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1. THE NEWSPAPER
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Magazine The Paper in the
making for TES
Adam Brody | Joely Richardson | Rankin Live footage of the day
Wednesday 9th March 2005 50p SirClickALot’s School
IRA offers hitman Ofsted
‘off the
Recent outrage
over the IRA’s rails’
offer to shoot By A Student
McCartney’s The government announced
yesterday that, as from next
killers September, Ofsted inspections
will be shorter, more stringent
and directed at students. Schools
By A Student will be inspected every three
years, more often for struggling
schools, for a maximum of two
The IRA offered to shoot the
days, with a greater stress on
killers of Robert McCartney,
schools’ self-evaluations.
it said last night in a statement.
Currently, schools are
The offer was made during a five
inspected on a six-year cycle
and a half hour meeting with
over a period of three to four
the deceased man’s family, who
days, with 6 to 10 weeks notice.
rejected it. During the meeting
This method has partly been
the IRA also offered the family
blamed for the perceived decreas-
the names of the men involved. ‘I
ing standards in schools. In the
think the feeling is that to shoot
future, inspections will occur on
and possibly kill these people
short-notice to prevent excessive
is revenge and not justice. And
preparation, which can not only
revenge is not what the family is
benefit poorer schools but also
looking for,’ said Gerard Quinn,
be detrimental to good schools.
a cousin of Mr McCartney.
Schools will now be rated on a
The offer has inspired out-
scale of 1 to 4 for a outstanding,
rage among those involved
good, satisfactory or inadequate.
in Northern Ireland’s politics.
Although these methods are gen-
The moderate nationalist SDLP Seeking justice: Four of Robert McCartney’s five campaigning sisters in Dublin yesterday, flanked by Irish
erally recognised as a positive
described it as “obscene”, while Senator Mary O’Rourke and Labour MP Liz McManus. Courtesy of The Daily Telegraph.
step, the question remains as to
Ian Paisley, the leader of the
whether or not this is a genuine
DUP, said ‘The offer to shoot h the IRA called for any wit- after the murder, noone has been The first man, who had
attempt at improvement. Labour
those responsible for the murder nesses, including IRA members, charged in relation to the attack. fetched the knife, removed and
has a history now of inadequately
of Robert McCartney confirms to come forward and give a full Yesterday’s statement also destroyed the weapon. He also
addressing the problems in edu-
again that terrorism is the only account. McCartney’s family, contains the results of the IRA’s took the CCTV tape from the
cation with a series of lack-lustre
stock and trade of Sinn Fein/ however, has continued to internal investigation into the bar and destroyed it, threaten-
and money-wasting projects. Is
IRA’. The Secretary of State for express concern regarding wit- attack. It offers the clearest pic- ing a member of staff to obtain
this just a weak attempt at fulfill-
Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy ness intimidation. In response to ture yet of the events of January the tape. The same man burned
ing Labour’s pledges of greater
declared that ‘There is no place this, according to the statement, 30th. The IRA’s statement men- clothes after the attack. Although
parental input in schools? This
for those who signed up to the the IRA has offered individual tions a fight that broke out in the the IRA’s statement does not
move hopefully signals the start
Good Friday Agreement for guarantees of safety to three men Belfast bar, but does not address mention any other activity after
of a committed drive towards tai-
the sort of arbitrary justice and the McCartney family was par- its cause. Previous press reports the murder, there were wide-
loring education to the individual
murder that is being suggested ticularly concerned about. One of have alleged that McCartney spread reports after the attack
needs of students.
here’. Even Sinn Fein, which has these men has since disappeared, made a rude gesture at a woman that the killers returned to the bar
The controversy, however, has
been involved itself in the enquir- however, and the IRA has been in the bar. The fight then spilled to wipe it down, and warn up to
arisen over reporting the out-
ies into the murder, emphasised unable to contact him. into the street, and McCartney, 70 witnesses that the killing was
come of inspection to students
that ‘Sinn Fein’s position is very Concerns about witness intim- his friend Brendan Devine and an internal IRA matter.
clear on punishments, it’s clear idation may also be relevant in two other men were chased down Out of the four men directly
continued pg 2
they shouldn’t happen’. light of the failure of Northern the street. A first attacker fetched involved, two were IRA mem-
The statement, the third Ireland’s police to make any a knife from the bar’s kitchen, bers that have now been expelled
issued by the IRA in response to headway with the case, despite which a second man used to by the IRA along with another
McCartney’s murder on January reports of some witnesses coming stab McCartney and Devine. A man whose involvement is not
30th, also contains details of the forward. Although they also have third attacker kicked and beat clear. Sinn Fein has also expelled
family’s concerns about wit- the names of the suspected kill- McCartney post-stabbing while seven of its members in relation
ness intimidation and the fullest ers, the 10 men they have talked a fourth hit Devine and another to the killing. Whether the IRA’s
account yet of the events sur- to so far have refused to answer of McCartney’s friends across
rounding the death. questions. More than a month the face with a steel bar. continued pg 2
Inside the Paper: Arts Features pg.22 , Finance and Business pg 28, Comment & Editorial pg 26, Weather pg 31

2. 2 Home News Wednesday 9th March 2005 The Newspaper
THE Paper Legality of War -
questioned again
Wednesday 9th March 2005
NEWS
Blair admits witholding legal information from cabinet in run-up
to war............................................................................................2
By A Student It has emerged that on 7th
The Royal Wedding: courts give their approval...........................4
March, the Attorney General
A Student talks about the importance of National No Smoking
Further questions about the legal- Lord Goldsmith warned Blair
Day................................................................................................2
ity of the Iraq war have been that without a second UN res-
Scientific breakthrough bodes well for diabetic...........................3
raised in Parliament. The latest olution endorsing it, military
Small time crooks and why not to admit fraud on national
allegation, that Blair breached the action in Iraq could be deemed
television.......................................................................................4
ministerial code of conduct when illegal. Only a week later, how-
Leading Chechen rebel ‘assassinated: what next for Putin?.........5
advising the cabinet on the pos- ever, his opinion had changed.
Bolivian congress rejects presidential resignation........................6
sible invasion, could be the most It appears that Lord Goldsmith
Local news: The Paper talks to the opposition in
damning, and ultimately the most asked whether Saddam
Hammersmith and Fulham about what they can bring to the
damaging both to the govern- Hussein was still violating cur-
borough.......................................................................................14
ment and the Prime Minister him- rent UN resolutions, and was
Lotte Johnson and Clemmie Dowley investigate calls
self. The code, states that “When assured that this was the case.
for greater security and CCTV at School . ................................14
advice from the Law Officers Simultaneously, however, Hans
A Student interviews the council’s team leader for environmental
is included in correspondence Blix, Chief Weapons Inspector
policies and projects and facing up to responsibilities...............15 . The Prime Minister: under fire
between Ministers, or in papers in Iraq, was sending back posi-
School Bursaries: extending the privilege..................................16
for the Cabinet or Ministerial divulged to the Cabinet. The pos- tive reports showing growing
Sports: Kicking racism out of football........................................30
Committees, the conclusions may sible violation was revealed by co-operation in Iraq. This sug-
Match Reports....................................................................... 31-32
if necessary be summarised, but if MP Simon Thomas, who asked gests that the Iraqi regime was
Crossword...................................................................................32
this is done, the complete text of Blair if the code required that he in fact no longer in breach of
the advice should be attached.” “show full legal advice from the resolution 1441, quashing some
FEATURES
At a cabinet meeting on 17th of Attorney General relating to mat- ministers’ claims that this reso-
March, ministers were only given ters before the Cabinet to each lution in itself justified the inva-
a presentation by Lord Goldsmith member of the Cabinet.” Blair sion of Iraq.
and a copy of his parliamentary replied that this was the case, Several ministers have in the
Interview: Andrew Marr on the future for Blair and the BBC. ..11 . statement, not a full copy of the which was seen by some as an past resigned after breaching the
Palestine and Israel: are they reaching a real peace settlement?. 2 1 advice, as should have been the admission of the breach. Downing ministerial code, written by the
A Student asks how secular British government really is...........13 case. Nor was the content of Street, however, maintains that Prime Minister himself, but it
Environment: Can Kyoto pull its weight?..................................18 communications between Lord “As far as the legal advice on remains to be seen whether the
How we can use renewable energy on a daily basis...................19 Goldsmith and Blair, which high- Iraq is concerned he has behaved same fate will befall him.
Education: Are gap years worth the hassle?...............................23 lighted Goldsmith’s concerns, properly at all times.”
A Student argues the way forward for............................................
IRA Hitman
National Non-
university applicants in England.................................................23
Arts: The Paper talks to Frieda Hughes about her mother,.............
her life and her art.......................................................................24
A Student asks us to pardon Leni Riefenstahl’s.............................. continued from pg 1
close nazi links to appreciate her art..........................................26 offer of punishment was extended
Smoking Day
to those murderers outside the
IRA is not made explicit in the
M2
statement. Also left unclear is the
precise punishment suggested.
The IRA has not said whether
its offer of shooting meant kill-
By A Student with No Smoking Day to offer ing those involved or, in a more
Lifestyles: Exam ethics.................................................................6
help and advice to smokers traditional republican punish-
Feature: Adam Brody....................................................................8
Seven out of ten smokers say they who want to give up, in order to ment, shooting them in the knees,
Fashion: Eclectic and vivacious..................................................16
want to give up and this was a New achieve maximum success with ankles or elbows.
Interview: Joely Richardson.......................................................29
Year’s resolution for thousands. as many smokers as possible. McCartney’s sisters and part-
Listings and Directory................................................................34
.
Current government targets aim No Smoking Day directs itself ner have been very clear that they
to reduce smoking prevalence in at smokers who want to stop, refuse to allow his murder to pass
the UK, from 28% to 24% of the insisting that it is not trying to in the usual way of IRA-related
general population by 2010. This harass or force smokers who are activity in Belfast. The IRA’s offer
equates to around 125,000 smok- unwilling to give up. Instead, to deal with the killing in a way
ers stopping per year. With aound the focus is upon spurring those very typical of its organisation
40,000 smokers stopping for good who lack motivation into action therefore seems odd. It will cer-
on No Smoking Day annually, the by creating a supportive environ- tainly not help the organisation’s
day makes a major contribution to ment, and raising awareness of reputation in an area already out-
reaching these national targets. the many sources of help that are raged by McCartney’s murder.
Based in London and registered available.
PLUS: YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL AND in 1991, the charity is funded by
a coalition of governmental and
voluntary sector organisations
A major PR plan is developed
in order to get as much exposure
as possible in the media, with
Ofsted: plans
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY with an interest in health, and has
grown in influence so that, twenty
supportive coverage in newspa-
pers, on the radio and on televi-
continued from pg 1
“in a language they understand”.
The chief inspector, David Bell,
SUPPLEMENTS WITH THE Paper two years after the original con-
cept was developed in 1984, it is
one of the biggest annual health
sion programmes including BBC
News, Sky News and Richard
argues that it is imperative to
inform students of the results of a
& Judy. Over the years, No
process in which they are highly
awareness campaigns in the UK, Smoking Day has also managed
implicated.
with the support of over a million to attract the support of many
The general secretary of the
smokers. high profile figures, including
National Association of Head
No Smoking Day acts as an Esther Rantzen, Edwina Currie
Teachers, David Hart, has spoken
incentive for those who lack and Princess Diana. The organ-
out against the new policy. He
motivation to take action by izers are also keen to widen the
says that students will only be
creating a supportive environ- appeal of the Day, with mes-
armed with criticisms of their
ment, and raising awareness of sages relayed around the world
teachers, worsening the problem
the many sources of help that are in seven languages. The result of
of discipline in schools. Given
available. As the official website this exposure is a 70% awareness
that Ofsted has recently pub-
admits, success is not necessarily of the day amongst the general
lished a report saying that 1 in 10
easy: ‘NSD isn’t just about the public, and a 10% decrease in the
secondary schools is still failing
Day. Giving up smoking requires number of adult smokers so far.
to tackle the problem of unruly
much planning, encouragement,
pupils, it seems short sighted to
support and motivation.’ For this Log on to www.nosmokingday.
introduce measures which heads
reason, national help lines, local org.uk or call the NHS stop
feels will only add to the prob-
stop smoking services, drop in smoking helpline on 0800 169 0
lem. David Hart insists that “the
centres, pharmacists, GPs and 169 for more help
chief inspector has gone off the
others all work in conjunction
rails on this one”.

3. The Newspaper Wednesday 9th March 2005 3
Massive breakthrough could allow thousands of diabetics to lead normal lives
Diabetes “Cure” Breakthrough
Retired Londoner Richard Lane, 61, now cured of his type 1 diabetes
By A Student infusion pump that automatically
gave me a dose of insulin every
A breakthrough in the treatment six minutes with a boost at meal-
of diabetes has meant that, for the times. But that started to fail too. “ Diagram by Aleka Lieven,
very first time, a British person Fortunately, Mr Lane was offered Pandora Lennard and Riya
has been completely cured of dia- the opportunity last autumn to Khilnani
betes. Richard Lane is the first of have an islet transplant.
hundreds of thousands of diabe- This hour long operation The breakthrough may eliminate the symptoms of Diabetes 1 sufferers removing the need for insulin injections
tes sufferers in Britain and one of involves using the islet cells
the first of millions world wide from organ donors and infusing short term measure. and patients should be heartened One possibility being explored
to make a full recovery from the them in the patient’s and takes But should people of the medi- nevertheless as results are stead- is the usage of living donors. In
condition following this radical place under local anaesthetic. It cal world celebrating yet? They ily improving. Indeed, Mr Lane Japan last month, part of a wom-
operation. has been carried out around the are currently faced with two main remains optimistic. “ My doctors an’s pancreas was transplanted
The retired South Londoner, world several hundred times and problems. Firstly, it is unclear are fairly confident that they will into her daughter who suffered
aged 61, lived in misery before experience has shown that over whether the treatment is long last for a long time. If not there from type 1 diabetes. Also, Type
the operation. He suffered from a million islet cells are required. term or not. Although around 80 will be another candidate for 2 diabetics, who are the most
Type 1 diabetes and, although he This normally means that more or 90 per cent of successful islet another transplant or maybe stem common diabetics, are unable to
had been able to lead a reasonably than one donor is needed. For Mr recipients still do not need insu- cells will have proved their value undergo transplants, so it is clear
normal life in the past, his condi- Lane it meant 3 operations. The lin a year after the operation, this by then” A further problem that that diabetes will continue to be a
tion had recently begun to dete- only insulin Mr Lane now has to percentage plummets to 40 per the doctors must now face is the serious problem.
riorate. “I was put on a 24 hour take is a single dose at night as a cent after three years. Medics inevitable shortage of donors.
Royal Wedding THE PAPER
Declared Legal TWO FREE DVD’S with today’s issue
fully repealed. Questions were
raised over the phrasing of the
1949 legislation, which many
A Chemical
lawyers claimed failed to lift the
ban.
Mr Cook said that mistaken
advice had been given to other
Royals, such as Princess Margaret
Romance
and Prince Michael of Kent, when
they were told that they could not
marry in civil ceremonies. He
further stated that due to the all-
encompassing nature of the 1998
European Convention on Human
Prince Charles with his wife-to-be
Rights, any previous legislation
was in effect irrelevant.
Work by video artist Claire
Gordon, see page 17
By A Student A Clarence House spokes-
woman said that the Price of
Registrar General Len Cook has Wales and Camilla Parker-
Classical CD
granted the Prince of Wales and Bowles were ‘very pleased’ that
Camilla Parker-Bowles a mar- the licence would be issued. They
riage certificate, dismissing alle- may still, however, face a fur-
gations that their forth-coming ther challenge if objectors decide
nuptials would be illegal. Mr to apply to the High Court for a
Cook said that he was satisfied judicial review of the of the deci-
the wedding could go ahead,
‘in accordance with Part III of
the Marriage Act of 1949’. He
sion. In the unlikely scenario that
an injunction is sought, the cere-
mony could be delayed. However,
20th century music
revealed that eleven objections
to the ceremony had been lodged
Mark Rimmer, senior registrar in
the London Borough of Brent,
performed by SPGS and
by members of the public. These
followed press reports and expert
opinion suggesting that the 1863
expressed doubt that any further
action would be taken. ‘The ques-
tion is whether any of the objec-
SPS, see page 17
Marriage Act, which legalised tors can afford to go the High
civil ceremonies for all but the Court’. The marriage is scheduled
Royal Family, had never been for April 8 at Windsor Guildhall.

4. 4 Wednesday 9th March 2005 The Newspaper
Further Defeat on
Anti- Terror Bill Tony Blair pledging to reduce waiting time for hospital treatment.
Courtesy of the Daily telegraph
PM will privatise
By A Student nally included proposals allowing toral chances.
politicians to order indefinite The government’s failure to
The Lords dealt Tony Blair a cat- compulsory house arrest, cur- compromise with the extent to
astrophic blow yesterday as they fews, and electronic tagging of which it increasingly seems to be
parts of the NHS
rejected his anti-terror bill for the suspected terrorists. After the out of touch with the Lords and
second time. The overwhelming first rejection of the Bill, it was unable to work with them effec-
rejection of the Bill by a margin amended, diminishing the poten- tively. It now looks as though
of 3-1 is a damning result for tial power of individual politi- Charles Clarke will have to bow
Blair and his Home Secretary, cians, and increasing judicial to pressure from the Lords to fur-
Charles Clarke, who had already involvement. ther amend the Bill if it is to be By A Student life-saving operations. He also
conceded a judicial involvement The Committee for Human passed at the third attempt when
accused them of using “human
in determining house arrest, Rights, however, has declared it goes back to the Commons on The Prime Minister is ready to shields” to hide an “immoral”
which is the most controversial of that this is still an infringement Wednesday. give the private sector a much policy of giving wealthier patients
the government’s proposals, in a of civil liberties that goes against Either way, this is an embar- bigger role in providing National public money to jump NHS wait-
bid to get the Bill passed second EU human rights laws, and that rassing outcome for the govern- Health Service care. The plans are ing lists. As the row between
time round. this is not justifiable in a demo- ment, which will now be forced set to further anger Gordon Brown Labour and the Tories over health
The Bill, which is a response to cratic society. to include a “sunset clause”, and other Left-wingers resenting intensified, Mr Blair made clear
an increase in perceived terrorist Yesterday’s result is a disas- advocated by Michael Howard, what they see as creeping “pri- that the Government’s 15 per cent
threats post 9/11, is wide-rang- ter for Blair, who saw his back- that places an end date on these vatisation”. Mr Brown is wary limit on the amount of NHS care
ing, proposing new governmental benchers turn against him to extraordinary powers; a clause of widening the private sector’s provided by private firms could
powers and allowing government such an extent that the number that peers voted for by 297 votes role, believing that less popular be exceeded. While he doubted
agencies, such as Customs and of Labour ‘No’ votes would have to 110, but that Blair has person- NHS hospitals would be under- that it would rise sharply above
Excise and the Inland Revenue, ensured defeat, even without the ally opposed. used and therefore waste public this figure, because the NHS is
to pass information to the police Opposition votes. The scale of Current legislation that was money. Tony Blair and John Reid, expanding its own capacity, pri-
where national security is an this defeat, and the fact that even rushed through parliament in the the Health Secretary, urged on by vate providers would be used
issue, and widening the govern- staunch Blairites such as Lord aftermath of 9/11 in 2001 will Alan Milburn, Labour’s election wherever needed.” It will only
ment’s ability to monitor terrorist Irvine have abandoned him on expire on Monday, when the nine co-coordinator, believe private ever apply in a relatively small
funding. It also puts forward sug- this matter, reflect an underlying suspects currently detained with- providers must play an increas- amount of the system,” he said.
gestions for making the incite- division and mood of rebellion in out trial in Belmarsh Prison will ing role if Labour is to keep its “But you have got to have the
ment of religious hatred and the the Labour party over the issue have to be released. This makes promise to cut waiting times to a ability, if the NHS is not able to
deliberate causing of a nuclear of terrorism. This, merely a few the passage of new anti-terrorist maximum of 18 weeks by 2008. cope for any reason, to go outside
explosion illegal. The more con- months before the election, may legislation even more of a politi- Yesterday, John Reid raised to independent providers.” Mr
tentious elements of the bill origi- be damaging to Labour’s elec- cal necessity for the government. the temperature of the pre-cam- Blair, who said care would still
paign exchanges on health when be “free at the point of use within
he launched a stinging counter- the NHS”, added: “If people are
attack on the Tories. Mr Reid in pain or in need we will do
accused the Conservatives of whatever we can to help them out
“cancelling lives” when in gov- of that.”
ernment because of long waits for
Trisha Chatshow
Conman Arrested
By A Student Following a 999 call he was dis-
covered to be in possession of
Ian Pass, a 52 year old father of bank cards under other peoples
three, was jailed yesterday fol- names including one stolen from
lowing an appearance on day- pensioner friend George Gooding.
time TV chat show ‘Trisha’. Pass Pass, of Salisbury, Wilts, was
appeared on the show in January charged with theft, forgery and
last year, subtitled ‘My Brother is deception.
a £1 million conman’ boasting of Pass was later discovered to
how he had swindled £2.5 million possess 13 convictions on 39
through forgery and taken advan- charges Although he pleaded
tage of lonely women by posing ‘not guilty’ to all these charges,
as a lottery winner in lonely he was later convicted and sen-
hearts ads. He also claimed to tenced at Hove Crown Court for
possessing 17 different passports three concurrent four year terms,
and using five different names. his fifth residential sentence.
During the show Pass made The court heard how a cheque
light of his crimes, whilst his stolen from Mr. Gooding was not
sister Maureen pleaded with him only made out to Pass for the sum
to go straight; “I’ve been doing of £4,000, but also used to open
these scams for as long as I could a credit card account and pay
walk. You could call me a self- for a holiday to Rotterdam. The
employed trickster, but not a recorder at the court, Christopher
conman. Robin Hood used a bow Morris-Coole, condemned Pass as
and arrow, I use a laptop.” So “A full-time trickster… a person
angered was host Trisha Goddard who resorts to deception even if
by his arrogance that she ordered it not premeditated.”. Pass con-
the cameras to zoom in on Pass cluded by expressing his regret
and said, “Now you know his for his involvement in the show,
face, don’t let him con you.” saying “If I had not have gone on
Pass was subsequently recog- the show I would still probably
nised by a shop assistant as he be out now.”
walked into West Sussex newsa-
gents, who suspected him of
fraudulent use of credit cards.

5. The Newspaper Wednesday 9th March 2005 World News 5
Russians Kill Chechen Rebel
The assassination of Maskahdov in Tolstoy-Yurt near
Grozny will be met with a fierce Chechen response
By A Student Mr. Maskahdov had persist- a $10 million bounty on his head.
ently requested negotiations with Yet Mr. Maskahdov has always
“It is just one more political Russia, calling for peace-talks publicly denounced the terrorist
assassination,” commented Mr. early this year, however Russia attacks, and denied any personal
Zakayev, speaking on the killing rejected the idea, and since 9/11 involvement. He championed
of Aslan Maskahdov, the elected there has been little foreign pres- peace negotiations, and criticised
Chechen president. Mr. Zakayev, sure for diplomatic reconcilia- the radical commander Basayev.
one of Maskahdov’s most promi- tion. Meanwhile, Maskahdov Maskahdov was born in 1951
nent aids, further remarked, “The was unable to control his more in Kazakhstan, where Stalin
ordinary people of Chechnya are radical commanders, and the deported thousands of Chechens.
being killed every day because anarchy of his breakaway repub- After serving as an officer in
they disagree with the federal lic. A wave of terrorist attacks 1944 for the Soviet army, and
authorities, as are the people they recently thrust the area into the later in Hungary and Lithuania,
have elected.” media’s glare. Chechen suicide he resigned to Chechnya in 1991.
Mr. Maskahdov died in a bombers destroyed two Russian During the military conflicts over
bunker in Tolstoy-Yurt, 12 miles civilian airliners mid-flight last the last decade, Maskahdov, with
from the region’s capital, Grozny. August, at the cost of 89 lives. A his band of guerrillas, defended
The ostensibly peaceful village Moscow Metro train was bombed the capital Grozny. His military
was shaken as graphic images of in February, killing another 39. successes made him a national
the dead president emerged from Moscow forces were responsi- hero. As president, he was a
one of its houses. Film footage ble for another 120 deaths, when figurehead for peace, with the
of his bloody, outstretched, half- they stormed a theatre holding hope of ending the violence and
naked body was shown on state- 800 Russians hostages in October terror that has been spilling into
run television, with a bullet hole 2002. Shamil Basayev, Russia’s surrounding nations. Although
evident beneath his left eye. most wanted man, has confessed Russian troops were ordered to
After Russia officially estab- responsibility for masterminding capture the man alive, he was
lished itself as a sovereign power the most horrific attacks of recent killed by reckless weapon-hand- Aslan Maskhadov before he was killed by the Russian Federal Security
in 1991, Chechen rebel fighters years, including the siege of the ing. Service
wanted independence, or at least theatre in Moscow, and of the For the Russians his death is
self-rule. Three years later, the school in Beslan last September, regarded as a military triumph, in in President Putin’s “anti-terror- Maskahdov will be much more
Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, which killed, among the 339 total a country that was the victim of ist operation”, which began in dangerous for the Kremlin lead-
instigated the war when he tried deaths, over 150 schoolchildren. brutal terrorist attacks and bloody October 1999, but Zakayev attests ership in death than he could have
to restore Moscow’s authority, Yet Russians believed that the wartime losses. Dmitri V. Trenin, that the death was “a very big loss been even in life, when he was
and in the war that followed, Chechen president was a terrorist deputy director of the Carnegie but it is not a death blow to us, as calling for peaceful dialogue”,
Aslan Maskahdov was the main himself, co-ordinating the attacks Moscow Centre, called it a “polit- Putin thinks”. Zakayev. Despite a momentary
rebel commander. Russia’s dev- from hiding. He was rumoured to ical victory and a moral victory” The death of Maskahdov is a victory for the Russians, the
astating defeat almost earned the collaborating with international for the Kremlin, and Russian personal tragedy for Chechnya Chechens have only reaffirmed
Chechens autonomy. But even terrorist organisations, including President Putin will award medals and a blow to their fight for their dedication to independence.
Mr. Maskahdov’s election in 1997 al-Qaeda - planting him on the to those involved in the raid. The peaceful autonomy. It will also There can be no peaceful resolu-
did not resolve the conflict. United Nations terrorist list with assassination is a major success probably incite retaliation: “Aslan tion in the short-term.
Kosovo PM indicted for war crimes
By A Student lauded by his people may now lence have led to the deployment
be declared as war crimes by of six hundred German soldiers,
Kosovo’s, Prime Minister, the international community. As five hundred members of the 1st
Ramush Haradinaj, resigned he resigned, The Prime Minister Battalion of the Royal Green
yesterday after being indicted criticized the Hague tribunal for Jackets and a unit of Italian peace-
by the United Nations War treating “liberation fighters” as keepers, who are being sent in to
Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. though they were “aggressors reinforce the eighteen thousand-
In response, hundreds of extra who destroyed entire nations and strong peacekeeping force, Kfor,
NATO troops were deployed turned the region into ruins.” which numbers approximately
across Kosovo due to fears of an It is unlikely that Kosovo 20,000 troops. There are worries,
inflagration of violence which is will remain peaceful following however, that Kosovo’s Albanians
predicted in the troubled region. the arrest of the popular Prime may turn on these troops. The UN
The details of the indictment Minister despite the appeals of mission has raised its security
have not been revealed, but Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the NATO threat assessment and has ordered
Haradinaj, one of the leaders of Secretary-General and Soren all non-essential staff to stay off
the former Kosovo Liberation Jessen-Petersen, head of the UN the streets, while the United States
Army, was allegedly involved mission in Kosovo, that were urged all US citizens in Kosovo to
in the torture and murder of broadcast yesterday in response to take extra security precautions.
Serb civilians in his birthplace, Kosovan Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj will undergo investigation at the situation. The ethnic Albanian Haradinaj has agreed to
Glodjan, a village in western the Hague over his alleged involement in killing and torturing majority in Kosovo is already travel voluntarily to The Hague
Kosovo. In particular, two cases frustrated because it appears that today, and was praised by Denis
that occurred close to Djakovica, This occurred in the 1998-99 peace-seeking moves, bringing Kosovo is making no progress MacShane, the British Foreign
in Kosovo, are likely to be cited. war in Serbia when the President hopes of stability to the region, in its attempts to gain independ- Office minister for Europe as
One is the execution of Serbs Slobodan Milosovic, now himself which may well now be disap- ence from Serbia. The commu- “very brave” for not going into
and ethnic Albanians in 1998 and on trial at the Hague for genocide pointed. His conciliatory com- nity will be further inflamed by hiding in face of the charges. “I
the other, the abduction of Roma and other offences, waged a cam- ments made towards Kosovo’s the indictment, since it occurred am entirely innocent. Kosovo
and ethnic Albanian families from paign of ethnic cleansing against Serb minority, and his own strong just days before the first anni- Albanians have had tough
a wedding in 1999, after which the ethnic Albanians, who made commitment and vision seemed versary of the worst violence in days and this is one of them,”
three men were killed and some up the majority of the population. to be bringing Kosovo close to Kosovo since the UN began to Haradinaj said at a news confer-
tortured. Haradinaj, the second He was eventually defeated by its goal of independence. He is control the province: March 17th ence in Pristina yesterday. He
and highest-ranking former rebel an eight week NATO campaign. seen as a hero by many Albanians 2004 saw Kosovo explode into went on to confirm that he would
leader to be indicted, was twice During the course of the war in Kosovo, as well as in Albania riots when the Albanian major- answer the charges: “I’ll do what-
questioned last year by inves- Haradinaj lost two of his broth- itself, because of his actions as ity attacked Serb communities in ever I’m asked to do by The
tigators from the International ers, and he himself was jailed. a regional commander in the Kosovo, burning Serb houses and Hague tribunal.” Mr Haradinaj’s
Criminal Tribunal for the Former Haradinaj, had only been Prime Kosovo Liberation Army during churches, and leaving nineteen deputy, Adem Salihaj, will take
Yugoslavia in the Hague tribunal Minister since December 2004 the 1998-99 war. It appears that dead and hundreds injured. over as caretaker Prime Minister
in November of last year. but he had already made positive the very actions for which he is Fears of similar scenes of vio- until new elections are held.

6. 6 World News Wednesday 9th March 2005 The Newspaper
New Tension over Taiwan World in
Brief
Anti-secession bill is met by By A Student
protests in Taiwan and disapproval BAGHDAD, Iraq – An
attack by suicide bombers
from the international community on Baghdad’s Agriculture
Ministry left one dead and 28
wounded. In Basra, a roadside
By A Student threats. bomb struck a police patrol,
“The anti-secession law seeks killing one and wounding
China announced yesterday an to carry out the Communist lead- three.
anti-secession bill, which would ership’s long-promised goal of
give them the right to use mili- reunifying Taiwan with the main- EREZ CROSSING, Gaza –
tary force against Taiwan. China land,” said National People’s Israeli Defense Minister Shaul
has considered Taiwan a ren- Congress Vice Chairman, Wang Mofaz announced that the
egade province since communist Zhaoguo. West Bank cities of Jericho and
forces drove nationalists from Taiwanese legislators have Tulkarem will be transferred
the mainland in 1949, and has responded angrily, accusing from Israeli to Palestinian con-
repeatedly threatened to use mili- China of a pretext for attack. trol.
tary power against the island if it The Deputy Secretary General
declares independence. This Bill, has said, “the people of Taiwan KABUL, Afghanistan –
however, comes at a time when should be united and show their Briton Steven Blair MacQueen
international opinion was at the firm resolve that they will never was killed by gunmen in the
conclusion that their relationship succumb to China’s power. No first fatal shooting of a for-
was improving, backed up by the sovereign state can tolerate seces- eign development worker in
re-opening of the flight path for sion, and every sovereign state the country since the fall of the
the first time since 1949, in time has the right to use necessary Hu Jintao, faces international pressure over Taiwan anti-secession bill Taliban three years ago. A self-
for the spring festival of Chinese means to defend its sovereignty proclaimed spokesman for the
New Year. and territorial integrity.” Popular vened frequently. to jeopardise its friendly relations Taliban, Mullah Hakim Latifi,
Although China has been delib- demonstrations have been taking The international response to with China. The US Secretary of claimed that the attack was a
erately vague about what might place in the Taiwanese city of the proposed legislation has been State, Condoleeza Rice, is plan- response to US military alle-
trigger it into military action, Kaohsiung. extremely negative, with the USA ning a trip to China later this gations that the group was in
it has stressed that this meas- China has avoided mention- branding the law as “unhelpful” month. This issue will, no doubt, disarray.
ure would be a last resort, as it ing a “one country, two systems” and of “running counter to recent be on the agenda.
would prefer the implementation policy, like the one existing in trends of warming in cross-strait Details of the planned law have PARIS, France – The last
of more peaceful means, a sug- Hong Kong, giving Taiwan free- relations.” The Taiwan issue has been kept under close wraps, and three French citizens to be
gestion that has been welcomed dom to practise different systems been a constant cause of concern have been the subject of much released from Guantánamo
by the international community. from the mainland. The policy for the Americans because under speculation and concern, particu- Bay were held for questioning
China’s ultimate aim, however, has had only mixed success in US law, Washington is obliged larly in Taiwan. China’s Congress on arrival for “criminal asso-
is to prevent Taiwan from leav- Hong Kong, as the city is allowed to offer the democratic island of is expected to unanimously pass ciation with a terrorist enter-
ing the sovereignty of China, and to govern itself in most areas, but Taiwan protection if its national the law when its session closes on prise”.
Tuesday’s resolution would put not in foreign policy and defense, security is threatened. On the Monday.
a legal framework behind those where the mainland has inter- other hand, the USA will not want VALLEY OF THE KINGS,
Egypt - A CT scan of the mum-
Perjury in MJ trial Bolivia to keep
mified remains of the boy
king, Tutankhamun, reveal no
evidence of foul play in his
death, ending decades of spec-
ulation that he was murdered.
President Mesa
The evidence suggests instead
By A Student that he died from an infection
of the left leg that developed as
Yesterday, Star Arvizo, whose a result of a fracture.
brother, Gavin Arvizo, is accus-
ing Michael Jackson of child By A Student company of failing to serve the VATICAN CITY – Pope
molestation, admitted to having city’s poorer districts, a highly John Paul II has delegated
perjured himself in a previous charged political issue in Bolivia the majority of Holy Week
President Carlos Mesa of Bolivia
case of sexual abuse, seriously that has spread throughout South activities to senior cardinals.
will remain in office after the
undermining his credibility as a America. Morales’ calls for tax The health of the 84 year-old
country’s Congress rejected his
witness in the current trial of the hikes on foreign oil companies pontiff, who also suffers from
offer of resignation yesterday.
singer. have added to the atmosphere of Parkinson’s, has been further
Mesa’s decision to step down
Star claimed to have seen political criticism, although when called into question after his
came soon after Evo Morales,
Jackson with his hands down his Morales was interviewed by The February 24th tracheotomy.
leader of the nation’s coca-
brother’s trousers while the broth- Associated Press he insisted that
leaf growers, announced that
ers were in Jackson’s bedroom Michael Jackson leaving court in he had not been seeking the presi- WASHINGTON D.C.,
he would increase the number
at the singer’s ranch Neverland Santa Maria CA. Courtesy of the dent’s resignation but only wanted United States – Former
of road blockades throughout
ranch in 2003. Jackson’s lead Telegraph a modification of the oil-tax law. President Bill Clinton
the country unless legislators
attorney, Thomas Meserau, chal- members fought frequently. In “Who is calling for him to resign? announced that he will be
passed a law raising taxes on
lenged the boy, saying, “There an earlier case, however, Star Nobody.” Morales said, “But we returning to hospital tomorrow
foreign companies. This situ-
were times you said that Michael had asserted that his mother and want that law changed.” to remove fluid and scar tissue
ation echoes that of Mesa’s
Jackson put his hand on top of father had “never fought”, and his Despite the protests, Mesa has from his chest cavity that
predecessor, Gonzalo Sanchez
your brother’s underwear, times father never hit him. When ques- proved to be a popular leader, developed as a result of bypass
de Lozada, who was forced to
when you said he put it inside tioned by Meserau about these thus the decision to reject his offer surgery six months ago.
resign in October 2003 amid
his underwear, and times when statements, he admitted that he comes as no surprise. Although
wide public disputes over a plan
you said your brother was wear- had lied under oath. Furthermore, Mesa is an independent with WASHINGTON D.C.,
to export the country’s natural-
ing pyjamas and times when [you in another case, the boys’ mother, no political party affiliation, he United States – A study by the
gas reserves.
said] he was wearing underwear.” Janet, claimed that guards at the enjoys wide political support, and Government Accountability
After days of increasingly dis-
During cross-examination, the JC Penny department store had many leaders from opposition Office released yesterday
ruptive street protests, the presi-
boy appeared to have only a hazy manhandled her after accusing parties signalled their support for revealed that 47 known or
dent finally submitted his offer
memory of events, saying, “I her son of shoplifting, securing his presidency early yesterday. suspected terrorists on fed-
of resignation. Street protests
know everything happened. I just her a $100,000 settlement. Mr On the street, protests have given eral watch lists were allowed
have plagued his presidency from
don’t remember details.” Meserau used this as evidence of way to shows of support for the to buy firearms between 3rd
the outset, in particular those
Further undermining the the mother making the claims of president, as supporters flocked to February and 31st October
demanding greater independence
Arvizo family’s credibility was abuse against Jackson for mon- the Congress in La Paz during the in 2004. The study calls into
for Santa Cruz, as well as lower
the discovery that Star had lied etary gain. late-night vote on Mesa’s resig- question the current law, under
oil prices and an immediate end to
in a previous lawsuit. During the The singer, whose 1993 child nation, waving Bolivian flags and which belonging to a suspected
operations of the French-owned
proceedings against his mother’s molestation charge was settled cheering. “We believe he’s doing terrorist organization does not
water utility that supplies the cap-
former husband, Star alleged that out of court for a reported $27 a good job,” said one supporter, exclude a person from owning
ital and the neighbouring city of
his father had abused him and that million, continues to deny all “Bolivia is being torn in differ- a gun.
El Alto. Critics accused the water
his mother, father and other family charges. The trial continues. ent directions, but he’s holding it