	VB	O
it	PRP	O
mildly	RB	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
odd	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
very	RB	O
low	JJ	O
turnouts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
massives	NNS	O
ones	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
around	IN	O
noon	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1000	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
Predicts	NNPS	B
Victory	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Election	NN	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
predicted	VBD	B
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
-	:	O
horse	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
race	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
defeated	VBN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Looking	VBG	O
tired	JJ	O
but	CC	O
blithesome	JJ	O
after	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
election	NN	O
campaigns	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
cast	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
rival	JJ	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
veteran	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
gained	VBD	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
by	IN	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
after	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
more	RBR	I
than	IN	I
confident	JJ	I
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
anything	NN	O
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
won	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
thought	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
rigged	VBN	O
were	VBD	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
prejudging	VBG	I
and	CC	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
direct	VB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Tension	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
sharply	RB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
violent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
campaigns	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
accused	VBN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
manipulation	NN	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
defying	VBG	B
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
down	RP	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
six	CD	O
-	:	O
year	NN	O
mandate	NN	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
over	IN	O
excess	JJ	O
and	CC	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
peasants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
500,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
resettled	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
drawn	VBN	O
sharp	JJ	B
international	JJ	I
rebuke	NN	I
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
from	IN	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
vowed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
press	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
associates	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cracking	VBG	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
judiciary	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
could	MD	O
work	VB	O
either	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
long	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
colonial	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1960s	NNS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
and	CC	O
safeguard	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
heritage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
young	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
-	:	O
land	NN	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
forefathers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
even	RB	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
and	CC	O
land	NN	O
in	IN	O
spirit	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
dies	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
dream	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	B
forced	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	O
a	DT	O
bright	JJ	O
teaching	NN	O
career	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1950s	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
compatriots	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
colonial	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
ambition	NN	B
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
tested	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
box	NN	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

Angry	NNP	B
at	IN	O
Vote	NN	O
,	,	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Bars	NNPS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-	:	O
Flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
today	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
yearlong	JJ	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
54	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
step	NN	O
was	VBD	B
meant	VBN	I
to	TO	I
punish	VB	I
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stewardship	NN	O
of	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	B
widely	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
outside	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
as	IN	O
rigged	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
maintained	VBD	O
a	DT	O
cryptic	JJ	O
silence	NN	O
while	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
,	,	O
endorsing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
but	CC	O
avoiding	VBG	O
embroilment	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
debate	NN	B
over	IN	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
now	RB	O
view	VBP	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidency	NN	O
as	IN	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
an	DT	O
expulsion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
still	RB	O
deepened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
battered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
hunger	NN	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
labor	NN	O
unrest	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
barred	VBN	I
from	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
carries	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
cachet	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
club	NN	O
bridging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
north-south	JJ	O
divide	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
was	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
met	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
committee	NN	O
charged	VBD	O
with	IN	O
deciding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commomwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
made	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Marlborough	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
facing	VBG	B
an	DT	I
acute	JJ	I
dilemma	NN	I
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
-	:	O
both	DT	O
of	IN	O
whose	WP$	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
under	IN	O
past	RB	O
undemocratic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
been	VBN	O
excluded	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
-	:	O
are	VBP	B
torn	VBN	I
between	IN	O
solidarity	NN	B
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
fellow	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	B
a	DT	I
crusader	NN	I
against	IN	O
colonialism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
African	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
regeneration	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-nation	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
avoids	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
majority	NN	O
members	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
tended	VBN	I
to	TO	I
side	NN	I
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
rich	JJ	O
,	,	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
criticized	VBN	I
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
it	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
more	JJR	O
voice	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
labeling	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
pariah	NN	O
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	B
pressure	NN	I
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	B
seek	VB	I
reconciliation	NN	I
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
through	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opprobrium	NN	O
spread	VBD	O
further	JJ	O
today	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
manipulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ongoing	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
other	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	JJS	O
senior	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
barred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
travel	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
councils	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
immediate	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
reading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
apparently	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
face-saving	JJ	O
gesture	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
own	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
found	VBD	B
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
was	VBD	B
seen	VBN	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
outsiders	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
token	JJ	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	B
commitment	NN	I
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
fostering	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
renewal	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
financier	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Soros	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
cast	VBN	O
doubt	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
suitable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
private	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
saw	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
end	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
available	JJ	O
punishments	NNS	O
-	:	O
such	JJ	O
criticism	NN	B
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
have	VB	O
sharpened	VBN	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
many	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	B
expressed	VBN	I
doubt	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
suggestions	NNS	B
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
drastic	JJ	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
supported	VBD	B
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
violent	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
backing	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
redistribute	VB	O
territory	NN	O
among	IN	O
landless	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	B
apparently	RB	I
intended	VBN	I
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dialogue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Land	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
about	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
say	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
ineffective	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
nonetheless	RB	O
sought	VBN	B
to	TO	I
project	VB	I
itself	PRP	I
as	IN	I
an	DT	O
arbiter	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
among	IN	O
often	RB	O
delinquent	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
60	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
over	IN	O
apartheid	NN	O
;	:	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
during	IN	O
military	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
activist	NN	O
Ken	NNP	O
Saro	NNP	O
Wiwa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fiji	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
twice	RB	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
for	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
drives	NNS	O
Kyoto	NNP	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
winners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
increasingly	RB	B
heated	JJ	I
debate	NN	I
over	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
boffins	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
distributed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
colorful	JJ	O
announcement	NN	O
in	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
proclaiming	VBG	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
warmer	JJR	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
targeted	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
fix	VB	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ten	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
now	RB	O
famous	JJ	O
Team	NNP	O
Canada	NNP	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
Premier	NNP	O
Ralph	NNP	O
Klein	NNP	O
produced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
premiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	O
the	DT	O
ever-distinct	JJ	O
Quebec	NNP	O
,	,	O
opposed	VBD	B
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
later	RBR	O
in	IN	O
Munich	NNP	O
,	,	O
provincial	JJ	O
opposition	NN	B
was	VBD	O
hedged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
qualifications	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
NDP	NNP	O
premiers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Saskatchewan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Manitoba	NNP	O
apparently	RB	B
thought	VBD	I
the	DT	O
``	``	O
principles	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
fine	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
just	RB	B
wanted	VBD	I
more	JJR	O
consultations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Herb	NNP	O
Dhaliwal	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
weighed	VBD	B
in	RP	I
with	IN	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
qualifications	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Some	DT	O
important	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
worked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
before	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
ratifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	B
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
contract	NN	O
in	IN	O
business	NN	O
unless	IN	O
I	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
exactly	RB	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
meant	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

His	PRP$	B
boss	NN	O
apparently	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
business	NN	O
sense	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	B
desire	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Another	DT	O
sign	NN	O
the	DT	B
debate	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
intensifying	VBG	O
emerged	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lorne	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Alberta	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
estimated	VBD	B
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
somewhere	RB	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
25-billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
Alberta	NNP	O
somewhere	RB	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
3-billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
6-billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Taylor	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
Quebec	NNP	O
critics	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
circumspect	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	B
stand	VBP	O
with	IN	O
empty	JJ	O
pockets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
empty	VBP	O
,	,	O
out	RB	O
toward	IN	O
Alberta	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
criticizing	VBG	B
Alberta	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	B
was	VBD	O
alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
operation	NN	O
whereby	WRB	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
transfers	VBZ	O
cash	NN	O
from	IN	O
productive	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Alberta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
dispenses	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
places	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Quebec	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Taylor	NNP	O
's	POS	O
federal	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Anderson	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alberta	NNP	O
numbers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
absurd	JJ	O
.	.	O

Implementing	NNP	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
a	DT	O
paltry	JJ	O
$	$	O
500-million	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	B
more	RBR	O
ominously	RB	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
technically	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
purview	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
act	VB	O
unilaterally	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
controversy	NN	O
around	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
tossed	VBN	O
about	IN	O
by	IN	O
Taylor	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Anderson	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
centred	VBN	O
on	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
.	.	O

Canadians	NNPS	O
know	VBP	B
,	,	I
with	IN	I
a	DT	I
certainty	NN	I
approaching	VBG	I
perfection	NN	I
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
incompetent	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
offering	VBG	B
even	RB	I
order-of-magnitude	JJ	I
guesses	NNS	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gun	NN	O
registration	NN	O
program	NN	O
proves	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
shadow	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
.	.	O

Taylor	NNP	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	B
offered	VBN	I
a	DT	I
more	RBR	I
prudent	JJ	I
guess	NN	I
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
accurate	JJ	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
selected	VBN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
impossible	JJ	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
knows	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
committed	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
can	MD	O
estimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
or	CC	O
benefits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
novel	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
new	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
could	MD	B
be	VB	I
known	VBN	I
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
new	JJ	O
.	.	O

Underlying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
uncertainties	NNS	B
regarding	VBG	O
costs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	JJR	O
fundamental	JJ	O
uncertainties	NNS	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
major	JJ	O
measurement	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Historically	NNP	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
all	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
data	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
collected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
urban	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
islands	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
climatologist	NN	O
Vincent	NNP	O
Gray	NNP	O
observed	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
all	RB	O
measurements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
habitation	NN	O
show	VBP	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Second	LS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
net	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
considerable	JJ	O
uncertainty	NN	O
in	IN	O
current	JJ	B
understanding	NN	I
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
system	NN	O
varies	VBZ	O
naturally	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
any	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
either	CC	O
the	DT	O
magnitude	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
future	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
highly	RB	O
tentative	JJ	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
vast	JJ	O
uncertainty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
into	IN	O
computer	NN	O
models	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
best	JJS	O
models	NNS	O
today	NN	O
dice	VBD	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
collection	NN	O
of	IN	O
virtual	JJ	O
cubes	NNS	O
about	RB	O
185	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-dimensional	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
doubling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
16	CD	O
times	NNS	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
cubes	NNS	O
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
useful	JJ	O
size	NN	O
--	:	O
around	RB	O
20	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
a	DT	O
side	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
computers	NNS	O
about	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
times	NNS	O
as	RB	O
powerful	JJ	O
as	IN	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
existed	VBD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reliable	JJ	O
baseline	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
:	:	O
No	DT	O
one	NN	O
knows	VBZ	B
what	WP	O
global	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	O
like	IN	O
in	IN	O
1900	CD	O
or	CC	O
1850	CD	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
of	IN	O
earlier	JJR	O
dates	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scale	NN	O
and	CC	O
timing	NN	O
of	IN	O
atmospheric	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	O
uncertain	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
not	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
without	IN	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
clue	NN	I
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
consequence	NN	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
politics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
count	VBP	O
.	.	O

Swelling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
envirocrats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
sole	JJ	O
beneficiary	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
else	RB	O
loses	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
Leader	NNP	O
Quits	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
Begins	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
Free	JJ	O
Fall	NN	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?signed	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
halfway	RB	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
swamped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
protests	NNS	O
and	CC	B
looting	NN	I
that	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
a	DT	O
deepening	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
late	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
followed	VBD	O
violent	JJ	B
food	NN	I
riots	NNS	I
and	CC	I
protests	NNS	I
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
toll	NN	O
to	TO	O
21	CD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	B
protests	NNS	I
began	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
last	JJ	O
-	JJ	O
ditch	NN	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
when	WRB	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	B
rejected	VBN	I
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
leave	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
widening	VBG	O
budget	NN	O
deficits	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
heavily	RB	O
indebted	JJ	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
lenders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
battling	VBG	I
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
more	JJR	O
defaults	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
budget	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
patchwork	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
lacks	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
coherent	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
monetary	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
consensus	NN	I
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	IN	O
la	NNP	O
R?resignation	NNP	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	O
future	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
that	WDT	O
controls	VBZ	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
begun	VBN	O
blocking	VBG	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ram?uerta	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provisional	JJ	O
president	NN	O
for	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	B
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	O
sometime	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
within	IN	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Congress	NNP	O
can	MD	O
change	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	B
play	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
hand	NN	I
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
largely	RB	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
opposition	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Sa?nem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Senator	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
lost	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NN	O
?	.	O
the	DT	O
1999	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	O
takes	VBZ	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
tough	JJ	O
choices	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
defeated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
indecisive	JJ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?aced	NNP	O
with	IN	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
predicted	VBN	O
that	IN	B
Argentina	NNP	I
will	MD	O
devalue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
currency	NN	O
by	IN	O
unhinging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
unusual	JJ	O
one-for	NN	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
link	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
would	MD	O
lower	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spur	VB	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
goods	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
attractive	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
also	RB	O
prove	VB	O
ruinous	JJ	O
to	TO	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
borrowers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
banking	VBG	O
system	NN	O
because	IN	O
most	JJS	O
loans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
repayable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?government	NNP	O
collapsed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
surprising	JJ	O
rapidity	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
fired	VBD	O
shotguns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
tear	VB	O
gas	NN	O
seeped	VBD	O
into	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fires	NNS	O
filled	VBN	O
the	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
boulevards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
avenues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
towers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
black	JJ	O
smoke	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
massed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
set	VBD	O
bonfires	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
some	DT	O
on	IN	O
horseback	NN	O
,	,	O
stormed	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowds	NNS	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
clubbing	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
while	IN	O
reinforcements	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
water	NN	O
cannon	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Defiant	JJ	B
crowds	NNS	O
chanted	VBD	B
``	``	O
assassins	NNS	O
,	,	O
assassins	NNS	O
,	,	O
assassins	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scenes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
anarchy	NN	O
reminiscent	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
turbulent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
from	IN	O
1976	CD	O
to	TO	O
1983	CD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
5	CD	O
deaths	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
looters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
hurt	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
disturbances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
violence	NN	O
today	NN	O
followed	VBD	O
looting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
rioting	NN	B
in	IN	O
11	CD	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
24	CD	O
provinces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
much	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
private	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
food	NN	O
stores	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?eclared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	B
of	IN	O
siege	VBG	O
for	IN	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
giving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
such	JJ	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
and	CC	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
free	JJ	O
rein	NN	O
to	TO	O
arrest	VB	O
at	IN	O
will	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
assumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
powers	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
incite	VB	O
greater	JJR	B
protests	NNS	I
,	,	O
beginning	VBG	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
outpouring	NN	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
banging	VBG	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
demanding	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	FW	O
R?resignation	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
television	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
apologized	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
disappointment	NN	B
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	B
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
bring	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ideas	NNS	B
and	CC	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

When	WRB	O
that	DT	B
call	NN	I
was	VBD	B
rebuffed	VBN	I
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?ld	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	B
aides	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
choice	NN	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
tape	VB	O
a	DT	O
televised	VBN	O
resignation	NN	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
Nicolas	NNP	O
Gallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
personal	JJ	O
aide	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?old	NNP	O
reporters	NNS	O
late	RB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	O
decided	VBN	O
to	TO	B
resign	VB	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
text	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
speech	NN	I
said	VBD	I
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assure	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Gallo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
wanted	VBD	B
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
more	JJR	O
suffering	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
``	``	O
history	NN	O
will	MD	O
judge	VB	O
''	''	O
how	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	B
be	VB	I
seen	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
sad	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
payment	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
also	RB	I
suggesting	VBG	I
that	IN	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
consumer	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
be	VB	O
revalued	VBN	O
into	IN	O
new	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
amounts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
loan	NN	O
amounts	NNS	O
would	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
individuals	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
income	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
decline	VB	O
by	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
to	TO	O
50	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
peso	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
scheme	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
middle-class	NN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
home	NN	O
mortgages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
car	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
losers	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
bank	NN	O
lenders	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
loans	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
repaid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
losers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
well	RB	O
be	VB	O
Argentine	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
owe	VBP	O
dollar	NN	O
debts	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
but	CC	O
collect	VBP	O
revenue	NN	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
devalued	JJ	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dollar	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
stabilized	VBN	O
and	CC	O
grow	VB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
transition	NN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Governor	NNP	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodr?ez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
of	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	IN	O
la	NNP	O
R?decline	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Alvarez	NNP	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
that	IN	O
bribes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
opposition	NN	O
senators	NNS	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
R?ruling	NNP	O
Alianza	NNP	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
centrists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Social	NNP	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
fractured	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
cabinet	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
revolving	JJ	O
door	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
constantly	RB	O
changing	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
coalition	NN	O
suffered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
defeat	NN	O
in	IN	O
legislative	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
houses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cabinet	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
publicly	RB	B
accused	VBD	I
the	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
powerful	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
instigating	VBG	B
the	DT	O
looting	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cabinet	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
ministers	NNS	O
debated	VBN	B
whether	IN	O
to	TO	B
openly	RB	I
confront	VB	I
Governor	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
with	IN	O
charges	NNS	B
of	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?gued	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	O
seize	VB	O
Governor	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
provincial	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
force	VBP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
rioting	NN	O
that	WDT	B
surged	VBD	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
working-class	JJ	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
surround	VBP	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?sitated	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
instead	RB	O
declared	VBD	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	B
of	IN	O
siege	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	B
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
contender	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
furiously	JJ	B
lobby	NN	I
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
--	:	O
Foreign	JJ	O
multinational	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
billions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
losses	NNS	O
furiously	RB	B
lobbied	VBN	I
Argentine	JJ	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
final	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
on	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decade-old	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
parity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
telecommunications	NN	O
,	,	O
transport	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
if	IN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
approve	VBP	B
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
controversial	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

Presidential	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Amadeo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
stunned	VBN	I
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
intense	JJ	B
efforts	NNS	I
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

Amadeo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VB	O
never	RB	O
had	VBN	O
so	RB	O
many	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
saying	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
package	NN	O
nonetheless	RB	O
was	VBD	B
passed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
easy	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	B
frantic	JJ	I
lobbying	NN	I
Saturday	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
phone	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
petroleum	NN	O
firms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
estimate	VBP	B
they	PRP	O
stand	VBP	O
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
worried	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	B
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
scrap	VB	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
known	VBN	B
as	IN	I
convertibility	NN	O
that	WDT	O
kept	VBD	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
worth	NN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
attracted	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
because	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
promised	VBN	I
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
profits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
would	MD	O
always	RB	O
be	VB	O
worth	JJ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
rock-solid	JJ	O
link	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
dollar	NN	O
made	VBD	O
Argentine	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
overpriced	VBN	O
abroad	RB	O
and	CC	O
manufacturers	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
next	JJ	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
half	RB	O
as	RB	O
expensive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
broke	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
pay	VB	O
pensioners	NNS	O
or	CC	O
state	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
maintained	VBN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
250-per-week	JJ	O
limit	NN	O
on	IN	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
fear	VBP	B
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
street	NN	O
violence	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
measure	NN	O
passes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
companies	NNS	O
seek	VBP	B
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
losses	NNS	O
by	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
prices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
medicine	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Congress	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
debating	VBG	B
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
grant	VB	O
vast	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	JJ	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
owed	VBN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
legislation	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	B
--	:	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
expense	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
domestic	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
the	DT	O
pain	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
increasingly	RB	B
angry	JJ	I
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

MOST	NNP	O
DEBT	NNP	O
IN	NNP	O
DOLLARS	NNPS	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	B
converting	VBG	O
mortgages	NNS	O
,	,	O
car	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
consumer	NN	O
debt	NN	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
devalued	VBN	O
about	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
,	,	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
loan	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
10,000	CD	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
worth	JJ	O
about	IN	O
$	$	O
7,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
control	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
constant	JJ	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
agree	VB	I
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	B
resisted	VBN	I
the	DT	B
lobbying	NN	I
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
banks	NNS	O
make	VB	O
up	RP	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
gas	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
direct	VB	O
that	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
proposes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
of	IN	O
billing	NN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
gas	NN	O
pump	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cellular	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
power	NN	O
bills	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
like	JJ	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
those	DT	O
from	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
invested	VBN	O
heavily	RB	O
throughout	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
beyond	IN	O
how	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
resolves	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	B
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	O
break	VB	O
promises	NNS	B
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
may	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
less	JJR	O
dire	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
successful	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Eduardo	NNP	O
Curia	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

CONTINUING	NNP	O
EFFECT	NNP	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
ripple	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
hit	VB	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
direct	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
but	CC	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
suppliers	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
chain	NN	O
of	IN	O
supply	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
impacted	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Meril	NNP	O
Markely	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Houston-based	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
tax	NN	O
and	CC	O
accounting	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
for	IN	O
KPMG	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
over	IN	O
former	JJ	O
state	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
phone	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
--	:	O
but	CC	O
appear	VBP	O
unlikely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
--	:	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
indexing	VBG	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
raise	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
prices	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
widening	VBG	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
investments	NNS	O
totaling	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
16	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
through	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
telecommunications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Tax	NNP	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Settlement	NNP	O
Goods	NNP	O

RAMALLAH	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Palestine	NNP	O
Media	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Signaling	NNP	B
a	DT	I
toughening	JJ	I
policy	NN	I
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Origin	NNP	O
Committee	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
customs	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commissioners	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
imposing	VBG	O
taxes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
26	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
revoke	VB	O
duty	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
awarded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rejection	NN	B
of	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Territory	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
debate	NN	B
and	CC	O
Israeli	JJ	O
objection	NN	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
signals	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
discontent	NN	B
over	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
operating	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Arab	NNP	O
Territories	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
issued	VBN	I
a	DT	I
warning	NN	I
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
importers	NNS	O
,	,	O
specifying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
originating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
Israel	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
exempts	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
customs	NNS	O
duties	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
rejects	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
affirms	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	B
of	IN	I
not	RB	I
recognizing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
products	NNS	O
only	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	VB	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
$	$	O
8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Israel	NNP	O
gains	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
expressed	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
worry	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
's	POS	O
deliberations	NNS	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Fourth	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
clearly	RB	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupying	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
creates	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
illegal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
considered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
crime	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
High	JJ	O
Contracting	VBG	O
Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
have	VBP	B
affirmed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
jure	NN	O
applicability	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	I
respect	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
obligations	NNS	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
Occupying	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
the	DT	O
dismantling	VBG	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
illegal	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
Territory	NN	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
exporting	VBG	O
any	DT	O
products	NNS	O
from	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
main	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
facing	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reestablishing	VBG	O
normalcy	NN	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
facing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
reestablish	JJ	O
normalcy	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conflicts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	B
of	IN	I
opening	VBG	O
communication	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
achieving	VBG	O
social	JJ	O
harmony	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
no	DT	I
intention	NN	I
of	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
revenge	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Jimmy	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
come	VBN	I
out	RP	I
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	B
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
dialogue	NN	O
tables	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

IMF	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
pay	VB	O
132	CD	O
bn	NN	O
USD	NN	O
debt	NN	O

Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
expecting	VBG	I
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
USD	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
meet	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
immediate	JJ	O
expenses	NNS	O
but	CC	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
unfavourable	JJ	B
report	NN	I
submitted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Reichmann	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
decided	VBN	I
that	IN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
lend	VB	O
any	DT	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
-	:	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
successive	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
restriction	NN	O
on	IN	O
movement	NN	O
of	IN	O
capitals	CD	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sum	NN	O
to	TO	O
1,000	CD	O
USD	NN	O
per	IN	O
person	NN	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
welcomes	VBZ	B
restitution	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
telephoned	VBD	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
satisfaction	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
underway	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
UN	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
appealed	VBD	B
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
reconciliation	NN	O
and	CC	O
underscored	VBD	B
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inclusive	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
legality	NN	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	B
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
a	DT	O
broad-based	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
calm	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
noted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	B
to	TO	I
assist	VB	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tiny	NNP	O
debris	NN	O
outside	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
halts	NNS	O
shuttle	NN	O
launch	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
tiny	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
floating	VBG	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
caused	VBN	O
NASA	NNP	O
to	TO	O
scrub	VB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
's	POS	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
shot	NN	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
rescheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	B
wo	MD	I
n't	RB	I
be	VB	I
made	VBN	I
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
seven	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
a	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
science	NN	O
lab	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unmanned	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
clothes	NNS	O
,	,	O
toilet	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
but	CC	O
had	VBD	O
trouble	NN	O
docking	NN	O
.	.	O

Sensors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
photos	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
debris	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
width	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
string	NN	O
or	CC	O
wire	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solid	JJ	O
fit	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Jim	NNP	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
,	,	O
NASA	NNP	O
manager	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
integration	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
worried	VBN	I
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
securely	RB	O
docked	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
jar	VB	O
loose	RB	O
and	CC	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
believe	VBP	B
the	DT	O
soft	JJ	O
bump	NN	O
that	WDT	O
happens	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
docks	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
other	JJ	O
port	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
jar	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
loose	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
NASA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
want	VBP	B
further	JJ	O
study	NN	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
concerned	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
locking	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
concerned	JJ	I
about	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wobbl	JJ	O
ing	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
locking	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
,	,	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
bigger	JJR	O
question	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
without	IN	O
messing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
crew	NN	O
's	POS	O
tight	JJ	O
work	NN	O
timeline	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	B
final	JJ	I
answer	NN	I
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
Defends	NNP	B
U.S.	NNP	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Detainees	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-	:	O
Frustrated	NNP	B
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
defended	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
conduct	NN	O
at	IN	O
length	NN	O
today	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismissed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
as	IN	O
breathless	JJ	O
armchair	NN	O
hyperbole	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
telling	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
in	IN	I
every	DT	I
inch	NN	I
of	IN	I
my	PRP$	I
body	NN	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
truth	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
spent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
on	IN	O
secure	JJ	O
video	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
down	RB	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
jailed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
found	VBN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
scrap	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
humanely	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
briefing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stretched	VBN	O
over	IN	O
an	DT	O
hour	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
tap	VB	O
down	RP	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
hyperbole	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	B
rising	VBG	I
tide	NN	I
of	IN	I
international	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
photographs	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
that	WDT	O
showed	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
kneeling	VBG	O
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
legs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
bound	VBN	O
in	IN	O
manacles	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
blinded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
large	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
with	IN	O
black	JJ	O
tape	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
criticism	NN	B
swelled	VBD	I
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
psychological	JJ	O
control	NN	O
techniques	NNS	O
to	TO	O
weaken	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
interrogations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
fruitful	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
break	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
code	NN	B
of	IN	I
not	RB	I
publicly	RB	I
criticizing	VBG	I
detaining	VBG	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
violated	VBN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	NNS	B
against	IN	I
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
spectacle	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
by	IN	O
distributing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
sought	VBD	B
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
lawyers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Keeping	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
incommunicado	NN	O
,	,	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
unnecessary	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
humiliation	NN	B
of	IN	I
people	NNS	O
through	IN	O
tactics	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shaving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
all	DT	O
classic	JJ	O
techniques	NNS	O
employed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
individuals	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
joined	VBD	B
the	DT	I
chorus	NN	I
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
status	NN	O
would	MD	O
accord	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
protections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
that	DT	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
atrocities	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
changing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
values	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Netherlands	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBD	B
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	B
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

While	IN	O
debate	NN	O
raged	VBD	O
elsewhere	RB	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Spain	NNP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
complaints	NNS	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Spanish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
government	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
have	VB	I
the	DT	I
slightest	JJS	I
doubt	NN	I
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
warden	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Col.	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
determined	VBN	I
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
times	NNS	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
``	``	O
positive	JJ	O
control	NN	O
''	''	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bill	NNP	O
Nash	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
retired	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
major	JJ	O
general	NN	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
imposing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
psychological	JJ	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
isolation	NN	I
,	,	I
domination	NN	I
and	CC	I
futility	NN	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
which	WDT	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
then	RB	O
reward	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
oppose	VBP	O
to	TO	O
punish	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
probably	RB	O
unfortunate	JJ	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
without	IN	O
an	DT	O
explanation	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
photographed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
holding	VBG	O
area	NN	O
just	RB	O
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
restraints	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	B
think	VB	I
the	DT	I
worst	JJS	I
about	IN	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
whenever	WRB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	O
and	CC	O
suicidal	JJ	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
transported	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
sense	NN	O
to	TO	O
lock	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
restraints	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
moved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
restrained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
less	RBR	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
soldier	NN	O
?	.	O

You	PRP	B
bet	VBD	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
inhumane	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
?	.	O

No	WRB	O
.	.	O
Would	MD	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
stupid	JJ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
?	.	O

Yes	VB	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
officially	RB	O
designated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
since	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
essentially	RB	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
limbo	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Michael	NNP	O
F.	NNP	O
Noone	NNP	O
,	,	O
professor	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
Catholic	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
moving	VBG	O
on	IN	O
screening	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
determining	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
P.O.W.	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	B
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
explanation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
delay	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
clear	JJ	B
priority	NN	I
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
extract	VB	O
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
future	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
committed	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
keeping	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
and	CC	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
airlines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ports	NNS	O
across	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
across	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
interrogation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
lawyers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
what	WP	O
benefit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
gets	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
not	RB	O
classifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
know	VB	I
enough	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
technicalities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
gathering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
concluded	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
complicating	VBG	O
factors	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
give	VBP	O
protection	NN	O
to	TO	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
from	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
apparently	RB	O
belong	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
give	VB	O
standing	NN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
drop	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
school	NN	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
worry	NN	B
about	IN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
precedent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
-	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
complicated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
district	NN	O
judge	NN	O
questioned	VBD	B
today	NN	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	O
a	DT	B
challenge	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
grave	JJ	I
doubts	NNS	I
about	IN	O
whether	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
judge	NN	O
,	,	O
A.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
Matz	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
petition	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
clerics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
demand	VBP	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
taken	VBN	O
before	IN	O
a	DT	O
court	NN	O
and	CC	O
told	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Stretching	VBG	O
The	DT	O
Case	NN	O
For	IN	O
Inhumanity	NNP	O

Terrorist	JJ	O
thugs	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
deserve	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O

Having	VBG	O
had	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
tour	VB	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
offer	VBP	B
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
critics	NNS	B
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
advice	NN	O
:	:	O
Get	VB	O
a	DT	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chronic	JJ	O
complainers	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
outraged	VBN	I
by	IN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
absurdly	RB	O
criticized	VBN	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
inhumane	JJ	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
temporarily	RB	O
place	VB	O
prison	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
,	,	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
blindfolds	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
during	IN	O
transfer	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
even	RB	O
demanded	VBN	B
upgraded	VBN	O
accommodations	NNS	O
,	,	O
seemingly	RB	O
forgetting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
repeatedly	RB	B
vowed	VBD	I
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
innocent	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
through	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

Far	JJ	O
from	IN	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
inhumanely	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
better	RBR	O
fed	VBN	O
,	,	O
better	RBR	O
clothed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
better	JJR	O
cared	NN	O
for	IN	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
roaming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
cold	JJ	O
caves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
eat	VBP	O
three	CD	O
nutritious	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
halal	NN	O
,	,	O
cereal	NN	O
and	CC	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
,	,	O
talking	VBG	O
freely	RB	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
,	,	O
worshiping	VBG	B
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
writing	VBG	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
evil-doers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
far	RB	O
better	JJR	O
treatment	NN	O
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
deserve	VBP	O
-	:	O
hot	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
warm	JJ	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
same	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
live	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	B
would	MD	B
prefer	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
stay	VBP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ritz-Carlton	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
job	NN	O
of	IN	O
guarding	VBG	O
these	DT	O
thugs	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
12-person	JJ	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
take	VBP	O
cold	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
hose	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	O
must	MD	O
cope	VB	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
benefits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
electricity	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
home	NN	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
serve	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
with	IN	O
dignity	NN	O
and	CC	O
honor	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
I	PRP	O
toured	VBD	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
stared	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
faces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
I	PRP	O
stood	VBD	O
just	RB	O
feet	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
barbarians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
only	RB	O
weeks	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
fired	VBD	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
American	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
incited	JJ	O
bloody	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
riots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ambushes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
boasted	VBD	B
of	IN	O
plans	NNS	B
to	TO	I
kill	VB	I
innocent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
could	MD	B
not	RB	I
help	VB	I
but	CC	I
feel	VBP	I
the	DT	O
grief	NN	B
and	CC	I
anguish	NN	I
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
lost	VBD	O
loved	NN	B
ones	NNS	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
or	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
no	DT	I
doubt	NN	I
that	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
would	MD	B
have	VB	I
relished	VBD	I
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp-X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
openly	RB	B
threatened	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
guard	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
talk	VBP	B
anxiously	RB	I
about	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
home	RB	O
soon	RB	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
terrorizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
purpose	NN	O
behind	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
than	IN	O
merely	RB	O
detaining	VBG	O
these	DT	O
violent	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
federal	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
conducting	VBG	O
extensive	JJ	O
interviews	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
culling	VBG	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
and	CC	O
future	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
trained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
living	VBG	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
intelligence	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
uncovered	VBN	O
potential	JJ	B
plots	NNS	I
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
American	JJ	O
embassies	NNS	O
,	,	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
water	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
caves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hideouts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
found	VBN	O
instruction	NN	O
books	NNS	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
detailed	JJ	O
maps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
landmarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
occurring	VBG	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
may	MD	O
prove	VB	O
critical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
deserve	VBP	O
appreciation	NN	B
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
corners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
for	IN	O
leading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
making	VBG	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
safer	JJR	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
appropriate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
good	JJ	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
murderous	JJ	O
thugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
lecturing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
may	MD	O
better	RBR	O
spend	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
reminding	VBG	B
others	NNS	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
n't	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Rep.	NNP	O
Vito	NNP	O
Fossella	NNP	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
13th	JJ	O
Congressional	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Staten	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Brooklyn	NNP	O
.	.	O

Soldiers	NNS	O
Unite	NNP	B
To	TO	I
Defend	NNP	I
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O

American	NNP	O
Marines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
bruised	VBG	I
by	IN	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
reports	VBZ	O
Toby	NNP	O
Harnden	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O

Before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
echoes	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
voice	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
muezzin	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
inmates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
called	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
5.17	CD	O
am	CD	O
and	CC	O
Lieut	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
performing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chaplin	NN	O
and	CC	O
imam	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
,	,	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
officer	NN	O
chants	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
Arabic	NNP	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
loudspeaker	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
bear	VBP	B
witness	NN	I
that	IN	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
messenger	NN	O
.	.	O

Come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pray	NN	O
,	,	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
recite	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
together	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
five	CD	O
prayer	NN	O
sessions	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
mid-morning	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
lounging	VBG	O
on	IN	O
mats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
8ft-square	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
blistering	VBG	O
sun	NN	O
beating	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
hang	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
towels	NNS	O
out	RB	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
breeze	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
stand	VBP	O
or	CC	O
pace	VB	O
around	RP	O
before	IN	O
slumping	VBG	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Humvee	NNP	O
moves	VBZ	O
slowly	RB	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
M16	VBG	O
assault	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ready	JJ	O
,	,	O
stand	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
seven	CD	O
wooden	JJ	O
watchtowers	NNS	O
,	,	O
guards	NNS	O
train	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
clad	VBN	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
man	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
cage	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ankles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wrists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sleepy	JJ	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
forgotten	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
of	IN	O
45	CD	O
square	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
646	CD	O
Marines	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
whaling	JJ	O
boats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
War	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
hands	NNS	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
-	:	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pearl	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
humor	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
inmate	NN	O
vowed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
an	DT	O
American	NNP	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
bit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
subdue	VB	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
spat	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
policeman	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
rare	JJ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
158	CD	O
Muslim	JJ	O
fanatics	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
compliant	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
just	RB	O
chilling	JJ	O
out	IN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
exactly	RB	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Chuck	NNP	O
Albrecht	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
guys	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
dirty	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
washing	VBG	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
apple	NN	O
jacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fresh	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Like	IN	O
most	JJS	O
Marines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
MPs	NNS	O
making	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
1,200-strong	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Albrecht	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
angry	JJ	I
at	IN	O
accusations	NNS	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
mistreated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encampment	NN	O
100	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tents	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
service	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
stifling	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
my	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
in	RP	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Col	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
shackled	JJ	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
operated	VBN	O
on	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
brand	NN	O
new	JJ	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lively	NNP	O
Salon	NNP	O
anti-dandruff	JJ	O
shampoo	NN	O
that	WDT	O
promises	VBZ	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
gentle	JJ	O
formula	NN	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
moisture	NN	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
beautiful	JJ	O
clean	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
wood	NN	O
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
's	POS	O
heat	NN	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
cool	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
wrinkled	VBN	O
faces	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
probably	RB	O
be	VB	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
moisturiser	NN	O
next	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Brig	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
each	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
fighter	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
eight	CD	O
to	TO	O
75	CD	O
Swiss	JJ	O
francs	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
-	:	O
as	RB	O
per	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
-	:	O
if	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rank	NN	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
PoW	VB	O
status	NN	O
accorded	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
``	``	O
culturally	JJ	O
appropriate	JJ	O
''	''	O
halal	NN	O
meals	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
McDonald	NNP	O
's	POS	O
restaurant	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
all-ranks	JJ	O
bars	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
popcorn	NN	O
and	CC	O
pizzas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
fare	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
wanted	VBD	B
water	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Monte	NNP	O
Webster	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MP	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
interpreters	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
even	RB	O
devised	VBN	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
hand	NN	O
signals	NNS	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
short	JJ	O
and	CC	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
portable	JJ	O
lavatory	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
jokes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
danger	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
toothbrushes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shortened	VBN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
suspect	NN	O
used	VBD	O
a	DT	O
comb	NN	O
to	TO	O
stab	VB	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
warder	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
into	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
brain	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Sometimes	RB	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
afraid	JJ	B
for	IN	I
your	PRP$	I
life	NN	I
because	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
trained	JJ	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Specialist	NNP	O
Fabian	NNP	O
Rivas	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
willing	JJ	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
yours	PRP$	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
coverage	NN	O
of	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
relayed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
American	JJ	O
television	NN	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
eroding	VBG	O
morale	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Specialist	NNP	O
Rivas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
ignored	VBD	B
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
propaganda	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	B
I	PRP	O
let	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
get	VBP	B
to	TO	I
me	PRP	I
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
time	NN	O
doing	VBG	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Webster	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
frustrated	VBN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
bothers	VBZ	B
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
humane	JJ	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	B
could	MD	O
anybody	NN	O
say	VB	B
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
treating	VBG	O
anybody	NN	O
wrong	JJ	O
?	.	O

They	PRP	B
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
live	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
see	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
how	WRB	O
can	MD	O
they	PRP	O
talk	VBP	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Brig	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
basic	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
but	CC	O
argued	VBD	B
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
improve	VB	O
once	IN	O
permanent	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
engineers	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
and	CC	O
hammer	VB	O
away	RP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
interrogation	NN	O
center	NN	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
finished	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
target	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
2,000	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
look	VBP	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
watchtower	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Stars	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Stripes	NNP	O
painted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sniper	NN	O
's	POS	O
perch	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
been	VBN	O
erected	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
defeated	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
never	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	B
forget	VB	I
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
sworn	VBN	O
enemy	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Midweek	NN	O
:	:	O
Wheel	NN	O
turns	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
vengeance	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O

AS	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fill	VB	O
with	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	B
sworn	VBN	I
to	TO	O
die	VB	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
be	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
we	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
situation	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
clear	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
hell	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	B
disturbed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
dismisses	VBZ	B
such	JJ	B
concerns	NNS	I
:	:	O
it	PRP	B
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
all	DT	O
;	:	O
remember	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Hole	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mazar-iSharif	NNP	O
.	.	O

Anxiety	NN	B
arises	VBZ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
cultural	JJ	O
gulf	NN	O
between	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
vast	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
genuinely	NN	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
see	VB	I
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
diet	NN	O
of	IN	O
peanut	NN	O
butter	NN	O
and	CC	O
bagel	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
cruel	JJ	O
and	CC	O
inhuman	JJ	O
punishment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suffering	NN	B
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
great	JJ	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
prayers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
victorious	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
soldier	NN	O
-	:	O
what	WP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
worse	JJR	O
?	.	O

Quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
happens	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Crouched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
know	VB	B
that	IN	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
TVs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
glowing	VBG	O
,	,	O
Bollywood	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
bellowing	VBG	O
,	,	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shaving	VBG	O
,	,	O
women	NNS	O
unveiling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
sending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
daughters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	O
feel	VB	B
sorry	JJ	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	O
hapless	NN	O
vanquished	VBD	O
now	RB	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
limbo	NN	O
rock	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hope	VBP	B
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
might	MD	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
threads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tortured	JJ	O
consciences	NNS	O
back	RB	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
labyrinth	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
duly	RB	O
met	VBN	O
and	CC	O
been	VBN	O
eaten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Minotaur	NNP	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
doubly	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
country	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Buddhas	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Bamiyan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
potential	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tourist	NN	O
attraction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
blew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
those	DT	O
monumental	JJ	O
1,500-year-old	JJ	O
sandstone	NN	O
statues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
northcentral	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
the	DT	O
insult	NN	O
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
sensibilities	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
emulate	VB	O
the	DT	O
Gautama	NNP	O
Buddha	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
profess	VBP	B
relief	NN	I
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
probably	RB	O
had	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
likeness	NN	O
of	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
anyway	RB	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
clothes	NNS	O
probably	RB	O
never	RB	O
looked	VBD	O
quite	RB	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fashion	NN	O
sense	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
clearly	RB	O
influenced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greeks	NNPS	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
with	IN	O
Alexander	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
having	VBG	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
giving	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
likenesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Buddha	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
deathbed	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
composite	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
arise	VB	O
and	CC	O
decline	VB	O
.	.	O

Work	VB	B
out	RP	O
your	PRP$	O
salvation	NN	O
with	IN	O
diligence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

So	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	B
to	TO	I
have	VB	I
been	VBN	I
enamoured	VBN	I
of	IN	O
statues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
supposes	NNS	B
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
the	DT	O
motivation	NN	B
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
blew	VBD	O
away	RP	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
two	CD	O
giant	JJ	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
landscape	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
paying	VBG	O
unthinking	VBG	O
tribute	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buddha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
subtlest	NN	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
profound	JJ	O
teachings	NNS	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
impermanence	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
perils	NNS	O
of	IN	O
delusion	NN	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
defaced	VBN	O
long	RB	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
finally	RB	O
reduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rubble	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
face	NN	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
head	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
hole	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
crotch	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
someone	NN	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
a	DT	O
rocketpropelled	JJ	O
grenade	NN	O
back	RP	O
in	IN	O
'	''	O
98	CD	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
demeanor	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statue	NN	O
had	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
felt	VBN	O
a	DT	O
thing	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
who	WP	O
aimed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
RPG	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
certainly	RB	O
ascribing	VBG	B
human	JJ	O
characteristics	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lump	NN	O
of	IN	O
stone	NN	O
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	O
disturbing	JJ	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
such	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	O
sin	NN	O
that	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
was	VBD	O
supposedly	RB	O
intended	VBN	B
to	TO	O
expunge	VB	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
those	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
bullet-scarred	JJ	O
statues	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
everyone	NN	O
look	VBP	O
sad	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foolish	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
immolation	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
put	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
misery	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stretch	NN	O
for	IN	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
ardent	JJ	O
apologist	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
veil	NN	O
of	IN	O
compassion	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hardly	RB	O
elastic	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
over	RP	O
those	DT	O
two	CD	O
great	JJ	O
big	JJ	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
fabric	NN	O
of	IN	O
compassion	NN	O
tore	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
worlds	NNS	O
cracked	VBD	O
apart	RB	O
;	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	O
and	CC	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilisational	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
so	RB	O
great	JJ	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
any	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
-	:	O
even	RB	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
battle	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
divide	NN	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	O
gratuitously	RB	O
destructive	JJ	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
anything	NN	O
went	VBD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
did	VBD	O
,	,	O
spectacularly	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
unconscionable	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Afghan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
reign	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
demolition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buddhas	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Bamiyan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
cleaved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
civilisations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
rammed	VBG	O
wide	RB	O
open	JJ	O
by	IN	O
hijacked	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
over	IN	O
America	NNP	O
just	RB	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RBR	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
cauterised	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
molten	NN	O
metal	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
might	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
so	RB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
ironically	RB	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
order	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dreaming	VBG	B
of	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
what	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
now	RB	O
sits	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
beardless	JJ	O
,	,	O
bald	JJ	O
and	CC	O
clad	JJ	O
in	IN	O
saffron	NN	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
Endorses	VBZ	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
Victory	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Condemns	NNP	B
It	PRP	O

International	JJ	O
reaction	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
six	CD	O
year	NN	O
term	NN	O
varied	VBD	O
widely	RB	O
.	.	O

African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
generally	RB	B
approved	VBD	I
of	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Observer	NNP	O
missions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
largely	RB	O
satisfactory	JJ	O
and	CC	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
noted	VBD	B
long	JJ	O
queues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
delays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
chaotic	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Namibians	NNPS	O
went	VBD	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
water	NN	O
tight	RB	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
blamed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
despite	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
many	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
administrative	JJ	O
oversights	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
description	NN	O
that	WDT	O
drew	VBD	O
audible	JJ	B
laughter	NN	I
from	IN	I
journalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
diplomats	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
Harare	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kenya	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
``	``	O
testimony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	O
and	CC	O
high	JJ	O
esteem	NN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
hold	VBP	B
in	IN	I
you	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
observations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	VBD	O
team	NN	O
differed	VBD	O
considerably	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
sharp	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
short	JJ	O
of	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
expectations	NNS	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
climate	NN	O
of	IN	O
insecurity	RB	O
obtaining	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
adequately	RB	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
.	.	O

That	DT	B
position	NN	I
chimed	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
with	IN	O
views	NNS	B
expressed	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
400	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
heavily	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
parliamentarians	NNS	O
'	POS	O
view	NN	B
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
echoed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
Petersen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
satisfied	VBN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
rejected	VBN	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
illegitimate	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
highway	NN	O
robbery	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
Zanu-PF	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
warned	VBD	B
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
disenfranchised	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
``	``	I
seething	VBG	I
''	''	O
but	CC	O
implored	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
calm	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	B
systematic	JJ	O
cheating	NN	O
,	,	O
spoiling	JJ	O
tactics	NNS	O
,	,	O
rigid	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sheer	JJ	O
obstruction	NN	O
-	:	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
-	:	O
were	VBD	O
just	RB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
irregularities	NNS	O
practiced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
with	IN	O
56.1	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
trailing	VBG	O
behind	RP	O
with	IN	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
rejected	VBN	I
all	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
,	,	O
describing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
exemplary	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
,	,	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
peaceful	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
disagree	VBP	B
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
lining	VBG	I
up	RP	I
to	TO	I
condemn	VB	I
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	B
opted	VBN	I
for	IN	I
solidarity	NN	I
in	IN	I
support	NN	I
of	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
verbal	JJ	B
war	NN	I
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
was	VBD	B
bent	JJ	I
on	IN	I
achieving	VBG	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
goal	NN	O
,	,	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
voice	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
categorically	RB	B
rejecting	VBG	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
recognize	VB	I
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
flawed	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
earlier	RB	O
concluded	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
Mr	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
may	MD	O
claim	VB	B
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
democratic	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
failed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
'	''	O
test	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
very	RB	O
good	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
mandated	VBN	I
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	B
equally	RB	I
critical	JJ	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
a	DT	I
sense	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
cheated	JJ	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
could	MD	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Downer	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
secretary-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
appealed	VBD	B
for	IN	I
calm	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	B
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
receiving	VBG	O
conflicting	VBG	O
reports	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Facing	VBG	O
perhaps	RB	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
contested	JJ	B
electoral	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
increasingly	RB	O
isolated	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
`	``	O
smart	JJ	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
selected	VBN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inner	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
silent	JJ	O
since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
rally	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
eagerly	RB	I
awaiting	VBG	I
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
nowhere	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
downtown	JJ	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
loudly	RB	B
celebrating	VBG	I
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
detractors	NNS	O
may	MD	B
all	RB	I
hope	VB	I
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
spending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
reviewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
tense	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
best	JJS	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
fears	NNS	B
and	CC	I
concern	NN	I
and	CC	O
rally	NN	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

WHAT	NNP	O
THEY	NNP	O
SAID	NNP	B
:	:	O
No	DT	O
tears	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Tobin	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
some	DT	O
for	IN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
politicians	NNS	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
weighing	VBG	I
heavily	RB	I
on	IN	I
the	DT	I
minds	NNS	I
of	IN	O
editorial	NN	O
writers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pundits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
now	RB	O
since	IN	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
shuffle	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Brian	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
--	:	O
seven	CD	O
days	NNS	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
print	NN	O
pundits	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	B
ponder	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
about	IN	O
him	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
pretty	JJ	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
antics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
elevation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
John	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
golden	JJ	O
boy	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
pressing	JJ	O
,	,	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
imprisoned	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	O
thugs	NNS	O
deserve	VBP	O
humane	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
reads	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
headline	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
Citizen	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Conditions	NNP	O
for	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
harsh	JJ	O
:	:	O
wire-mesh	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
2.4	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
1.8	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sleeping	VBG	O
mat	NN	O
and	CC	O
blanket	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bucket	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
writes	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
that	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
necessarily	RB	O
make	VB	O
them	PRP	O
inhumane	JJ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	B
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
assurances	NNS	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
humanely	RB	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
argues	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
should	MD	O
``	``	O
insist	VB	B
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
allow	VB	O
a	DT	O
`	``	O
competent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
decide	VB	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
required	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

...	:	O
That	DT	B
might	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
remaining	VBG	O
thugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	B
laws	NNS	O
keep	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
behaving	VBG	O
like	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Sudbury	NNP	O
Star	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
next	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	B
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
must	MD	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
captured	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
determine	VB	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Editorial	JJ	O
writers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Timmins	NNP	O
disagree	VBP	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
appearing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
unequivocal	JJ	I
in	IN	I
its	PRP$	I
U.S.	NNP	I
support	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ca	MD	B
n't	RB	I
help	VB	I
but	CC	I
wonder	VBP	I
if	IN	O
some	DT	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
advocates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
overreacting	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
captured	NNP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
any	RB	O
differently	RB	O
might	MD	O
very	RB	O
well	RB	O
imperil	VB	O
American	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
reads	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	B
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
alive	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
suspect	VBP	B
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
giving	VBG	I
the	DT	I
civil	JJ	I
rights	NNS	I
advocates	NNS	I
a	DT	I
hearty	JJ	I
thumbs	NNS	I
up	RB	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	B
giving	VBG	I
a	DT	I
hearty	JJ	I
thumbs	NNS	I
up	RB	I
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
sudden	JJ	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
politics	NNS	O
provoked	VBD	B
much	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
tears	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
shed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
corner	NN	O
since	IN	O
Brian	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
consecutive	JJ	O
betrayal	NN	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Walter	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
federal	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Taxpayers	NNPS	O
Federation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
columnist	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
Sun	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Mr.	NNP	B
Tobin	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	O
content	JJ	B
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
back	JJ	O
home	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rock	NNP	O
playing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
bag	NN	O
of	IN	O
marbles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
collecting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
pension	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
,	,	O
columnist	NN	O
Rosa	NNP	O
Harris-Adler	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	B
a	DT	O
devastatingly	JJ	O
sarcastic	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
,	,	O
ridiculing	VBG	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assertion	NN	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
family	NN	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
chronicles	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
imagines	VBZ	B
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
week	NN	O
post-politics	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
like	JJ	O
:	:	O

``	``	O
Day	NN	O
One	CD	O
:	:	O
Brian	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	B
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
diaper	VB	O
the	DT	O
baby	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	B
some	DT	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
pins	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
flailing	JJ	O
child	NN	O
down	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
changing	JJ	O
table	NN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
discover	VB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
diapers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
.	.	O

Brian	NNP	B
gives	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
confusion	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
Day	NNP	O
Seven	CD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Harris-Adler	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
though	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
mastered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
diapering	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
baby	NN	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
15	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
is	VBZ	B
``	``	I
not	RB	I
amused	VBN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
Michel	NNP	O
Vastel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
columnist	NN	O
in	IN	O
Le	NNP	O
Droit	NNP	O
,	,	O
writes	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
goodbye	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
favorite	JJ	O
Newfie	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
walked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
toes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
too	RB	O
many	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
wrote	VBD	B
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
longest-serving	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
``	``	O
unstable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
noting	VBG	B
his	PRP$	O
career	NN	O
was	VBD	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
rough	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
highs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lows	NNS	O
and	CC	O
never	RB	O
calm	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
vitriol	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
The	DT	O
Kingston	NNP	O
Whig-Standard	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Schliesmann	NNP	O
writes	VBZ	B
,	,	O
``	``	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
politician	NN	O
Brian	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
--	:	O
flighty	NN	O
,	,	O
opportunistic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
lacking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
pundits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	B
saved	VBN	I
all	DT	I
of	IN	I
their	PRP$	I
praise	NN	I
for	IN	O
John	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
hometown	NN	O
favorite	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
proven	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
sensible	JJ	O
manager	NN	O
who	WP	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
trust	VB	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
Sun	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
observing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
emerged	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
crisis	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
sensible	JJ	O
,	,	O
serious	JJ	O
voice	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
And	CC	O
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
Mr.	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
scrupulously	RB	O
honest	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Mr.	NNP	B
Manley	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
added	JJ	O
clout	NN	O
he	PRP	O
gains	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
bodes	VBZ	O
well	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Cubans	NNPS	O
celebrate	VBP	B
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
compare	VB	B
botched	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bay	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O

HAVANA	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
celebrated	VBD	B
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
likening	VBG	B
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
disastrous	JJ	O
U.S.-backed	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
41	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
4,000	CD	O
Castro	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
--	:	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
students	NNS	O
,	,	O
housewives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
retirees	NNS	O
--	:	O
gathered	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streetcorner	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
socialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
April	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1961	CD	O
Bay	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O
invasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
American-trained	JJ	O
exile	NN	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
This	DT	O
commemoration	NN	O
acquires	VBZ	O
special	JJ	O
relevance	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Jorge	NNP	O
Arias	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	SYM	O
''	''	O
beautiful	VBG	O
historic	JJ	O
coincidence	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
celebration	NN	O
came	VBD	O
so	RB	O
soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
written	VBN	O
a	DT	O
page	NN	O
of	IN	O
dignity	NN	O
and	CC	O
honor	NN	O
by	IN	O
going	VBG	O
out	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Both	DT	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
leftists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
see	VBP	B
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
revolutionary	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Castro	NNP	O
considers	VBZ	B
Chavez	NNP	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
rankled	VBN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Cuba	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
swift	JJ	I
to	TO	I
denounce	VB	I
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
--	:	O
reversed	VBN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
later	RB	O
when	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
reinstated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
loyalist	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
after	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	B
calling	VBG	I
for	IN	I
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
brushed	VBD	B
aside	RP	I
suggestions	NNS	B
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
quietly	RB	B
encouraged	VBD	I
the	DT	O
removal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bay	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
CIA-trained	JJ	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
1,500	CD	O
exiles	NNS	O
invaded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
power	NN	O
28	CD	O
months	NNS	O
before	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
invaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
1,000	CD	O
captured	VBD	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prescott	NNP	O
Pushes	NNP	B
for	IN	I
Kyoto	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
Backing	NNP	O

VANCOUVER	NNP	O
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Columbia	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
even	RB	O
without	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
support	NN	B
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Prescott	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	I
reject	VB	I
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
agreement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
for	IN	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
pressure	NN	B
will	MD	I
be	VB	I
maintained	VBN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
further	RBR	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
voluntary	JJ	O
emission-reduction	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
best	JJS	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Prescott	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
delegates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
65	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Globe	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vancouver	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
front	JJ	O
man	NN	O
in	IN	O
pushing	VBG	B
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
until	IN	O
recently	RB	O
was	VBD	B
critical	JJ	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
accepted	VBN	B
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	B
optimistic	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
goals	NNS	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
signatory	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
converge	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	B
on	IN	I
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	B
blamed	VBN	I
by	IN	I
many	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
for	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
pre-1990	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Named	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
city	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
approved	VBN	I
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
84	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fifty-five	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
55	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
must	MD	O
ratify	VB	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Forty-nine	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
mid-March	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
agreed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
15	CD	O
EU	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ratification	NNP	O
could	MD	O
win	VB	O
support	NN	B
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
completed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
program	NN	O
aims	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
half	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	B
goal	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
pitted	VBN	O
business	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	B
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
will	MD	O
hurt	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
warn	VBP	B
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
dire	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
from	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
ocean	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
animal	NN	O
species	NNS	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	B
the	DT	I
countries	NNS	I
that	WDT	I
have	VBP	I
pledged	VBN	I
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Anderson	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	B
from	IN	I
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
energy	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
came	VBD	B
to	TO	I
Anderson	NNP	I
's	POS	I
support	NN	I
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
agreeing	VBG	B
that	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
pure	JJ	O
fiction	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Manufacturers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exporters	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
C$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
Dutch	JJ	O
report	NN	O
released	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
C$	$	O
727	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
some	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
clearly	RB	O
shows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
more	RBR	O
talking	VBG	B
and	CC	I
assessment	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Reuters	NNP	O
quoted	VBD	O
Prescott	NNP	O
as	IN	O
telling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
both	DT	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ministry	NNP	O
Criticizes	NNP	B
`	``	O
Odious	NNP	O
'	''	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
``	``	I
surprised	JJ	I
,	,	I
to	TO	I
put	VB	I
it	PRP	I
mildly	RB	I
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
and	CC	O
objected	VBD	B
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
odious	JJ	O
''	''	O
section	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	O
gets	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
writers	NNS	O
simply	RB	O
used	VBD	O
old	JJ	O
drafts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
nothing	NN	O
had	VBD	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
either	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
occurred	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
ranks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	I
a	DT	I
statement	NN	I
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Russia	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
record	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
``	``	I
demonstrated	VBN	I
little	JJ	I
respect	NN	I
for	IN	O
basic	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
credible	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
serious	JJ	O
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
numerous	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Chechen	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
down	RB	O
have	VBP	B
portrayed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
partially	RB	I
endorsed	VBN	I
that	DT	O
view	NN	B
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
rebel	VB	O
leaders	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Shamil	NNP	O
Basayev	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Jordanian-born	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
Ibn	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Khattab	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
believed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
note	VBP	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
international	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
criticized	VBN	I
Russian	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
abuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
--	:	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
was	VBD	I
toned	VBN	I
down	RP	I
greatly	RB	I
after	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
became	VBD	B
an	DT	I
enthusiastic	JJ	I
member	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
sharing	VBG	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
opening	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
airspace	NN	O
to	TO	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	B
a	DT	I
green	JJ	I
light	NN	I
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
deployment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
pronouncement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
reflected	VBD	O
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
object	VBP	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.-Russian	JJ	O
partnership	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
persistently	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reanimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Chechen	NN	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
turn	VB	O
it	PRP	O
again	RB	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
irritant	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-American	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
also	RB	O
suggested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
before	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
others	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	O
investigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
some	DT	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
agreements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
introduced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
capital	NN	O
punishment	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
prerequisite	NN	O
for	IN	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
Resigns	NNPS	O
Post	NNP	O

The	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
precarious	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
deepened	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
down	RP	O
as	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
paid	VBD	O
$	$	O
700	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
short-term	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
local	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	B
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
government	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
payment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
hold	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
default	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O
.	.	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
contain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
totaling	VBG	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
to	TO	O
oversee	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
some	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
formalized	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
had	VBD	B
been	VBN	I
trying	VBG	I
to	TO	I
persuade	VB	I
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
lower	JJR	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
on	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
already	RB	O
agreed	VBD	B
,	,	I
under	IN	I
some	DT	I
duress	NNS	B
,	,	O
to	TO	O
swap	VB	O
roughly	RB	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
obligations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
proceeding	VBG	O
``	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
job	NN	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
become	VBN	O
tougher	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
decided	VBD	B
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
a	DT	O
budget	NN	O
shortfall	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
infighting	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
eroded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
zero-deficit	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
favored	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
promised	VBN	B
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
also	RB	O
followed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
union	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
shopkeepers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
unemployed	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
close	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
standstill	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strikers	NNS	O
were	VBD	B
protesting	VBG	I
federal	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
instituted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
to	TO	O
stave	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Depositors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
worried	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
fixed	JJ	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
broken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
insistence	NN	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
from	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
,	,	O
widespread	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
choke	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
worsen	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
financial	JJ	O
troubles	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
controls	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
pressures	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	B
to	TO	I
Vincent	NNP	O
Truglia	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
at	IN	O
Moody	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
news\/quote	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
indicative	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	RB	O
and	CC	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
declined	VBD	B
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
favored	VBN	I
imposing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
career	NN	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
stint	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
deputy	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
kept	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
and	CC	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
economy	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Machinea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ricardo	NNP	O
Lopez-Murphy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
and	CC	O
strong	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
won	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
considerable	JJ	B
respect	NN	I
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
known	VBN	I
for	IN	O
favoring	VBG	B
market-based	JJ	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
regulatory	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
shared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Julio	NNP	O
Dreizzen	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
resigned	VBD	O
as	IN	O
finance	NN	O
undersecretary	NN	O
on	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
personal	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
may	MD	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
economist	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Sa?nem	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
succeed	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
Justicialists	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
La	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	NN	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
forming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Commander	NNP	O
of	IN	O
base	NN	O
sees	VBZ	B
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
of	IN	O
change	NN	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
--	:	O
What	WP	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
gotten	VBN	O
so	RB	O
busy	JJ	O
around	IN	O
this	DT	O
once-sleepy	JJ	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
may	MD	O
soon	RB	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
stoplight	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
Navy	NNP	O
downsizing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
hung	VBD	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
McDonalds	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
the	DT	O
armored	JJ	O
vehicles	NNS	O
ferrying	VBG	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
whizzing	NN	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
dust	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
traffic	NN	O
signal	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ever	RB	O
operated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
45-square-mile	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	B
Navy	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
A.	NNP	O
Buehn	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
museum	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
still	RB	O
have	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
right	RB	O
at	IN	O
Sherman	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
this	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
McDonalds	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Until	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
general	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
ranking	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
here	RB	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
cross	NN	O
between	IN	O
mayor	NN	O
,	,	O
overseeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
clubs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
5K	CD	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
Martin	NNP	O
Luther	NNP	O
King	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Navy	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
air	NN	O
and	CC	O
sea	NN	O
refueling	VBG	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
head	NN	O
honcho	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
directly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nascent	JJ	O
offshore	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
terror	NN	O
compound	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
make	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
nickname	NN	O
--	:	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
notorious	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Devil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Island	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
down	RP	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
downsized	VBN	O
quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
just	RB	O
maintaining	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
refueling	JJ	O
port	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
airfield	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
sleepy	JJ	O
little	JJ	O
fishing	NN	O
village	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
1,200	CD	O
people	NNS	O
drop	VB	O
in	RP	O
on	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	B
's	VBZ	I
become	VBN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
boom	NN	O
town	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	B
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
speak	VB	O
for	IN	O
everybody	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
glad	JJ	I
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
excited	VBN	B
by	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brevard	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
pilot	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
rank	NN	O
of	IN	O
captain	NN	O
equals	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
colonel	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
presiding	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
a	DT	O
transformation	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
suburban-style	JJ	O
base	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
latest	JJS	O
assignment	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
backwater	NN	O
of	IN	O
2,400	CD	O
people	NNS	O
--	:	O
700	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
Jamaican	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Filipino	JJ	O
contract	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
plus	CC	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
might	MD	B
suspect	VB	I
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
more	RBR	O
dangerous	JJ	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
residents	NNS	O
--	:	O
both	DT	O
civilians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
service	NN	O
members	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	B
sense	NN	I
of	IN	I
unity	NN	I
and	CC	I
purpose	NN	I
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
left	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
sitting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
much	RB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
that	IN	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
family	NN	O
member	NN	O
or	CC	O
contractor	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
so	RB	I
far	RB	I
requested	VBN	I
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oldest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
overseas	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
one	NN	O
left	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
neither	CC	O
he	PRP	O
nor	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Brig.	VBD	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
,	,	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
considering	VBG	I
the	DT	O
evacuation	NN	O
of	IN	O
sailors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
wives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
live	VBP	O
not	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
layer	NN	O
of	IN	O
Marine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Army	NNP	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
safety	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
concern	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
any	DT	O
worry	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
stretched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
limit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1994	CD	O
and	CC	O
1995	CD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
became	VBD	O
an	DT	O
encampment	JJ	O
55,000-plus	JJ	O
Haitian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cuban	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
people	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
sent	VBD	O
civilians	NNS	O
stateside	VBP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
8,000	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tend	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
migrant	JJ	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
history	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
storied	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1903	CD	O
,	,	O
served	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
outpost	NN	O
against	IN	O
German	JJ	O
U-Boats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
incessant	JJ	O
irritant	NN	O
to	TO	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
tried	VBD	B
to	TO	I
tear	VB	I
up	RP	I
a	DT	O
$	$	O
2,000-a-year	JJ	O
,	,	O
1934	CD	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
between	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
imperialists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
tensions	NNS	O
got	VBD	O
so	RB	O
hot	JJ	O
in	IN	O
1962	CD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
slipped	VBD	O
Navy	NNP	O
wives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kids	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
evacuated	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Crisis	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fourteen	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
Castro	NNP	O
cut	VBD	O
off	RP	O
utilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
compelling	JJ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
electricity	NN	O
and	CC	O
desalination	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	B
not	RB	I
raised	VBN	I
any	DT	I
formal	JJ	I
objections	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
labeled	VBD	B
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
so-far	NN	O
spurned	VBN	O
proposal	NN	B
by	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
teams	NNS	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overture	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
some	DT	O
in	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
scorned	VBD	B
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
publicity	NN	O
stunt	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
help	VB	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
some	DT	O
capability	NN	O
in	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Geographically	RB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
split	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
bay	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
united	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
residents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
windward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
--	:	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
158	CD	O
alleged	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
flown	VBN	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Leeward	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
functioning	NN	O
air	NN	O
strip	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
overnight	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
.	.	O

Were	VBG	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
offshore	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
propose	VB	I
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
maximum	JJ	O
security	NN	O
facility	NN	O
on	IN	O
leeward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
wondering	VBG	I
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
mission	NN	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
base	NN	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
given	VBN	B
a	DT	I
lot	NN	I
of	IN	I
thought	NN	I
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
may	MD	O
conjure	VB	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
someone	NN	O
's	POS	O
mind	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
good	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
like	VB	O
Alcatraz	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Devil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Island	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
all	DT	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
glad	JJ	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
fit	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	B
time	NN	O
will	MD	O
tell	VB	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
associated	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
call	VBP	B
for	IN	I
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
September	NNP	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
document	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
Partnership	NNP	O
Brasil-Germany	NNP	O
:	:	O
Action	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
countrires	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
expressed	VBN	I
interest	NN	I
in	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rio	NNP	O
+10	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
next	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
call	VBP	B
on	IN	I
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
also	RB	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
intend	VBP	B
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
sustainable	NN	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
expect	VBP	B
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
common	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rio	NNP	O
+10	CD	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
stresses	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
importance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pilot	NN	O
Program	NN	O
for	IN	O
Protection	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Tropical	NNP	O
Forests	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PPG-7	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
German	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Differ	NNP	B
Over	NNP	O
Global	NNP	O
Warming	NNP	O
Issues	NNPS	O

Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
visiting	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
differed	VBN	B
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
but	CC	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
repeated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
rejection	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
aimed	VBN	O
atcurbing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pushed	VBN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	B
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
plan	NN	B
``	``	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
constructive	JJ	O
proposal	NN	B
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
asked	VBD	B
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
efforts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UnitedStates	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
whether	IN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	B
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
move	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
supports	VBZ	B
theKyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
improved	VBN	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	B
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
further	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	B
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
hurt	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
president	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
proposal	NN	B
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
for	IN	I
voluntary	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
mandatory	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
presented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
proposal	NN	B
is	VBZ	B
criticized	VBN	I
by	IN	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
as	RB	O
ineffective	JJ	O
for	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
warn	VBP	B
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
can	MD	O
cooperate	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
notonly	RB	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	B
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Closely	NNP	O
Monitoring	NNP	O
Situation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
escalating	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloody	JJ	O
street	NN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
looting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
valued	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
and	CC	O
friend	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
monitoring	VBG	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
news	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
declared	VBD	B
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
siege	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
ordered	VBD	O
additional	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
violence	NN	O
that	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
six	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hundreds	NNS	O
wounded	VBN	O
or	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
worst	JJS	O
unrest	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
Lawmakers	CD	O
boycott	NN	B
event	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
bitterly	RB	O
fought	JJ	O
election	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	B
as	IN	O
rigged	VBD	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
publicly	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
government	NN	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
declared	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
four	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
themes	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
struck	VBD	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
led	VBD	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
an	DT	O
audience	NN	O
assembled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
colonial-style	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
mansion	NN	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
triumph	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
and	CC	O
whites	NNS	O
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
had	VBD	B
aligned	VBN	I
against	IN	I
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
dealt	VBN	O
a	DT	O
stunning	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
imperialism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
states	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Nujoma	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
57	CD	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
boycotted	VBN	B
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
did	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
protesting	VBG	I
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
tainted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
,	,	O
last-minute	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
electoral	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
disenfranchisement	NN	O
of	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
--	:	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
stronghold	NN	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
reduced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
remained	VBD	B
defiant	NN	I
,	,	O
blaming	VBG	B
racism	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	B
and	CC	O
pledging	VBG	B
to	TO	O
accelerate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
land-reform	JJ	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
fertile	JJ	O
land	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
seized	VBN	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
redistribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
poor	JJ	O
,	,	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
Thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
loudly	NNP	B
saying	VBG	I
:	:	O
Never	RB	O
again	RB	O
shall	MD	O
Zimbabwe	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
colony	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
decide	VBP	B
,	,	O
who	WP	O
must	MD	O
say	VB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
sirs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
person	NN	O
in	IN	O
10	CD	O
Downing	NNP	O
St.	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
takeovers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
occupations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farms	NNS	O
,	,	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
transparency	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
donors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
worsening	VBG	O
food	NN	O
shortage	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
appealed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
reconcile	VB	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
pressing	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
needs	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
fell	VBD	O
short	JJ	O
of	IN	O
proposing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
pressing	VBG	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
deepening	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
a	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
said	VBD	I
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
''	''	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
commented	VBD	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
robust	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
respected	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
looking	VBG	I
to	TO	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
to	TO	B
denounce	VB	I
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
some	DT	O
reassurance	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Western	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
said	VBD	I
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
interpret	VB	B
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
intent	JJ	I
on	IN	O
revitalizing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
economies	NNS	O
through	IN	O
good	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
expanded	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
.	.	O

Canadarm2	NNP	O
lays	VBZ	O
track	NN	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
railway	NN	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
'	``	O
A	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
and	CC	O
highly	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
hostile	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
'	''	O
:	:	O
Improved	NNP	O
mobility	NNP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Fla.	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
railway	NN	O
in	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
roll	VB	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
prepped	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
inaugural	JJ	O
run	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
installed	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
speed	NN	O
of	IN	O
just	RB	O
three	CD	O
centimetres	NNS	O
per	IN	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
open	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
throttle	NN	O
all	RB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
test	NN	O
today	NN	O
anyway	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
13-metre-long	JJ	O
S-0	NN	O
truss	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
120-metre	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
length	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
completed	VBN	O
girder	NN	O
will	MD	O
support	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
square	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
generating	VBG	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
use	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
spacewalk	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
six	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
astronauts	NNS	O
Steve	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rex	NNP	O
Walheim	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
team	NN	O
that	WDT	O
mounted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
truss	NN	O
segment	NN	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
released	VBD	O
launch	NN	O
restraints	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
rode	VBD	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
bay	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Mobile	NNP	O
Transporter	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
officially	RB	O
known	VBN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
test	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
speed	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
probably	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fractions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inch	NN	O
velocity	NN	O
--	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
tenth	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inch	NN	O
per	IN	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Ben	NNP	O
Sellari	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
package	NN	O
manager	NN	O
at	IN	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
small	JJ	O
trolley	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
roll	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
Canadarm2	JJ	O
robotic	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
construction	NN	O
site	NN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
as	IN	O
work	NN	O
progresses	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Captain	NNP	O
Marc	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Canadarm2	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
performed	VBN	O
flawlessly	RB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
pivotal	JJ	O
role	NN	O
installing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
truss	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
robotic	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
multi-national	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
lifted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
truss	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
bay	NN	O
and	CC	O
attached	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
laboratory	NN	O
module	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arm	NN	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
spacewalking	VBG	O
astronauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
different	JJ	O
work	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
newly	RB	O
installed	VBN	O
truss	NNS	O
.	.	O

Teams	NNS	O
of	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
CSA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
MD	NNP	O
Robotics	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brampton-based	JJ	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
built	VBD	O
the	DT	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
monitoring	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
closely	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
anomaly	NN	O
was	VBD	O
detected	VBN	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
joints	NNS	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
successfully	RB	O
bypassed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Canadarm2	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
and	CC	O
highly	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
hostile	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Problems	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
occur	VB	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
but	CC	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
Canadarm2	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	O
and	CC	O
flawlessly	RB	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
18-metre	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
powerful	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
entire	JJ	O
station	NN	O
modules	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
rewired	VBN	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
draw	VB	O
power	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
S-0	NN	O
truss	NNS	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	O
more	JJR	O
truss	NNS	O
segments	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
added	VBN	O
on	IN	O
future	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
handcar	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
system	NN	O
so	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
can	MD	O
move	VB	O
more	RBR	O
easily	RB	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
truss	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
longer	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
football	NN	O
field	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
wide	JJ	I
awake	RB	I
for	IN	O
polls	NNS	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
defiant	NN	B
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
ground	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
through	IN	O
complacency	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
win	VB	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
anyway	RB	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
radio	NN	O
reported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
wide	JJ	B
awake	RB	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
let	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
win	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
described	VBD	B
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
donkey	NN	O
being	VBG	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
MDC	NN	O
won	VBD	O
57	CD	O
of	IN	O
120	CD	O
elected	VBN	O
seats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
popularity	NN	O
plunged	VBD	O
amid	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
devastation	NN	O
and	CC	O
chaos	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
,	,	O
undermining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
and	CC	O
waging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
targeting	VBG	O
supporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
potential	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Security	NNP	B
forces	VBZ	O
tortured	JJ	O
opponents	NNS	O
,	,	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
abducted	NN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
police	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Freedom	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
severely	RB	O
restricted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	B
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	B
to	TO	I
buckle	VB	I
to	TO	B
pressure	VB	I
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
grouping	NN	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
demanded	VBD	B
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
to	TO	B
protest	VB	I
state-sponsored	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	B
decision	NN	I
to	TO	O
defer	VB	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
suspension	NN	O
until	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
report	VBP	O
back	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
against	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
apartheid	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
Western	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tendai	NNP	O
Biti	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
behind	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rift	NN	O
with	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
Zimbabwe-Britain	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	B
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
brutalised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fellow	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	B
want	VB	I
our	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
brothers	NNS	O
to	TO	B
have	VB	I
understood	VBN	I
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
closed	VBD	B
ranks	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
fear	NN	B
for	IN	I
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
good	JJ	O
governance	NN	O
are	VBP	O
mirrored	VBG	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Biti	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
state-run	JJ	O
Herald	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
mouthpiece	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
Tuesday	NNP	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
showed	VBN	O
personal	JJ	O
arrogance	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	B
obsession	NN	I
with	IN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
shallowness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sunday	NNP	O
presents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
strongest-ever	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
accuses	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	B
cow	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
voters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
effectively	RB	O
campaigning	VBG	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
police	NNS	O
prevented	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
finishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
about	RB	O
35	CD	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
staffs	NNS	O
illegal	JJ	O
under	IN	O
new	JJ	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
requiring	VBG	O
police	NN	O
permission	NN	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
gripping	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNS	O
and	CC	O
measures	NNS	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
was	VBD	B
considering	VBG	I
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
diplomats	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
opposition	NN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bribe	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
commander	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
calm	NN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
if	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
the	DT	O
claim	NN	B
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
smear	NN	B
campaign	NN	I
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
pressed	VBN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
promised	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
escalated	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
dozens	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
rejects	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
-	:	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
slated	VBD	B
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
labeled	VBD	B
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
factually	RB	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
report	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
acknowledge	VB	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
ignored	VBD	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
announced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
set	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
the	DT	O
promulgation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Juvenile	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
Ordinance	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Status	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Women	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
jail	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
Plan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Action	NNP	O
for	IN	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labor	NN	O
and	CC	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
rehabilitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
amended	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Citizenship	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1951	CD	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
descent	NN	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
born	VBN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
husbands	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Dignity	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
ratified	VBD	O
ILO	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
100	CD	O
on	IN	O
equal	JJ	O
remuneration	NN	O
and	CC	O
182	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
worst	JJS	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labor	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Optional	NNP	O
Protocols	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Child	NN	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
electorates	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
introduced	VBN	O
respecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
states	VBZ	B
`	``	O
the	DT	O
Govt	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	O
'	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	O
misstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
facts	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
feels	VBZ	B
constrained	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reject	VB	B
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	O
in	IN	O
judgement	NN	O
over	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	RBR	O
served	VBN	O
if	IN	O
all	DT	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
understanding	NN	O
,	,	O
address	NN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
in	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	B
welcome	VB	I
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
that	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
intercepted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Channel	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	B
tip-off	NN	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
carrying	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
today	NN	O
given	VBN	B
the	DT	I
all	RB	I
clear	JJ	I
,	,	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
450ft	JJ	O
long	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
Nisha	NN	O
,	,	O
carrying	VBG	O
26,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
of	IN	O
raw	JJ	O
sugar	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
fears	NNS	B
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
transporting	VBG	O
noxious	JJ	O
,	,	O
hazardous	JJ	O
or	CC	O
dangerous	JJ	O
substances	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
moored	VBN	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
Isle	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Wight	NNP	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Assistant	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Scotland	NNP	O
Yard	NNP	O
's	POS	O
specialist	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
New	NNP	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
relentless	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
detailed	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
movements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
very	RB	O
careful	JJ	O
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
leads	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
completely	RB	I
satisfied	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
suspicious	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
danger	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
halted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Customs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Excise	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contained	VBD	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
material	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
frigate	NN	O
HMS	NNP	O
Sutherland	NNP	O
intercepted	VBN	O
her	PRP	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
south	RB	O
of	IN	O
Beachy	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MV	NNP	O
Nisha	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
operated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bombay	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
stopped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
Djibouti	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
neighbor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Somalia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qa'ida	NNP	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
had	VBD	O
sailed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
sugar	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Tate	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNPS	O
;	:	O
Lyle	NNP	O
refinery	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Thames	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
Silvertown	NNP	O
in	IN	O
east	JJ	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
indicated	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
expected	VBN	B
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
's	POS	O
size	NN	O
and	CC	O
design	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
completed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Anti-terrorist	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
said	VBD	B
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	B
also	RB	I
satisfied	JJ	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
owners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
committed	VBN	O
any	DT	O
offence	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
journey	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
completion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
voyage	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	RB	O
interested	VBN	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
detected	VBN	O
any	DT	O
signs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interference	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
seals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
holds	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
interfered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
anticipated	VBN	I
that	IN	O
detailed	JJ	O
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
might	MD	O
take	VB	O
rather	RB	O
longer	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
risk	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Nisha	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
and	CC	O
boarded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
intelligence-led	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	B
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
and	CC	O
proper	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
.	.	O

Thankfully	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
proved	VBN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
danger	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
praised	VBD	B
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
owners	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
co-operation	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
remain	VB	B
vigilant	NN	I
and	CC	I
are	VBP	I
totally	RB	I
committed	JJ	I
to	TO	O
ensuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
similar	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
raw	JJ	O
sugar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
Sugar	NNP	O
Syndicate	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
chartered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dock	NN	O
in	IN	O
east	JJ	O
London	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sudhir	NNP	O
Mulji	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
had	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
over	RP	O
at	IN	O
Djibouti	NNP	O
before	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
to	TO	O
drop	VB	O
off	RP	O
American	JJ	O
grain	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
food	NN	O
aid	NN	O
shipment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
then	RB	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pick	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
sugar	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBD	O
on	RP	O
November	NNP	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
transport	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
offices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
Indian	JJ	O
shipping	NN	O
and	CC	O
offshore	JJ	O
service	NN	O
provider	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
fleet	NN	O
of	IN	O
38	CD	O
cargo-carrying	JJ	O
vessels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sulaymaniyah-based	JJ	O
telecommunications	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
KurdTel	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBN	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
digital	JJ	O
telephone	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sulaymaniyah	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
directly	RB	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
KurdSat	NNP	O
TV	NNP	O
on	IN	O
24	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
Kurdish	NNP	O
city	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
and	CC	O
receive	VB	O
international	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
telephone	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
told	VBD	O
KurdSat	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
line	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
opened	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
telecommunications	NN	O
network	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
Kurdish	NNP	O
region	NN	O
was	VBD	O
largely	RB	O
in	IN	O
tatters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kurds	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
expand	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	RB	O
,	,	O
mobile	JJ	O
telephones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
internet	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
preparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
protocol	NN	O
on	IN	O
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
7.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2008-2012	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parliaments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
implies	VBZ	O
--	:	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
one	PRP	O
agrees	VBZ	B
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
--	:	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
binding	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
readily	RB	B
accept	VBP	I
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
good	JJ	B
intentions	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
various	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
conducted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
question	NN	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
should	MD	O
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
or	CC	O
target	NN	O
group	NN	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
achieving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standard	NN	O
?	.	O

Because	IN	O
this	DT	O
debate	NN	B
has	VBZ	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
understandable	JJ	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ranging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
processing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
industrial	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
electricity	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
tertiary	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
residential	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
doing	VBG	B
their	PRP$	I
utmost	NN	I
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
future	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
as	RB	O
small	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
yet	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
strikingly	RB	O
illustrated	JJ	O
by	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
large-scale	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
great	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
which	WDT	O
energy	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
energy	NN	O
use	NN	O
per	IN	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
final	JJ	O
product	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	O
improved	VBN	O
considerably	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
considerable	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
expected	VBN	I
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
even	RB	O
with	IN	O
very	RB	O
efficient	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
overall	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

Large-scale	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
the	DT	O
expected	JJ	B
rise	NN	O
with	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
nutshell	NN	O
,	,	O
benchmarking	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
compare	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
similar	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
these	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
pledge	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
rank	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	B
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
exempted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Flemish	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
emission	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
taxes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
negotiable	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Belgian	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	B
advocating	VBG	I
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
afraid	JJ	I
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
limit	NN	O
would	MD	O
weaken	VB	O
considerably	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
competitive	JJ	O
position	NN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
similar	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
regions	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	B
to	TO	I
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
relocation	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
resulting	VBG	O
job	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
disregards	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
arguments	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
purely	RB	O
financial	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
also	RB	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
location	NN	O
decisions	NNS	B
of	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
favorable	JJ	O
location	NN	O
near	IN	O
seaports	NNS	O
,	,	O
availability	NN	O
of	IN	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
well-educated	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
,	,	O
stable	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
...	:	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
contain	VBP	O
insufficient	JJ	O
guarantees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Belgian\/Flemish	NNP	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
economically	RB	O
efficient	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
benchmarking	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
raises	VBZ	O
questions	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
rank	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
on	IN	O
time	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
benchmarking	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
viewpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
efficiency	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
realizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
of	IN	O
society	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cost-efficient	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
implies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
must	MD	O
limit	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
extra	JJ	O
ton	NN	O
of	IN	O
reduction	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
industry	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
households	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
forth	RB	O
.	.	O

Benchmarking	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
that	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
belong	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
class	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
says	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
about	IN	O
that	DT	O
class	NN	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
universe	NN	O
.	.	O

Second	LS	O
,	,	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
guarantee	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
use	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
increased	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
burning	NN	O
of	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
correctly	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	VBP	O
these	DT	O
external	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
essential	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
users	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy-intensive	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
confronted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
product	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
less	RBR	O
energy-intensive	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
a	DT	O
relative	JJ	O
advantage	NN	O
.	.	O

Third	LS	O
,	,	O
questions	NNS	B
can	MD	I
be	VB	I
asked	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
urged	VBN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
covenants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
recovery	NN	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
return	NN	O
greater	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
straight-lined	JJ	O
obligation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
highly	RB	O
unclear	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
these	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
extra	JJ	O
reductions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
as	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
scenario	NN	O
without	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fourth	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relative	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
standards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
absolute	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
industry	NN	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
wish	VB	I
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
be	VB	O
pinned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
ceiling	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
feels	VBZ	B
itself	PRP	I
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
ceiling	NN	O
,	,	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
foisting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
increase	VB	O
considerably	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
offset	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
commensurate	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
households	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
forth	RB	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
very	RB	O
significant	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	B
on	IN	O
those	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	B
on	IN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
to	TO	O
realizing	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
urgently	RB	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
shortcomings	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	B
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
instrument	NN	O
of	IN	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
reconciled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
proposals	NNS	B
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
unified	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
European	JJ	O
proposal	NN	B
assumes	VBZ	O
absolute	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
companies	NNS	O
obtain	VBP	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
hence	RB	O
irreconcilable	JJ	O
at	IN	O
first	JJ	O
sight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Flemish	JJ	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
opportune	VBN	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
settling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Companies	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
allocated	VBN	O
rights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
standard	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
prepared	JJ	I
to	TO	I
accept	VB	I
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
ceiling	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
wish	VBP	B
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
more	RBR	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
output	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
considerably	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
provided	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
purchase	VBP	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
from	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
surplus	NN	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
negotiable	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
can	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
cost-efficient	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
among	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
allocate	VB	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
initially	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
covenants	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
retained	VBN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
drawbacks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
eliminated	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
high	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	B
be	VB	O
organized	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
aims	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
a	DT	O
division	NN	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
account	NN	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	O
sector	NN	O
's	POS	O
possibilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
borne	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
will	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
aims	NNS	O
without	IN	O
draconian	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
eleventh	JJ	O
hour	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
Angela	NNP	O
Merkel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
wanted	VBD	B
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
had	VBD	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
secret	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
but	CC	O
she	PRP	O
knew	VBD	B
how	WRB	O
far	RB	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
prepared	VBN	I
to	TO	I
go	VB	I
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
her	PRP$	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
Bavarian	NNP	O
Premier	NNP	O
Edmund	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bavarian	JJ	O
sister	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
shrouded	VBD	B
himself	PRP	I
that	IN	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	B
question	NN	I
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
22	CD	O
September	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
chancellor	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
against	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
exciting	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
way	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	B
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
that	WDT	O
once	RB	O
looked	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
under	IN	O
no	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
run	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	B
wishes	NNS	I
of	IN	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Merkel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
willingness	NN	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
her	PRP	O
on	IN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
divisive	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
carefully	RB	B
tread	VBZ	I
the	DT	I
path	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
candidacy	NN	O
,	,	O
spurred	VBN	B
on	RP	I
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
and	CC	O
reined	VBD	B
in	RP	I
by	IN	O
others	NNS	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
let	VBD	O
slip	VBP	O
the	DT	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
drive	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
--	:	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	B
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
sense	NN	B
of	IN	I
duty	NN	I
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
peers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
ambition	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
permit	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
made	VBD	B
clear	JJ	I
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
preferred	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
chairwoman	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
premise	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
CSU	NNP	O
chairman	NN	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
candidacy	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bigger	JJR	O
sister	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
guarantee	NN	O
success	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
--	:	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
solidarity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

Certainly	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
everything	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
spare	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
mentor	NN	O
,	,	O
Franz	NNP	O
Josef	NNP	O
Strauss	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
force	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
waited	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	B
called	VBN	I
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
marginalized	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
grandees	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
afford	VB	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
chancellor	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lurch	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
cogent	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
favor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
running	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hopeful	NN	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
ticket	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
resort	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
chose	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	B
in	IN	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
floundering	JJ	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
seriously	RB	O
than	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
would	MD	B
have	VB	I
thought	VBN	I
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
could	MD	B
not	RB	I
have	VB	I
wished	VBN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
situation	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ranks	NNS	O
can	MD	O
turn	VB	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
advantage	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
made	VBN	I
to	TO	I
realize	VB	I
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
command	VB	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
base	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Munich	NNP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
invitation	NN	I
of	IN	O
kingmakers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
the	DT	O
crown	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
cost	NN	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	B
will	MD	I
Mr.	NNP	I
Stoiber	NNP	I
have	VB	I
any	DT	I
illusions	NNS	I
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	B
be	VB	I
confident	JJ	I
in	IN	I
the	DT	I
knowledge	NN	I
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
Edmund	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Police	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
recently	RB	O
seized	VBN	O
824	JJ	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
opium	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
three	CD	O
smugglers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
18	CD	O
others	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
seizure	NN	O
,	,	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
697	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iranshahr	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sistan	NNP	O
Baluchestan	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
four	CD	O
fire	NN	O
arms	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
confiscated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hauls	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Fars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
southeastern	NNP	O
Khorasan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
head	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
877	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
narcotics	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
seized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tehran	NNP	O
province	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
year	NN	O
which	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seizures	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
opium	NN	O
,	,	O
weighing	VBG	O
534	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
118	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hashish	NN	O
plus	CC	O
other	JJ	O
drug	NN	O
assortments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
dismantled	VBN	O
72	CD	O
gangs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
12,910	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
drug-related	JJ	O
offenses	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kerman	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
police	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kerman	NNP	O
province	NN	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
100	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
morphine	NN	O
from	IN	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opium	NN	O
and	CC	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morphine	NN	O
intercepted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Narcotics	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
a	DT	O
relentless	JJ	O
anti-drug	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
1979	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
3,100	CD	O
policemen	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
anti-drug	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
costs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
800	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
police	NN	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
112	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
306,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
drug-related	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
during	IN	O
last	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
year	NN	O
which	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
-	:	O
Central	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PPP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
provincial	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
North-West	NNP	O
Frontier	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NWFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Qamar	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
rejected	VBN	I
US	NNP	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
violator	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
IRNA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
killed	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	B
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
guise	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
injured	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
innocent	JJ	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	O
maltreated	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
in	IN	B
its	PRP$	I
annual	JJ	I
report	NN	I
had	VBD	I
revealed	VBN	I
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
violators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
double	JJ	O
standard	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
denounces	VBZ	B
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violation	NN	O
but	CC	O
supports	VBZ	B
Israel	NNP	O
for	IN	O
perishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Abbas	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
independant	JJ	O
in	IN	O
real	JJ	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
dictation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
or	CC	O
accepts	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	O
supremacy	NN	O
are	VBP	B
labeled	VBN	I
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violators	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
submit	VBP	B
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
showered	VBG	O
upon	IN	O
favors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
always	RB	O
follows	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
covert	JJ	O
motive	NN	B
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
strategic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Abbas	NNP	O
added	VBD	B
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
can	MD	O
no	DT	O
more	RBR	O
be	VB	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dark	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
unjust	JJ	O
and	CC	O
discriminatory	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
believe	VB	I
whatever	WDT	O
the	DT	O
America	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
concluded	VBD	B
.	.	O

Tashkent	NNP	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Turkey	NNP	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
m	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
free	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
servicemen	VB	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chief-of-Staff	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
Huseyin	NNP	O
Kivrikoglu	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
16	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
invitation	NN	B
of	IN	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kadyr	NNP	O
Gulyamov	NNP	O
,	,	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
.	.	O

Harare	RB	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Despite	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
pressure	NN	B
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
over	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	RP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
another	DT	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
21-gun	JJ	O
salute	NN	O
sounding	NN	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
fighter	NN	O
jets	NNS	O
sweeping	VBG	O
overhead	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
colorful	JJ	O
inauguration	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
amid	IN	O
thunderous	JJ	B
applause	NN	I
by	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chief	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
Chidyausiku	NNP	O
presided	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
swearing-in	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
witnessed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Malawian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bakili	NNP	O
Muluzi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibian	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Nujoma	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mozambican	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Joaquim	NNP	O
Chissano	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mukapa	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambian	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Enock	NNP	O
Kavendele	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
judge	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
dressing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
British-style	JJ	O
scarlet	JJ	O
and	CC	O
black	JJ	O
robes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shoulder-length	JJ	O
horsehair	JJ	O
judicial	JJ	O
wigs	NNS	O
,	,	O
bedecked	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
sash	NN	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Gabriel	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
do	VBP	B
swear	VBP	I
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
faithful	NN	I
to	TO	I
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
help	VB	O
me	PRP	O
God	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
first	JJ	O
lady	NN	O
Grace	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
won	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
polling	NN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
polled	VBN	O
1,262,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
,	,	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
clothing	NN	O
emblazoned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
portrait	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	B
singing	VBG	I
and	CC	I
dancing	VBG	I
to	TO	I
celebrate	VB	I
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	B
a	DT	I
hope	NN	I
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
finally	RB	O
deliver	VB	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	B
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
currently	RB	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
speech	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
vowed	VBD	B
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cheering	VBG	B
supporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
must	MD	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
greater	JJR	O
speed	NN	O
and	CC	O
strength	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
shore	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
badly	RB	O
battered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
over	RP	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
form	VB	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
blacks	NNS	O
play	VBP	O
a	DT	O
meaningful	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
critics	NNS	O
had	VBD	B
accused	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
stirring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
emotive	JJ	O
land	NN	O
issue	NN	O
merely	RB	O
to	TO	O
garner	VB	O
support	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	B
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
spite	NN	O
of	IN	O
stiff	JJ	B
opposition	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agrarian	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	B
press	VB	I
ahead	RB	I
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
whites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
resettle	NN	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	B
message	NN	I
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
been	VBN	I
accepted	VBN	I
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
no	DT	I
intention	NN	I
of	IN	O
owning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
described	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
stunning	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
to	TO	O
imperialism	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
thanked	VBD	B
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	B
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
stand-off	JJ	B
with	IN	I
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
agrarian	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
supported	VBN	I
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crucial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
was	VBD	O
''	''	O
transparent	JJ	O
,	,	O
credible	JJ	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
needed	VBD	B
their	PRP$	O
continued	JJ	B
support	NN	I
against	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	B
hostile	JJ	B
international	JJ	I
attention	NN	I
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	B
they	PRP	O
aim	VBP	B
at	IN	I
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
Zimbabwe	JJ	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
other	JJ	I
countries	NNS	I
in	IN	I
mind	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	B
accused	VBD	I
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
Western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
re-assert	JJ	O
neocolonial	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
installing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
compliant	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Thanks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
in	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	B
this	DT	O
neocolonial	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Africans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
strong	JJ	B
regional	JJ	I
pressure	NN	I
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
,	,	O
incorporating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
panel	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
assessing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
recommending	VBG	B
possible	JJ	O
action	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
panel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Diplomats	NNS	O
here	RB	O
said	VBD	B
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
partly	RB	O
intended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
face	NN	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
insistence	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
have	VBP	B
joined	VBN	I
the	DT	I
opposition	NN	I
in	IN	B
alleging	VBG	I
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
free	JJ	O
nor	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
threatened	VBD	B
more	JJR	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
final	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
will	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	B
consider	VB	I
possible	JJ	O
additional	JJ	O
targeted	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
was	VBD	B
boycotted	VBN	I
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
57	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
stayed	VBD	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inaugural	JJ	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
extended	VBD	B
an	DT	I
olive	JJ	I
branch	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
in	IN	O
what	WDT	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
energy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
better	RBR	O
spent	VBN	O
on	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
than	IN	O
plotting	VBG	B
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
down	RP	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
unite	VB	O
and	CC	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
work	VB	O
together	RP	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
destiny	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
rejected	VBD	B
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
rigged	VBD	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
pre-election	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
prevented	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
stronghold	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
disenfranchised	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
reduced	VBD	O
polling	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
government	NN	O
denied	VBD	B
rigging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	B
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
voter	NN	O
turnout	NN	O
was	VBD	O
considered	VBN	O
much	RB	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
active	JJ	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
autumn	NN	O
,	,	O
agency	NN	O
director	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
three	CD	O
official	JJ	O
applications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
commercial	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
circles	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
applications	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
from	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
more	RBR	O
unnamed	JJ	O
person	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
established	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
processing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
applications	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Americans	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
singer	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
boy	NN	O
group	NN	O
NSYNC	NNP	O
Lance	NNP	O
Bass	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
Associate	NNP	O
Administrator	NNP	O
Lori	NNP	O
Garver	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
completing	VBG	O
medical	JJ	O
examinations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Biomedical	NNP	O
Problems	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
to	TO	B
be	VB	I
okayed	VBN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Interfax	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	B
expected	VBN	I
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
intentions	NNS	B
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
pop	NN	O
group	NN	O
Na-Na	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
up	RP	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
singers	NNS	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
received	VBN	O
any	DT	O
official	JJ	O
applications	NNS	O
from	IN	O
either	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
pop	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
growing	VBG	B
public	JJ	I
interest	NN	I
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
now	RB	I
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
for	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
personal	JJ	O
popularity	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
70-80	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
informed	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
services	NNS	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
taxi	NN	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
ranges	VBZ	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
18	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
agency	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Caracas	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Military	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	B
its	PRP$	I
support	NN	I
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
calls	NNS	B
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
indefinite	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
declared	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
acts	NNS	B
of	IN	I
insubordination	NN	I
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
generals	NNS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

Analyst	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Leon	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Datanalisis	NNS	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
president	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
dissident	JJ	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
shows	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
contravening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
authority	NN	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
troop	NN	O
posts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Army	NNP	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Nestor	NNP	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
appeared	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	B
pronouncements	NNS	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
five	CD	O
other	JJ	O
dissident	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
active	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
who	WP	O
rebelled	VBN	B
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Division	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
militarized	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
condemned	VBD	B
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
in	IN	B
support	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
striking	VBG	O
managers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
commands	NNS	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
staged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
extended	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ortega	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Workers	NNPS	O
Confederation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CTV	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
labor	NN	O
confederation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
inspector	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBD	O
Civil	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alvaro	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
Calderon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
PDVSA	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
managers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
completing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
seventh	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
that	WDT	O
paralyzed	VBN	O
refining	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
Rincon	NNP	O
supported	VBD	B
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
normal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
meets	VBZ	O
existing	VBG	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
Army	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
General	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Belisario	NNP	O
Landis	NNP	O
,	,	O
commanding	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GN	NNP	O
,	,	O
affirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
denied	VBD	B
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
militarization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Petroleum	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Luis	NNP	O
Alberto	NNP	O
Camacho	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizen	NN	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
22,000	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
components	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
safeguard	VB	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
oil	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
at	IN	O
bases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
administrative	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

Opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
assembled	VBD	O
this	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Petroleum	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
waged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
executives	NNS	O
since	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	B
carrying	VBG	I
signs	NNS	I
appealing	VBG	I
for	IN	O
support	NN	B
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soldiers	VB	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Soldier	VB	O
,	,	O
support	VB	B
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	B
some	DT	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	I
posters	NNS	I
carried	VBN	I
by	IN	I
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

General	NNP	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
reviewed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan-Colombian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
of	IN	O
lying	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entering	VBG	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
contradicted	VBD	B
him	PRP	O
:	:	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
indeed	RB	O
entering	VBG	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
fought	VBN	O
militarily	RB	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
supply	VBP	O
the	DT	O
dead	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
you	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	O
politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebel	VB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
,	,	O
GN	NNP	O
Div	NNP	O
Gen	NNP	O
Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
``	``	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
force	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
removing	VBG	O
individuals	NNS	O
positioned	VBN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
buildings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chuao	NNP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
on	IN	O
active	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
revealed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
impede	VB	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
action	NN	O
resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
folly	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
sully	VB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Datanalisis	NNP	O
analyst	NN	O
Leon	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	B
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
``	``	O
constitutes	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
life	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
indefinite	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
CTV	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
FEDECAMARAS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Associations	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Chambers	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
battle	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
predicts	VBZ	B
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	B
conflict	NN	O
will	MD	O
intensify	VB	O
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
national	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long-range	JJ	O
war	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
final	JJ	O
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
shaping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
romance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
observed	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
radicalized	VBN	O
between	IN	O
an	DT	O
inept	JJ	O
,	,	O
abusive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
authoritarian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
neutralized	JJ	O
,	,	O
heterogeneous	NNP	O
,	,	O
impatient	JJ	O
and	CC	O
politically	RB	O
immature	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
further	RB	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
possibilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
between	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
becoming	VBG	O
nonexistent	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
existential	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	B
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Leon	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
viewed	VBN	I
the	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
perfect	JJ	O
lifesaver	NN	O
for	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
civilian	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cooling	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
noted	VBD	B
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
growing	VBG	B
unrest	NN	I
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
hope	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
exit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
``	``	O
looks	VBZ	O
presumptuous	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Leon	NNP	O
visualizes	VBZ	B
two	CD	O
scenarios	NNS	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
tension	NN	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
destabilize	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
dwindle	VB	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
week	NN	O
and	CC	O
generate	VB	O
frustration	NN	B
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
over	IN	O
not	RB	O
achieving	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
objective	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
strengthen	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
dismissed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
strong	JJ	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
vis-a-vis	NNS	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
declare	VB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
guarantees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	B
declare	VB	I
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uncontrolled	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
unleashed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
pressuring	VBG	B
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
agreement	NN	B
or	CC	O
opting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
unconstitutional	JJ	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
predicted	VBD	B
.	.	O

The	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
was	VBD	B
explicitly	RB	I
ruled	VBN	I
out	RP	I
this	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
the	DT	I
illusion	NN	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
succeeded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
defeating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
valiant	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
administrations	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
victor	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
have	VBP	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
or	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
also	RB	I
announced	VBN	I
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
fit	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
phase	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
seek	VBP	B
to	TO	B
convince	VB	I
other	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
ideas	NNS	B
and	CC	O
are	VBP	B
waiting	VBG	I
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
concerned	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	B
agree	VB	I
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
administrations	NNS	O
will	MD	B
set	VB	I
their	PRP$	I
own	JJ	I
conditions	NNS	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
's	POS	O
institutions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
destroyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
besieged	VBN	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hostage	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
hostage	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
experiencing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
utmost	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
daily	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
different	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zionists	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
these	DT	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
deep-rooted	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
succeeded	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
succeed	VB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
breaking	VBG	O
the	DT	B
will	NN	I
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
valiant	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
relinquishing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
just	JJ	O
,	,	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
glorious	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
thus	RB	O
an	DT	O
illusion	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
to	TO	B
imagine	VB	I
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
triumphed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	B
dictate	VB	I
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
great	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
victor	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
battle	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
Zionists	NNPS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
many	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
last	VB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
sooner	RB	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
more	RBR	O
impossible	JJ	O
than	IN	O
ever	RB	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
movement	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deep-rooted	JJ	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
destroyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
reconstructed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
skillfully	RB	O
adapted	VBN	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
difficult	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
reconstruction	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
more	RBR	O
quickly	RB	O
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
criminals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
think	VBP	B
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
importantly	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
criminals	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
illusion	NN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
imagine	VBP	B
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
liquidating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
infrastructure	NN	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
liquidating	VBG	O
or	CC	O
arresting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
or	CC	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strugglers	NNS	O

Another	DT	O
deep-rooted	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
organizations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
still	RB	O
preserve	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
organizational	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
characterized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
superb	JJ	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
renew	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	O
along	RP	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
martyrdom	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
criminals	NNS	O
know	VBP	B
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	B
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
infrastructure	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
widened	VBN	O
and	CC	O
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
volcanoes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
boiling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
rage	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
has	VBZ	B
been	VBN	I
acknowledged	VBN	I
by	IN	O
Uri	NNP	O
Avneri	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
Zionist	NNP	O
writer	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
structure	NN	O
``	``	O
exists	VBZ	O
within	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
within	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
in	IN	B
whose	WP$	I
chests	JJ	I
the	DT	I
fire	NN	I
of	IN	I
anger	NN	I
is	VBZ	I
blazing	VBG	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	B
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
more	JJR	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
martyrdom-seeking	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
martyrdom-seeking	NN	O
ones	NNS	O
will	MD	O
emerge	VB	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	B
ready	JJ	I
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
footsteps	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	B
conclusion	NN	I
to	TO	I
which	WDT	I
we	PRP	I
come	VBP	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
aggravated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
historical	JJ	O
impasse	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
crime	NN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
committed	VBN	O
together	RB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	B
the	DT	I
illusion	NN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
force	NN	O
''	''	O
can	MD	O
break	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	B
and	CC	O
impose	VB	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
people	NNS	O
what	WP	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
.	.	O

Contrary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
visible	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	B
illusion	NN	I
of	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
Zionist-US	NNP	O
crime	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
historical	JJ	O
impasse	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
constantly	RB	O
aggravating	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
exist	VB	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
more	RBR	O
distant	JJ	O
than	IN	O
before	IN	O
despite	IN	O
some	DT	O
official	NN	O
Arab	NNP	O
``	``	O
recognitions	VBZ	B
.	.	O
''	''	O

Millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
non-Palestinians	NNPS	O
alike	RB	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
have	VBP	B
a	DT	I
conviction	NN	I
stronger	JJR	I
than	IN	I
before	IN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
``	``	O
coexistence	JJ	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
usurping	JJ	O
,	,	O
occupying	JJ	O
,	,	O
aggressive	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
racist	NN	O
entity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hero	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exactly	RB	O
cover	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
glory	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
envoy	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
task	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
currently	RB	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
unrecognized	JJ	B
and	CC	O
undeclared	JJ	B
war	NN	I
between	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
defeated	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
in	IN	O
only	RB	O
six	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
most	JJS	I
he	PRP	I
hoped	VBD	I
for	IN	I
was	VBD	O
something	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mutual	JJ	O
cease-fire	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
today	NN	O
between	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
standstill	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
clear	JJ	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
serious	JJ	O
test	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
discipline	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
decades-long	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
ruin	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	B
impression	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
sponsorship	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
deliberated	VBD	B
too	RB	O
long	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
when	WRB	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
took	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
upon	IN	I
himself	PRP	I
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
Muslim	JJ	O
neighbors	NNS	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
colonel	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
directly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Beirut	VBG	O
camps	NNS	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
the	DT	O
accounts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
years-long	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
unclear	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
call	NN	B
for	IN	I
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
unclear	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ambiguity	NN	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
definitely	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
seriously	RB	O
,	,	O
considering	VBG	O
that	IN	O
precisely	RB	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
practicing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
one-sided	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	B
opponent	NN	I
of	IN	I
the	DT	O
positioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
warring	VBG	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
lobby	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Untied	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
play	VB	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
but	CC	O
protector	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
warnings	NNS	B
and	CC	O
appeals	NNS	B
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
openly	RB	O
``	``	O
takes	VBZ	B
a	DT	I
side	NN	I
''	''	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	B
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Twin	NNP	O
Towers	NNP	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
entirely	RB	O
improper	JJ	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	B
of	IN	I
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
continues	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
exert	VB	I
pressure	NN	I
on	IN	O
neighboring	VBG	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
accused	VBN	I
of	IN	O
supporting	VBG	B
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hezbolah	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
worrying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
among	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
priorities	NNS	B
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hezbolah	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	B
announcement	NN	I
that	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
might	MD	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
some	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
concerns	NNS	B
over	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	JJ	B
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
are	VBP	B
seen	VBN	I
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
Israel-Palestine	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
bigger	JJR	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Israeli-Arab	VBZ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
negative	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Maybe	RB	O
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	B
for	IN	O
suspending	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
possible	JJ	O
EU	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
honorable	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
late	JJ	O
and	CC	O
disturbingly	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
plan	NN	B
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
have	VB	I
a	DT	I
united	VBN	I
stance	NN	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nablus	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
secures	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
borders	NNS	O
by	IN	O
occupying	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
through	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
seem	VBP	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
late	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
,	,	O
considering	VBG	O
that	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
ago	RB	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
held	VBD	B
out	RP	I
an	DT	I
olive	JJ	I
branch	NN	I
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	B
plan	NN	I
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
heir	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
throne	NN	O
,	,	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
:	:	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
neighborhood	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
recognition	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
even	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
goodness	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	B
plan	NN	I
,	,	O
demonstrating	VBG	O
arrogance	NN	B
toward	IN	I
everything	NN	O
Arab	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
asked	VBD	B
Arafat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	B
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
troublemaker	NN	O
and	CC	O
politician	NN	O
incapable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
controlling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
bombers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bangkok	NNP	O
,	,	O
09	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Thailand	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	B
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free-trade	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
Thai	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Thaksin	NNP	O
Shinawatra	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
dailies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thaksin	NNP	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
Thailand	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Hainan	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
Boao	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
starts	VBZ	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Local	JJ	O
dailies	NNS	O
quoted	VBD	O
senior	JJ	O
Commerce	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
Boontipa	NNP	O
Simaskul	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
China	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
set	VBN	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

Boontipa	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
's	POS	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Business	NNP	O
Economics	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
shorter	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-year	JJ	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
envisaged	VBD	B
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Thailand	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-member	JJ	O
ASEAN	NN	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
from	IN	O
May	NNP	O
13	CD	O
through	IN	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
blueprint	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
got	VBD	B
the	DT	I
nod	NN	I
from	IN	I
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
ASEAN-China	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Brunei	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
combined	VBN	O
market	NN	O
of	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
1.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
US$	$	O
2	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
worth	NN	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
.	.	O

ASEAN	NNP	O
comprises	VBZ	O
Brunei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
preliminary	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Thaksin	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Han	NNP	O
Dong	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
before	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
home	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Soto	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
residence	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
leading	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
calling	VBG	B
on	IN	I
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

Tension	NNP	O
escalated	VBD	O
as	IN	O
around	RB	O
100	CD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Casona	NNP	O
residence	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
around	IN	O
11:30	CD	O
pm	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0330	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
provoking	VBG	O
fears	NNS	B
of	IN	O
confrontations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
house	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
sleeps	VBZ	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	B
waiting	VBG	I
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
us	PRP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
told	VBD	B
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	B
that	IN	O
protesters	NNS	O
would	MD	O
stay	VB	O
put	VB	O
until	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
whereabouts	NN	O
were	VBD	O
unclear	JJ	O
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
urged	VBN	B
some	DT	O
5,000	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
march	VB	B
on	IN	I
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
earlier	JJR	O
address	NN	O
from	IN	O
Altamira	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	B
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
demand	VB	B
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
ruling	VBZ	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MVR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
party	NN	O
lawmaker	NN	O
Nicolas	NNP	O
Maduro	NNP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBN	B
on	IN	I
Venezuelans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	B
out	RP	I
into	IN	I
the	DT	I
streets	NNS	I
to	TO	I
defend	VB	I
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
invite	VB	B
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	B
into	IN	I
the	DT	I
streets	NNS	I
en	IN	I
masse	NN	I
and	CC	I
defend	VB	I
and	CC	I
support	VB	I
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
revolutionary	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Maduro	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
MVR	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
accused	VBD	B
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
spectacle	NN	O
using	VBG	O
Soto	NNP	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
evening	NN	O
a	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
prevented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
from	IN	O
arresting	VBG	O
Soto	NNP	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
event	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Caracas	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	B
Chavez	NNP	O
``	``	O
undemocratic	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
demanding	VBG	B
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

Television	NNP	O
images	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
Soto	NNP	O
fleeing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
gray	JJ	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
vehicle	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
driver	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
fleeing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
and	CC	O
totalitarianism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
yelled	VBD	B
to	TO	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moments	NNS	O
later	RB	O
the	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Boyaca	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
designated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
desisted	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
,	,	O
moved	VBN	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
Soto	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
guaranteed	VBD	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
protest	VB	I
peacefully	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
oneself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
put	VB	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
property	NN	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
institutions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
from	IN	O
government	NN	O
headquarters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	B
express	VB	I
themselves	PRP	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
pointed	VBD	B
the	DT	I
finger	NN	I
at	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
traitor	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
opportunistic	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shortly	RB	O
before	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
staff	NN	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Vargas	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
``	``	O
total	JJ	O
calm	NN	O
''	''	O
reigned	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
underlined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
belief	NN	B
that	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
protest	NN	B
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
by	IN	O
oligarchs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
saw	VBD	B
it	PRP	I
coming	VBG	I
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
timed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
coincide	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
representative	NN	O
Santiago	NNP	O
Canton	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	B
and	CC	I
say	VB	I
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Vargas	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	B
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
absolute	RB	O
calm	JJ	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
barracks	NNS	O
,	,	O
denying	VBG	B
rumors	NNS	B
of	IN	I
mobilizing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
would	MD	B
receive	VB	I
advice	NN	I
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
civilian	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
deposition	NN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
critical	JJ	B
opinions	NNS	I
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
event	NN	O
organized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
posh	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
earlier	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Soto	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
75	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
shared	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	B
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
should	MD	O
resign	VB	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
president	NN	O
must	MD	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	O
resign	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	O
organize	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
boldly	NNP	B
proclaimed	VBD	I
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
pro-freedom	JJ	O
''	''	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
called	VBN	B
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
charged	VBD	B
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
military	JJ	O
discontent	NN	B
was	VBD	I
running	VBG	I
high	JJ	I
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
political	JJ	O
ends	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
Plan	NN	O
which	WDT	O
uses	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
crews	NNS	O
for	IN	O
social	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
duty	NN	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
harsh	JJ	B
criticism	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
populist	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
paratrooper	NN	O
Chavez	NN	O
by	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
heels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
unusually	RB	O
blunt	JJ	O
week	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
criticism	NN	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
questioned	VBD	B
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
commitment	NN	B
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
criticized	VBD	B
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
aware	JJ	B
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
complaints	NNS	B
.	.	O

And	CC	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
director	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
panel	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
worried	VBN	B
about	IN	O
growing	VBG	O
unrest	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
third	JJ	O
largest	JJS	O
supplier	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
Arafat	NNP	O
captive	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
siege	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
affront	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
,	,	O
Arab	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
International	NNP	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
powder	NN	O
keg	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
explode	VB	O
,	,	O
devastating	VBG	O
what	WP	O
remains	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
security	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
assassin	NN	O
,	,	O
uses	VBZ	B
as	IN	I
an	DT	I
excuse	NN	I
to	TO	O
instigate	VB	O
struggles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	O
instability	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
pretends	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
besieges	VBZ	O
Arafat	NNP	O
because	IN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
natural	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerilla	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
successively	RB	O
occur	VBP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
fortified	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
begins	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
wonder	VB	I
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
accusations	NNS	B
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
planning	VBG	I
,	,	O
and	CC	O
instructing	VBG	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
despite	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
captivity	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
round-the-clock	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
founded	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
interpretation	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	B
accusations	NNS	I
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
formidable	JJ	O
supernatural	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
enable	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
homeland	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
unlimited	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
mighty	JJ	O
US	JJ	O
weapon	NN	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
failure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-made	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
war	NN	O
machine	NN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
this	DT	O
unequal	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
became	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
farcical-yet-provocative	NN	O
,	,	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
now	RB	O
present	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	B
called	VBN	I
for	IN	I
helping	VBG	O
aggressive	JJ	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
traitorous	JJ	O
agent	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	B
accept	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
terms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assassinate	VB	O
'	''	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
certain	JJ	O
the	DT	O
Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hallucination	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mere	JJ	O
expression	NN	O
of	IN	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
persuade	VB	B
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	B
accept	VB	I
the	DT	O
brutality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
'	POS	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
even	RB	O
embody	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
extremism	NN	O
and	CC	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
legitimacy	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
continuing	VBG	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
raving	NN	B
coincided	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
assassin	NN	O
boss	NN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
exerting	VBG	B
pressures	NNS	I
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
persuade	VB	B
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
removing	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
could	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
surrender	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
halt	VB	O
violence	NN	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
never	RB	B
stopped	VBD	I
to	TO	I
consider	VB	I
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
patriotic	JJ	O
Palestinian	NN	O
could	MD	B
accept	VB	I
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
substitute	NN	O
agent	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
extremist	NN	O
gang	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	B
not	RB	I
want	VB	I
to	TO	I
understand	VB	I
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
symbolizes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
this	DT	B
attitude	NN	I
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
showed	VBD	B
its	PRP$	I
true	JJ	I
hostility	NN	I
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
chairman	NN	O
elected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
Envoy	NNP	O
Burns	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
president	NN	O
Mubarak	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
contacts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
considering	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	B
wish	VBP	I
that	IN	O
Burns	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
reflect	VBP	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	O
position	NN	O
that	WDT	O
signals	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
balance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	B
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian-Israeli	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
time	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
,	,	O
gentlemen	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
assassin	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	B
realize	VB	I
that	IN	O
injustice	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
last	VB	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
regaining	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
besieging	VBG	O
Arafat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Mandela	NNP	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
foretells	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	O
falls	VBZ	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
matter	NN	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
Sharon	NNP	O
humiliates	VBZ	O
Arab	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
,	,	O
relaying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	B
of	IN	I
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forgot	VBD	B
all	PDT	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
.	.	O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-LSB-	NNP	O
As	RB	O
of	IN	O
filing	NN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
monitored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
FBIS	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
observed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
UK	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
cited	VBN	O
below	IN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
20	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
that	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
showing	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
kneeling	VBG	O
,	,	O
manacled	VBD	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
and	CC	O
wearing	VBG	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
customary	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
always	RB	I
made	VBN	I
that	IN	I
clear	JJ	I
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
share	VBP	B
this	DT	I
view	NN	I
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Britain	NNP	O
was	VBD	B
seeking	VBG	I
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
appeared	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
110	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
include	VBP	O
three	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pictures	NNP	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
and	CC	O
released	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
suspected	VBN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
kneeling	JJ	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mancled	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
waist	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
wearing	VBG	O
dark	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
blot	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
,	,	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
out	RP	O
sound	NN	O
and	CC	O
mittens	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
Mail	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
normally	RB	O
be	VB	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	B
support	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
headline	NN	B
``	``	O
Tortured	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
can	MD	O
hear	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
smell	NN	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
feel	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
middle-market	JJ	O
tabloid	NN	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

``	``	O
Manacled	NNP	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
foot	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
kneel	VBP	O
in	IN	O
submission	NN	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	B
this	DT	O
how	WRB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Blair	NNP	O
defend	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
civilisation	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
``	``	O
shackled	VBN	O
like	IN	O
wild	JJ	O
animals	NNS	O
''	''	O
were	VBD	O
so	RB	O
shocking	JJ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
to	TO	O
intensify	VB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outrage	NN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Mail	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	B
accepted	VBN	I
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
await	VBP	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
'	POS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
published	JJ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
asked	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	B
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
previously	RB	I
insisted	VBN	I
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	B
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
Towers	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
freedoms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
values	NNS	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
stand	VBP	B
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
shortly	RB	O
afterward	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
repeated	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
after	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
of	IN	O
truth	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
afterwards	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
arises	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
sometimes	RB	O
inclined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	O
these	DT	O
values	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
good	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
and	CC	O
intensified	JJ	O
security	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
imperative	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrible	JJ	O
tragedy	NN	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
not	RB	I
very	RB	I
concerned	VBN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
is	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
generally	RB	I
known	VBN	I
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ends	NNS	O
--	:	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
opponents	NNS	O
--	:	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
justify	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
or	CC	O
justification	NN	O
for	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
combatants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
war	NN	O
conduct	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
constantly	RB	O
tested	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
;	:	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	B
agreed	VBN	I
by	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
sufferings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
must	MD	O
henceforth	RB	O
become	VB	O
more	RBR	O
bearable	JJ	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
directly	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
laid	VBN	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
provide	VBP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
sick	JJ	O
and	CC	O
wounded	VBN	O
servicemen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	B
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
attempts	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
any	DT	O
unnecessary	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civilians	NNS	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
imposing	VBG	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	B
attention	NN	I
is	VBZ	I
paid	VBN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
a	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
not	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
supplementary	JJ	O
protocols	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1977	CD	O
,	,	O
increase	VB	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
ratified	VBN	I
these	DT	O
protocols	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
they	PRP	O
offer	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
part	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
doubtful	JJ	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
suggest	VBP	B
that	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
was	VBD	O
violated	VBN	O
regularly	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
despite	IN	O
solemn	NN	B
pledges	NNS	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	B
committed	VBN	I
to	TO	O
minimizing	VBG	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
civilian	JJ	O
property	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Hence	RB	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
hardly	RB	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
targeting	VBG	O
error	NN	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
warehouse	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
clearly	RB	O
recognizable	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
red	JJ	O
cross	NN	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roof	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
shelled	VBN	O
twice	RB	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
building	NN	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
unless	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
established	VBN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	O
doubtful	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
systematically	RB	O
.	.	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
headlines	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Confirms	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
Bombing	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Village	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mosque	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
100	CD	O
Killed	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bombing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
''	''	O
speak	VBP	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
witnesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
neither	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
observed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
if	IN	O
these	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
directed	VBN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
target	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
justifiable	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
whoever	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
must	MD	O
take	VB	O
all	DT	O
precautions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
tragedy	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
only	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
sometimes	RB	O
go	VBP	O
wrong	JJ	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
inclined	JJ	I
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
surrenders	NNS	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
relatively	RB	O
small	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
my	PRP$	O
hope	NN	B
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
either	RB	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
''	''	O
also	RB	O
suggested	VBD	O
that	IN	O
death	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
would	MD	O
amount	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
flagrant	JJ	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
:	:	O
whoever	WP	O
ceases	VBZ	O
fighting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
whatever	WDT	O
reason	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
more	JJR	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
deplored	VBN	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
somebody	NN	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
serves	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
concern	NN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
further	RBR	O
increased	VBN	O
.	.	O

Moving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
rightly	RB	O
whipping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	B
storm	NN	I
of	IN	I
protest	NN	I
.	.	O

Humanitarian	NN	O
law	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	O
captive	JJ	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
times	NNS	O
to	TO	O
decent	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
for	IN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Transporting	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
shackled	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
foot	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
shaving	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
beards	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
form	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
religious	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
accommodation	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
half-open	NN	O
and	CC	O
cages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	O
too	RB	O
small	JJ	O
can	MD	O
probably	RB	O
never	RB	O
pass	VB	O
this	DT	O
test	NN	O
...	:	O

The	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
making	VBG	O
themselves	PRP	O
felt	VBD	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
battlefield	NN	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	B
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
also	RB	O
decided	VBD	B
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
with	IN	O
only	RB	O
sparse	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
press	NN	O
freedom	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
jewel	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
--	:	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
restricted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
crippled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
being	VBG	I
accepted	VBN	I
for	IN	I
the	DT	I
present	NN	I
without	IN	I
much	JJ	I
complaint	NN	I
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
protest	NN	B
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	B
of	IN	O
large	JJ	O
sections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
are	VBP	B
being	VBG	I
adopted	VBN	I
in	IN	O
great	JJ	O
haste	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreigners	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	B
of	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
loose	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
uncertainty	NN	B
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
precise	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
certain	JJ	O
that	IN	O
over	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
men	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
questioning	VBG	O
presumed	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
very	RB	O
roughly	RB	O
is	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
being	VBG	I
considered	VBN	I
aloud	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
timely	JJ	O
and	CC	O
accurate	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
naturally	RB	O
particularly	RB	O
great	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
torture	NNP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
abused	VBN	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
account	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
matter	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
raises	VBZ	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
questions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
detain	VB	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
anybody	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
citizen	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	B
suspected	VBN	I
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
or	CC	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
commissions	NNS	O
can	MD	O
try	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	B
stated	VBN	I
in	IN	O
black	JJ	O
and	CC	O
white	JJ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hardly	RB	O
feasible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
commissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	O
,	,	O
evidence	NN	O
will	MD	B
be	VB	I
accepted	VBN	I
that	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
person	NN	O
''	''	O
deems	VBZ	B
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
guilt	NN	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
established	VBN	O
``	``	O
beyond	IN	O
reasonable	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
any	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
presumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
innocence	NN	O
.	.	O

Appeal	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
recently	RB	O
captured	VBN	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ordinary	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
also	RB	O
seems	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
difference	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
all	DT	O
likelihood	NN	O
,	,	O
captured	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
after	IN	O
questioning	VBG	O
.	.	O

Presumed	JJ	O
war	NN	O
criminals	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Milosevic	NNP	O
enjoy	VBP	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
guarantees	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
which	WDT	O
falls	VBZ	O
far	RB	O
short	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
on	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
ratified	VBN	B
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
alone	RB	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
screws	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
tightened	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sharpened	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
laws	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
detention	NN	O
possibilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stricter	JJR	O
legislation	NN	O
on	IN	O
asylum	NN	O
and	CC	O
immigration	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
proclaimed	VBD	B
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
and	CC	O
passed	VBD	B
the	DT	O
Antiterrorism	NNP	O
,	,	O
Crime	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whenever	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	B
suspicion	NN	I
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreigner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
imprisoned	VBN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
emerges	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
concerned	VBN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
British	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
serious	JJ	O
danger	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
indefinitely	RB	O
under	IN	O
this	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
tragedy	NN	O
to	TO	O
polish	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
image	NN	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
well-understood	JJ	O
self-interest	NN	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
joined	VBD	B
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
enabled	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
compare	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
ask	VB	B
for	IN	O
moral	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
waging	VBG	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
called	VBD	B
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
undoubtedly	RB	O
justified	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
with	IN	O
every	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
holds	VBZ	O
true	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
respected	JJ	O
.	.	O

Observance	NNP	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
insure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
prove	VB	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
rightly	RB	O
a	DT	O
champion	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	WDT	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	B
initially	RB	I
launched	VBN	I
as	IN	O
Operation	NNP	O
Infinite	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
infinitely	RB	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reconcile	VB	O
oneself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
chained	JJ	O
and	CC	O
humiliated	JJ	O
Taliban	NNS	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
resemble	VBP	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
satisfy	VB	O
a	DT	B
primitive	JJ	I
thirst	NN	I
for	IN	I
revenge	NN	I
and	CC	O
convince	VB	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
removing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
madmen	NN	O
in	IN	O
out-of-the-way	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
in	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
prisoner	NN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
recently	RB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
reject	VBP	B
the	DT	B
suggestion	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
harmed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
alter	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hooded	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
chains	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	O
paint	VB	O
a	DT	O
picture	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
self-righteousness	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
equally	RB	O
worryingly	NN	O
:	:	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
great	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
debate	NN	O
-	:	O
has	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
infringe	VB	O
international	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	B
impression	NN	I
is	VBZ	O
reinforced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	B
ignored	VBN	I
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	B
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
those	DT	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-	:	O
something	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
right	NN	O
-	:	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
court	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
decided	VBN	I
differently	RB	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
superpower	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
entered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
fog	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	B
been	VBN	I
stamped	VBN	I
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
nonsense	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
such	JJ	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
due	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
analysis	NN	O
perhaps	RB	O
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
in	IN	O
closed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
in	IN	O
open	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
mobilize	VB	B
any	DT	I
great	JJ	I
degree	NN	I
of	IN	I
understanding	VBG	I
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
bloody	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
issue	NN	O
here	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
principles	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
far-reaching	JJ	O
repercussions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
behavior	NN	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
compromising	VBG	O
the	DT	O
image	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
expression	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
of	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
unshakeable	JJ	O
defender	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
same	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
undoubtedly	RB	O
rub	VB	O
off	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
superpower	NN	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Denmark	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
reason	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
moral	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	B
speak	VB	I
out	RP	I
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Swedish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Anna	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	B
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
of	IN	O
undermining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
war	NN	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
of	IN	O
sending	VBG	B
out	RP	I
a	DT	I
signal	NN	I
that	IN	O
despots	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
will	MD	O
know	VB	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
exploit	VB	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
great	JJ	O
skill	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
exploiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fear	NN	B
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
urges	VBZ	B
caution	NN	I
in	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
USA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspects	NNS	O

The	DT	O
dissemination	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
aroused	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
controversy	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
condemn	VB	B
the	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
handcuffed	VBN	O
,	,	O
immobilized	VBN	O
with	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
and	CC	O
confined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
minute	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
these	DT	O
accusations	NNS	B
are	VBP	O
confirmed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
possible	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
torture	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
witnessing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
distortion	NN	O
of	IN	O
reality	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
pure	JJ	O
falsehoods	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	B
voluntarily	RB	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
clarified	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
depicted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
dangerous	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
undergone	VBN	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
identification	NN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
confinement	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
no	DT	O
way	NN	O
their	PRP$	O
normal	JJ	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
decisive	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
refused	VBN	I
to	TO	I
make	VB	I
any	DT	I
statements	NNS	I
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
speak	VB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Herein	NNP	O
lies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
torture	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
systematically	RB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
or	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
inspection	NN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
permitted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
before	IN	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
moral	JJ	O
judgments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
guilty	JJ	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
guilty	JJ	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
who	WP	O
interviewed	VBD	O
three	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
nationality	NN	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
no	DT	O
complaints	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
.	.	O

Indications	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
subjected	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
excessively	RB	O
harsh	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
help	VB	O
dispel	VB	O
the	DT	B
suspicions	NNS	B
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
refuses	VBZ	B
to	TO	I
consider	VB	I
them	PRP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
does	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
seem	VB	O
proper	JJ	O
to	TO	O
cite	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
American	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
rented	VBN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Backing	VBG	B
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
serve	VB	O
,	,	O
either	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
justification	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
excesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
what	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
indications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shadows	NNS	B
of	IN	I
suspicion	NN	I
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
materialize	VB	O
or	CC	O
be	VB	O
dispelled	VBN	O
through	IN	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
matter	NN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
into	IN	O
scandal	NN	O
or	CC	O
anti-Americanism	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
previously	RB	O
and	CC	O
currently	RB	O
displayed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
dictatorships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
totalitarian	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
communist	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
permit	VBP	O
neither	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
dissemination	NN	O
of	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
enormous	JJ	O
difference	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
known	VBN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
terror	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Anders	NNP	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	B
voiced	VBN	I
his	PRP$	I
approval	NN	I
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
144	CD	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	B
respect	VB	I
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
commitments	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
22	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Criticism	NN	B
From	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O

He	PRP	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
mention	VB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
has	VBZ	B
subsequently	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

EU	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
criticized	VBN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	B
recognizing	VBG	I
the	DT	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
as	IN	O
understood	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	B
also	RB	I
expressed	VBN	I
concern	NN	I
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fogh	NNP	O
:	:	B
They	PRP	O
Must	MD	O
Be	VB	O
Given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
Fair	NNP	O
Trial	NNP	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
integrity	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
says	VBZ	B
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Troels	NNP	O
Lund	NNP	O
Poulsen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
that	IN	O
the	DT	B
debate	NN	I
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
an	DT	O
intellectual	JJ	O
discussion	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
:	:	B
Give	NNP	O
Them	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Per	IN	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Conservative	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	B
urging	VBG	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	B
guarantee	VB	I
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
consequence	NN	O
protection	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
expect	VBP	B
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
satisfy	VB	O
the	DT	O
requirements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	B
Raise	NNP	O
Denmark	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Voice	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	B
the	DT	I
view	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
should	MD	B
raise	VB	I
its	PRP$	I
voice	NN	I
against	IN	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
questionable	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
political	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Mogens	NNP	O
Lykketoft	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
told	VBD	B
Ritzau	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	O
course	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	B
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	B
decide	VB	I
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	B
must	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Socialist	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
is	VBZ	B
sending	VBG	I
an	DT	I
``	``	I
urgent	JJ	I
call	NN	I
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	B
deliver	VB	I
official	JJ	I
criticism	NN	I
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
duty	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	B
applaud	VB	I
everything	NN	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
do	VBP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
though	IN	O
we	PRP	O
support	VBP	B
their	PRP$	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	B
criticize	VB	I
this	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Socialist	NNP	O
People	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Holger	NNP	O
K.	NNP	O
Nielsen	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
ask	VB	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
written	VBN	O
reply	NN	O
outlining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	B
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	B
Are	VBP	O
They	PRP	O
Danes	NNPS	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
sees	VBZ	B
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	B
criticize	VB	I
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	B
great	JJ	I
confidence	NN	I
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
reasonable	JJ	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	B
imagine	VB	I
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
good	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Peter	NNP	O
Skaarup	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
no	DT	O
Danes	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
does	VBZ	B
not	RB	I
think	VB	I
that	IN	O
Denmark	NNP	O
should	MD	O
interfere	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
could	MD	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
become	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
Dane	NN	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
directly	RB	O
affected	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Peter	NNP	O
Skaarup	NNP	O
said	VBD	B
,	,	O
alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
seaport	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
brisk	JJ	O
business	NN	O

Aktau	RB	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
Aktau	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Trading	NNP	O
Port	NNP	O
republican	NN	O
state	NN	O
enterprise	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
RSE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caspian	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Mangistau	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
handled	VBN	O
over	IN	O
116,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
between	IN	O
14	CD	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
learned	VBN	B
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
RSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
79,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
37,044	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
were	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
quoted	VBN	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
RSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
343,735	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
were	VBD	O
handled	VBN	O
through	IN	O
Aktau	NNP	O
seaport	NNP	O
between	IN	O
1	CD	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
261,841	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
81,894	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transshipped	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

Aktau	NNP	O
seaport	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
seaport	NN	O
with	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
transshipment	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
m	NN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
and	CC	O
8m	JJ	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

