Lopez, Cortright Discuss Iraqi Weapons Inspections

Wednesday, September 18, 2002 Then& THE Now: Coach Ty page 28 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVII NO. 17 HTTP:I/OBSERVER.ND.EDU Lopez, Cortright discuss Iraqi weapons inspections Bush administration might By TERESA FRALISH incorrectly see Iraq's agree News Writer ment as ploy to further deceive the international community. Disarmament issues and the "I think they have seriously presence of weapons inspec misread [the situation]." said tors will continue to influence Cortright. U.S. policy on possible action At best Cortright thought in Iraq, said lecturers from the U.N. officials would probably Kroc Institute for International be able to enter Iraq within Peace Studies, at Tuesday's two to three weeks. "I believe lecture "The Coming War with that [they] can achieve consid Iraq." erable progress," said George Lopez, senior fellow Cortright. and director of policy studies Once in Iraq, inspectors at the Kroc Institute, and David would begin to create a Cortright, visiting research fel weapons monitoring system low at the Institute, spoke to and resolve remaining disar students and faculty about the mament tasks. Iraqi situation at the Hesburgh Although inspectors had not Center for International been in Iraq for several years, Studies. Scott Appleby, director Cortright felt that previous of the Kroc Institute, moderat inspectors had strongly helped ed the panel. to reduce Iraq's stockpile of Both lecturers stressed how certain weapons and its ability the recent events of the past to produce them. He explained two days regarding weapons how officials had helped to inspections in Iraq had impact control the development of ed policy makers in the United nuclear, chemical and biologi States and the world communi cal weapons as well as ballistic ty. "Much of the discourse has missiles and missile engines. now focused ... on disarming "By December of 1998, it was Iraq," said Cortright. concluded that Iraq's capacity Cortright also discussed how to build nuclear weapons had different groups such as the been eliminated," said United Nations and the Arab Cortright. League may have influenced While previous inspections in Iraq's decision to uncondition Iraq were relatively successful, ally allow U.N. inspectors back some degree of risk still exists, into the country. Despite the according to Cortright. "Much announcement by the United of Iraq's ability to produce RYAN GREENE/The Observer Nations, Cortright said the David Cortright answers questions at the Iraq war lecture held on Tuesday at the Kroc Institute see IRAQ/page 4 for International Peace Studies, "The Coming War with Iraq." Neighborhood angered by parking Robbery investigated have short blondish-red hair. the mayor's office is, Coleman compromise pedestrian safety By HELENA PAYNE By JAMES GAFFEY said. "The method of operation and impede the access of News Editor News Writer According to an official let emergency vehicles to the was the same in both of the ter from the mayor's office to houses if such emergency cases and the description was Controversy over parking Wooded Estates residents, access should be required. Notre Dame Security/Police very similar," Hurley said. for Notre Dame football hand-delivered just in time This year, the South Bend said two recent attempted rob According to the alleged vic games has erupted in the for the last weekend's game police tried to alleviate the beries under investigation tim, a student, the first suspect Wooded Estates neighbor against Michigan, there are problem by painting street could be linked. demanded money from him in I hood, which is a residential three violations police have curbs near intersections and NDSP has posted crime bul the attempted robbery at the "'I area just off campus near the primarily noticed: restricting parking to only one letins around campus to alert Rockne Building. The student intersection of South Bend 1) Local ordinances dictate side of the street during game students of the incidents which reacted by handing the money Avenue and Edison Road. that residential weekends. occurred near South Dining in his wallet over to the second Residents' practice of rent areas cannot But com Hall and the Rockne Building suspect. The two suspects then ing out their lawns for foot be used for ':4s soon as you start plaints on South Quad. ran off in the southeast direc ball parking has drawn a parking lots. charging people, then regarding The first robbery occurred on tion of campus. number of complaints from Homeowners parking on Sept. 6 around 10:30 p.m. Because the alleged victim neighbors. may fit as you have a business. " lawns still between Fisher Hall and South immediately reported the inci They argue that the pres many cars as flooded into Dining Hall, said assistant dent to NDSP, Hurley said secu director of NDSP Chuck Hurley. ence of large numbers of they like on Lynn Coleman the mayor's rity officers on duty were able vehicles in the area has com A Stanford Hall resident told to spot two people by the their driveway, assistant to the mayor office after promised the safety and peace but cars may the Purdue campus police that the suspect Morris Inn that fit the descrip of the neighborhood. not be parked game. grabbed him from behind, tions of the second attempted Homeowners who rent out on lawns, T h e demanded money and ran in robbery. their lawns, however, enjoy according to police have an unknown direction, Hurley Hurley said suspects ran into the extra income. city law. responded to current prob said. the field behind Keough Hall The conflict has attracted 2) In residential zones, it is lems by issuing more citations The suspect was described as and eventually ran south and the attention of the South not permissible to charge peo to homeowners, the first of a 6-foot, black male of thin jumped the fence by the Notre Bend police and the mayor's ple to park on your property. which results in a fine of $50, build, age 19 or 20, who wore Dame Cemetery. office. "As soon as you start charg with $100 fines being issued an orange T -shirt. In both cases, Hurley said no Concerned residents have ing people, then you have a for any citation after the first. A similar description was students were injured and "no witnessed visitors, many of business," said Coleman. The city is also considering given for the suspect in the sec weapon was ever implied or whom tailgate prior to the 3) During football week pursuing litigation against ond case that occurred Sept. 12 seen." games, exhibiting drunken ends, many vehicles are found repeat offenders, according to at 11:20 p.m. by the Rockne Hurley said NDSP encourages behavior, littering and dump in no-parking zones, either Coleman. Building. There, the alleged students to utilize Safe Walk ing hot coals on their lawns, those clearly marked by signs Some currently pending victim said the suspect, age 17 and practice regular safety pre said Lynn Coleman, assistant or unmarked zones, such as cases may reach the court to 19, was a black male and 6 cautions. to Mayor Stephen Luecke. in front of a fire hydrant or room before the Oct. 5 home feet tall with a slender build "Students ought to walk with Although homeowners rent too close to an intersection. game versus Stanford. and short black hair. He was each other and watch out for ing out their lawns for foot The mayor's office is wor also accompanied by a white each other," Hurley said. ball parking is not a new ried that the large number of male who was 17 to 19 years old, about 135 lbs. and trend, a barrage of increas vehicles parked in front of the Contact James Gaffey at Contact Helena Payne at ingly vehement grievances to houses will cause traffic jams, [email protected] between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-6. The second suspect was said to [email protected] page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Wednesday, September 18, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE What did you CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS say? Notre Dame U.N. works Toy company Random hook Real World Ty: from MSU As mandated by the unwritten priest honored out plan with comes clean ups equal "realities" football player nightlife society rules, you can only ask people to repeat themselves so many with Ricky Iraq for on illegal grab 'n' go coming at you to ND coach times. Martin inspectors to payments from Las Vegas Then it becomes ridiculous, as we have all learned at bars, parties and return clubs, and you have The United Tyco provides Viewpoint colum- MTV debuts yet As the team to respond, despite Father Elizondo, information on nist Jacqueline another season of gears up for MSU, the fact that you along with Ricky Nations worked Sheila Flynn its cult hit the Real take a look back at have no idea what Martin, will be out a plan for tens of millions of Browder offers her Ty Willingham soever about what honored at the weapons inspec- unauthorized pay- opinion on random World and already the person is say News 2002 Hispanic tions, while the ments it has hand- hookups and cast members are looked like in his ing. Hence comes Production Heritage Award. u.s. and Russia ed out over the likens them to getting too friend- playing days for the interesting part Editor argued over there years. Grab 'n' Go. ly. this weekend's of the conversation, view of Baghdad. opponent. when you must invent a non-committal reply which could theoretically relate to the topic at page 3 page 5 page 7 page 12 page 14-15 page 28 hand and hopefully conceal your absolute cluelessness.

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