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Saddam Has 48 Hours to Leave, Or Else, Bush Says US CONCERT REVIEW SPARTAN BASEBALL NOTEBOOK Optimistic PSYCHEDELIC PIANO itCynically- Brother's birthday brings happy ON Pianist modifies piano to give 0 memories and a reminder to think the music a new sound oFcK -. of out loved ones in these times A&E 3 SPORTS 6 1 OPINION 2 VOLUME 120, NUMBER 38 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN DAILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003 Saddam has 48 hours to leave, says or else, Bush US. president addresses Iraqi citizens, army not to back a dying regime; warns journalists, inspectors to leave country before military action begins WASHINGTON (AP) "The day of your libera- U.S. policy in Iraq. The only "War has no certainty except the cer- "coalition of the willing." peo le in our country or any other." President Bush said Monday the tion is near," Bush told way war can be avoided now tainty of sacrifice," Bush said. He lashed out at France and other efore the day of horror can come, United States will unleash war against Iraqis. is Saddam's exile, Bush said. An intense White House debate wary allies at the United Nations before it is too late to act, this danger Iraq unless Saddam Hussein flees his The speech did not "All the decades of deceit over whether to establish a timetable "These governments share our assess- will be removed," Bush said. country within 48 hours. The presi- silence opposition from and cruelty have now was settled hours before the presi- ment of the danger but not our resolve Iraq denied it has weapons of mass dent warned Americans that terrorists home and abroad to Bush's reached an end," the presi- dent's speech. Some argued that Bush to meet it," Bush said. destruction, and Bush offered no new may strike in retaliation and put the tough-on-Saddam poll- dent said. "Saddam Hussein should not set a deadline because For the first time since he drew the evidence to counter Baghdad's asser- nation on higher alert. des. Senate Democratic and his sons must leave Iraq Saddam could use the notice to build nation's attention to Iraq last fall, Bush tion. "The tyrant will soon be gone," leader Tom Daschle said within 48 hours. Their opposition to the president's case or focused on the questions most asked He said that after 12 years of diplo- vowed Bush, commander in chief of Bush had failed "miser- refusal to do so will result in even launch a pre-emptive strike. by Americans: Why war? And why and weapons inspections, our 250,000 U.S. troops poised to attack, ably" at diplomacy, forcing military conflict com- Bush told journalists and weapons now? riotaa faith has not been returned. The Bush set a course for war without the United States to go to menced at a time of our inspectors to leave Iraq immediately. Spelling out the threat, he said Iraqi regime has used diplomacy as a U.N. backing after months of futilely war with Iraq. BU SH choosing." He issued his ultimatum after U.N. Saddam has a history of hating ploy to gain time and advantage." trying to persuade Saddam to disarm. From the ornate cross The 48-hour clock started allies refused to back his bid for a res- America, has ties to terrorists and is a Bush addressed Iraqi troops directly. In an address televised worldwide, he halls of the White House, Bush said at 8 p.m. EST Monday, White House olution sanctioning military force. destabilizing force in the Middle East. "If war comes, do not fight for a spoke to several audiences at once, for the first time that Saddam could spokesman Adam Levine said. The diplomatic defeat led Bush to Primarily, he said Saddam could give dying regime that is not worth your starting with the American public and not retain power even by beginning to At home, Bush raised the terror alert move toward war accompanied by his weapons of mass destruction to own life, Bush said. He told soldiers skeptical allies and including Saddam, disarm his nation of weapons of mass status from yellow to "high risk" Britain, Spain, Australia and a handful terrorists who would "kill thousands Iraq's military and its citizens destruction long the stated goal of orange, the second-highest level. of other nations in his self-described or hundreds of thousands of innocent See BUSH, page 3 Democrats address current events By Tony Burchyns President Bush's domestic policies and Daily Staff Writer his stance on Iraq.," she said. Two Democratic presidential hope- With anti-war demonstrators march- fuls received mixed reactions from party ing nearby, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and faithful for their moderate stands on several other elected Democrats said Iraq. Saturday they opposed President Bush's Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry faced militaristic approach to Iraq. hecklers Friday evening when some "To our men and women in uniform, delegates yelled during his Teech, let us send a message that we are grate- "Why did you vote for the war? ful to you, and I will do everything in Then, on Saturday, delegates booed my power to bring you home safely and when North Carolina Sen. John unharmed," Boxer said. Edwards said Saddam Hussein "is a Boxer was among 27 senators, politi- serlaus threat that must be disarmed, cal leaders and presidential hopefuls to including with military force if neces- speak at last weekend's state ards said afterward that he need- Democratic Party convention in ed to show delegates "some backbone." Sacramento. One California legislator said "In the last Gulf War, more weapons Edwards is out of step with state voters. of mass destruction were destroyed by "I think that the people in this state the inspections than by the bombs of arc not going to go for the reasoning war," Boxer said. that we have received so tar from the Boxer WAS one of 23 senators to vote White House and the president," said last year against U.S. intervention in State Assembly Speaker Herb J. Iraq. Wesson, Jr. A Republican Party representative In December, the state Democratic said Monday the message coming out Party passed a resolution in support of of the Democrats' convention would UN. diplomacy in dealing with Iraq, not register nationwide or even according to a party document. statewide. "Sen. Edwards, Who is a good man, "If you look at what was said, the might want to rethink some of his Democrats had a narrow message (views) before the election," Wesson aimed only at the most liberal members said. of their party," said Karen Hanretty, Other presidential hopefuls at the spokeswoman for the California event expres,ed .inn i -war sentiments. Verna Kirkendall Republican Party. / Daily Stel "A majority of Americans support Former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont spoke at the state Democratic Party convention Saturday in Sacramento. Dean will attempt to run as the See CONVENTION, page 5 Democratic presidential candidate during the 2004 election. Greek Consul speaks on Binge drinking apparent among students By Kimberly Lapham hut the 0,LUIR711,4: 10Ker th.111 that UPD. vi.lys a part in he said. importance of European Union of other schools, said Margaret Tam, Campus police officers are present Other educational programs the Daily Staff Writer coordinator of the SJSU Prevention at Greek parties, watching out for university police participates in are By Bob Meredith European Union many countries will Education Program. underage and binge drinking, Lowe collaborated on with the Prevention have more liberties and free speech." Daily Staff Write, Nearly 20 percent of alcohol in the That's not to say drinking isn't an said. Education Program. Touloupas, who works in the Greek consumed by issue at SJSU. "Of all the years I've been with Campus police and the Alcohol Consulate in San Francisco and has United States is The Consul General of Greece, underage drinkers, a study revealed Fifty-three arrests and 106 refer- UPD," Lowe said. "I've found that and Drug Abuse Prevention held diplomatic positions in Egypt rals were made for liquor law viola- sexual assault and drinking a lot go Committee have a close relation- Dimitrios Touloupas, discussed the and Rome, said it is important in the last month. European Union and its internation- The study, conducted by the tions in 2001, according to the hand-in-hand." ship, said Tam, who chairs the com- era of globalization for EU members Center on University Police Department's University police is working with mittee. al responsibilities and direction in to experience an interdependence Columbia University global affairs Monday, to a group of Addiction and Substance Abuse, is annual campus security report. the YWCA to develop a task force Lowe said the university police with their neighbors. have recently Eighty-three of the referrals were to help crack down on sexual assault, works with the education program 25 students and faculty members in "It is important for students to one of many that the Costanoan room in the Student focused on college drinking. made by residential facilities person- Lowe said. to put on a safety fair every fall and understand what the European defined as five or nel at SJSU. There will be a comprehensive that working with the program is a Union. Union is," Constantine Danopoulos, Binge drinking is "Greece is at the crossroads of more drinks in a row for men and University police sees alcohol as an approach on and off campus to iden- major part of the university police's political science professor at San Jose a row for women.
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