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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2003
Page
4
The article discusses the U S led invasion of Iraq in 2003, noting troops sweeping across the desert toward Baghdad. It emphasizes that Baghdad is a key target beyond symbolic value, with Hussein's regime seen as the central threat and the battle framed as both strategic and perilous.
The Chicago Tribune notes that if Baghdad falls, a day of joy may come as Iraqis endure suffering before a potential new order. It cites televised imagery of resistance, risks of a drawn out peace, and strategic gains like oil fields and airfields, while noting uncertain outcomes and political voices.
The piece lists editorial staff and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan and The Southern A Lee Enterprises newspaper. It outlines submission rules for letters to the editor Voice of the Reader and The Vent, word limits, signatures, and telephone verification, plus ad placement and subscriber information.
In a letter to the editor a reader asserts looming Illinois General Assembly legislation will outlaw semiautomatic assault weapons large capacity magazines and attachments. The writer cites SB 1195 HB 2532 seeking registration and instant checks and criticizes city political influence and governor promises to gun owners.
Editor notes the White House push toward a two-tiered society amid a tainted turkey outbreak near Philadelphia. After lobbying by processors tied to a $500 billion industry and a Bush donor, the administration directs future inspections to be handled by processors themselves, a move framed as avoided by White House talks.
A city council member urged focusing on local government business at the March 18 meeting, criticizing time spent on an antiwar resolution. The writer warns against renaming foods to spite France and cautions on U S foreign policy implications amid postwar concerns.
Trudy Rubin argues postwar occupation could alienate Iraqis and trigger regional backlash. She cites plans shifting from a two year military government to an Iraqi interim authority guided by Iraqi leaders, with Gen. Franks and Garner as rebuilding figures. Rubin warns a viceroy stance would boost al Qaeda and erode legitimacy, urging speedier political handover and inclusive Iraqi participation.
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