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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (12126)	1/24/2003 7:35:32 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Terror training camps in Afghanistan, Pakistan producing new wave of fighters story.news.yahoo.com -s2@binladenmustloveourfanaticalfocusonIraq.com

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (12126)	1/25/2003 5:44:38 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

ANTIWAR Demonstrators converge on Davos <<...Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad jolted the opening session, telling the United States that "out-terrorising the terrorists will not work,"...>> europe.cnn.com DAVOS, Switzerland -- As global business leaders and politicians met for a second day at the World Economic Forum, demonstrators converged on the Swiss ski resort of Davos on Friday to demand changes to economic policies and acton to halt the threat of war. They were joined by thousands of protesters around the world who marked the start of the World Social Forum in southern Brazil -- an alternative to the long-running annual summit in Davos. Both events have focused attention on growing fears of war with Iraq and concerns of a possible global economic crisis. The 2,000 delegates attending the Davos summit are hoping to help restore investors' confidence following a year of accounting scandals, corporate fraud, plunging stock markets and the threat of recession. Political leaders, in particular, are also looking for solutions to the military crises in Iraq, the Middle East and North Korean. These talks are taking place under the gaze of hundreds of police and soldiers who have been deployed in and around the Alpine city for the duration of the forum, which began on Thursday and runs until Tuesday. Davos is again the site of the talks -- and anti-globalisation demonstrations -- after the event was switched to New York in 2002 as a mark of respect after the September 2001 suicide plane hijackings. Demonstrators are protesting against the disparity in quality of life between major industrialised economies and developing nations. But this year they are also calling on world leaders to back away from military action against Iraq and ease tensions in other hot spots, like the Middle East and North Korea. The WEF meeting comes as United Nations weapons inspectors prepare to present their findings on Monday to the Security Council on their search for Baghdad's alleged weapons of mass destruction. That report could be crucial to the U.S. decision on whether to attack Iraq. Powell, who will make a speech on Sunday to the conference, is expected to have bilateral meetings with politicians attending the meeting to gather support for military action of Saddam Hussein does not compile with U.N. demands for full disclosure of its weapons. Prior to his arrival in Davos, Powell said on Thursday the U.S. would find supporters if it decided to go to war. "I don't think we'll have to worry about going it alone,'' he said. The prospect of war overshadowed discussion of economics at Davos. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad jolted the opening session, telling the United States that "out-terrorising the terrorists will not work," Reuters reported. Swiss President Pascal Couchepin said the majority view in western Europe was that war should be a last resort and would have long-term destabilising effects on the Middle East.