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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Canada / world Winnipeg free press wednesday june 30, 2004 Charles Dha Rapak / associated press Security personnel patrol the bosporus Strait As Bush Speaks at Galat Asaray University in Istanbul. Crass pop culture not linked to democracy Bush tells Iraq by Deb Riechmann Istanbul Turkey ? a Day after Iraq a new interim government claimed Power . President George w. Bush said yesterday that Freedom is the future of the Middle East but made Clear that what he Means by democracy is not wholesale acceptance of Western pop culture. When i speak about the blessings of Liberty coarse videos and crass commercialism Are not what i have in mind Bush said in remarks Here before ending a five Day trip to Ireland and Turkey. There is nothing incompatible Between democratic values and High standards of in another self criticism after acknowledging widespread suspicion of . Motives Bush said when some in my country speak in an ill informed and insulting manner about the Muslim Faith their words Are heard abroad and do great harm to our cause in the Middle but he said muslims also Bear some responsibility for tensions Between the two cultures. When some in the mus Lim world incite hatred and murder with conspiracy theories and propaganda their words Are also heard by a Genera Tion of Young muslims who need truth and Hope not lies and at the speech on the grounds of Galat Asaray University next to the bosporus Strait that has Long been a symbolic link Between Europe and Asia Bush cited Turkey As an example of How democracy can flourish in the Muslim world. And he heralded the Transfer of sovereignty to iraqis a step he said was giving Rise to the worlds newest at the same time Bush raised no objection to new interim iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawin taking Hartline measures to Deal with militants such As Abu Musab Al Zarqa i the most wanted Man in the country. Allawin said yester Day he will announce emergency Mea sures Steps Likely to temporarily curb the kinds of freedoms Bush was advocating for the Middle East. His audience sat silently throughout his remarks giving Brief applause when he finished. Just behind Bush As he spoke was a Bridge spanning the bosporus and a 17th Century mosque its two slender minarets pointed skyward. Gun toting Security officers floated by in a Black rubber raft along with gun boats and a Low flying Black surveillance helicopter cruised Over the speech site twice forcing Bush to raise his voice. Bush said countries attending the nato Summit have agreed to work together with countries of the broader Middle East to fight terrorism control their Borders and Aid victims of disaster. Outside the Summit police fired tear Gas into a group of 1,000 anti nato pro testers after some of the demonstrators threw rocks at officers. About 23,000 police and soldiers guarded the Summit closing several streets around the sum Mit site and leaders hotels. Inside the Summit alongside new agreements on helping Iraq with Secu Rity there were signs of fresh strains Between the nato allies. On monday French president Jacques Chirac said Bush had overstepped by wading into us affairs with his Call for turkeys admission to the european Union. Chirac said that Bush comment ing on turkish eur relations was like a French Leader commenting on .-Mex?Ican ties. But on yesterday Bush reiterated his backing of turkeys desire to join the european Union. Including Turkey in the eur would prove that Europe is not the exclusive club of a single religion and it would expose the clash of civilizations As a passing myth of history Bush said. He added that formally including Turkey in Europe would tear Down a Barrier that would be As momentous As the fall of the Iron curtain. ? associated press visit the free press Booth at june 24 july 3it s your Chance to win a Mosquito Magnet simply Complete the entry form and drop it off for entry into the Saddam faces iraqi court tomorrow begins Long Road to War crimes trial by Jim Krane b Baghdad ? iraqis and the world will get their first glimpse of sad dam Hussein since his capture in december when he and 11 of his top lieu tenants Are brought to court tomorrow to face War crimes charges. Already there Are pre trial negotiations Over permitting Saddam a foreign Legal team to work in Iraq whether to televise the proceedings and whether to reinstate the harshest penalty in Iraq Slegal code hanging by the neck until dead. Iraq will take Legal custody of Saddam from the . Army today and the for Mer dictator is to make his first court appearance tomorrow where he will be informed of the charges in his arrest warrant prime minister Iyad Allawin announced yesterday. Salem Chalabi director of the iraqi special tribunal that will try Saddam said tomorrows appearance at the Tri Bunal housed in a courthouse with a prominent clock Tower inside Baghdad a sealed off Green zone is expected to be filmed for Public release. It would offer the first bit of video since Saddam a dec. 13 capture by . Soldiers when a clip showed the Bushy bearded Leader opening his Mouth for a dental examination. Upon their arraignment the dozen . Military detainees will be Given the status of iraqi criminal suspects which gives them the right to lawyers or appointed counsel Chalabi said. The first Batch of Saddam a lieu tenants to face the tribunal include Ali Hassan Al Majid also known As chem ical Ali former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan former Deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz and two of Saddam a half Brothers. The moves to try Saddam Are a sign of iraqis taking matters into their own hands after . Administrators turned Over Power monday though some 160,000 .-led foreign troops remain to protect Allais government from a relentless insurgency. Violence persisted yesterday when a come in today and experience the ultimate Comfort of the worlds most comfortable Recliner free your mind relax your body. Our new stress less zone features a stunning random draw. Complete details available at our Booth. Display of stress less recliners loveseats and sofas ? 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The trial of the 67-year-old Saddam still months away stands to be the most sensational Case in iraqi history. Everyone who lost loved ones to sad dam will want to see this said Hamid Al Bayati Iraq a new Deputy foreign minister and a Leader of the main shiite Muslim party. The crimes against humanity for which Saddam is expected to be tried include the 1988 chemical weapons Mas Sacre of kurd in Halaja the Slaugh Ter of shiites during a 1991 uprising in Southern Iraq the 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the 1980-88 Iran Iraq War. ? associated press afghan Leader wants nato troops quickly Istanbul Turkey ? afghan president Hamid Karzai urged nato countries yesterday to swiftly fulfil promises of increased military assistance before key elections this fall while privately Prais ing Canada for its Aid so far. Karzai lauded members of the North Atlantic treaty organization for com mitting an additional 3,500 troops so afghans can vote freely and fairly in the ballot slated for september. But he reminded them time is of the essence. The afghan people have Trust in the Security that you re going to provide to us. But the afghan people need that Security today and not tomorrow Karzai told a meeting of natos euro Atlantic partnership Council. I would like you to please hurry Karzai said. Come sooner than sep tember and provide the afghan men and women with a Chance to vote freely without fear without coercion and to choose with their hand their during a two Day Summit that wrapped up yesterday nato announced plans to boost the number of troops in Afghanistan under its control to about 10,000 from the current 6,500 in time for the elections. However about 1,300 of the soldiers would be stationed outside Afghanistan for use Only in event of a crisis. Foreign affairs minister Bill Graham Canadas ministerial representative at the Summit said discussions with his counterparts left him confident nato would follow through in Afghanistan. ? 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