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To: haqihana who wrote (21587)	2/23/2003 11:07:16 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 27768

Powell Arrives in Beijing for Talks On North Korea, Iraq Sunday, February 23, 2003 URL:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79344,00.html BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in China Sunday as part of his first visit to East Asia since U.S. officials said North Korea admitted in October it was pursuing a covert nuclear arms program. Powell came from Tokyo, where he and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shared concerns about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs. Both sides agreed on the need for close coordination and on continuing efforts to seek a peaceful solution. Dressed in a dark suit, Powell waved as he disembarked. He was greeted by Chinese officials and Clark T. Randt, the American ambassador to Beijing. On Monday, Powell is scheduled to meet Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Vice President Hu Jintao and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan, according to U.S. Embassy officials in Beijing. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday that Powell and Chinese officials would cover "wide-ranging topics including China-U.S. relations and current issues." She did not provide any other details. Washington has been pressuring Beijing, North Korea's most powerful ally, to take a more active role in helping to resolve the nuclear crisis, pushing for "multilateral talks" that would involve China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and perhaps other countries. But China has so far sidestepped the request. It has said that, while the matter is one of regional concern, the disagreement is a "bilateral issue" and must be resolved by the United States and North Korea. Another likely topic of discussion is Iraq. In recent days, China has found itself in agreement with Russia, Germany and France in its hesitation about U.S. President George W. Bush's ultimatum to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The United States and Britain have already said time has run out for Saddam and are preparing to present a new draft resolution that would given them U.N. backing for war in Iraq. Washington needs the minimum nine votes necessary to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution, while avoiding a veto by France, Russia or China, all permanent members of the council. China still considers inspections -- not war -- to be the best path to peace and regional security. Powell's next stop is in Seoul, where he is scheduled to attend the Tuesday inauguration of South Korean President-elect Roh Moo-hyun.

To: haqihana who wrote (21587)	2/23/2003 11:11:33 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 27768

Carter: U.S. Mideast Policy to Blame for Anti-Americanism URL:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79213,00.html Friday, February 21, 2003 SALT LAKE CITY — Former President Jimmy Carter blamed U.S. policy in the Middle East for creating animosity abroad, but he stopped short of taking a stand on war with Iraq. He said published reports that he had signed a petition opposing war were wrong. Carter, 78, spoke Thursday at a private meeting with 300 donors to raise money for his Georgia-based Carter Center, which promotes peace, democracy and world health. The former president, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, has refused requests for comment since Secretary of State Colin Powell brought the U.S. case against Saddam Hussein to the U.N. Security Council two weeks ago. Carter did not comment Thursday on Powell's recent address, but he did have great praise for the secretary of state. "Colin Powell is caught in difficult circumstances," Carter said. "I'm glad he's there." In his most recent statement about Iraq, issued Jan. 31, he said "any belligerent move by Saddam against a neighbor would be suicidal" with the country under intense monitoring from satellite surveillance and the U.N. inspection team. "If Iraq does possess concealed weapons, as is quite likely, Saddam would use them only in the most extreme circumstances, in the face of an invasion of Iraq, when all hope of avoiding the destruction of his regime is lost." Carter also noted that the United States is a major world supplier of weapons and ammunition, but less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the nation's wealth goes to help the world's poor. He said that's the lowest percentage of any developed nation. Carter became the third president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, when he was honored in October for his efforts in negotiating solutions to conflicts worldwide. President Theodore Roosevelt got his for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and President Wilson for his role in the 1919 Versailles Conference after World War I. While in the White House, Carter helped secure the 1978 Camp David accords for peace between Israel and Egypt. He has since promoted human rights and recently criticized U.S. leaders' "pre-eminent obsession" with Iraq while not pressing for resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or pressuring North Korea to stop developing nuclear bombs.