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Bin Laden might have biological weapons BY MATT KELLEY ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden likely has some chemical or biological weapons, and U.S. forces have bombed some sites in Afghanistan that could have been involved in producing them, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday. Rumsfeld and other top Bush administration officials said they doubt bin Laden’s al-Qaida network has a nuclear weapon, as bin Laden told a Pakistani journalist in a recent interview. “I think it’s unlikely that they have a nuclear weapon, but on the other hand, with the de termination they have, they may very well,” Rumsfeld said on CBS’ Face the Nation. The defense secretary and other officials said they were worried, however, that al-Qaida could have weapons of mass de struction that possibly include radiological weapons - mixtures of conventional explosives and nuclear material designed to spread radiation without a nu clear detonation. “We have every intelligence operation practically in the world on the problem of al Qaida and the Taliban and their weapons of mass destruction at this point,” the president’s na tional security adviser, i Condoleezza Rice, said on ABC’s This Week. The United States has identi fied several sites in Afghanistan where al-Qaida may have been producing weapons of mass de struction, Rumsfeld said. Some of them have been bombed, some have not and others have • not been found, he said. “If we had good information on a chemical or biological de velopment area, we would do something about it,” Rumsfeld said on CBS. “It is not an easy thing to do. We have every de sire in the world to prevent the terrorists from using these ca pabilities.” Getting information that a site may be producing weapons of mass destruction “faces you with a situation: Are you best taking it out, or are you best learning more about it?” Rumsfeld said earlier on Fox News Sunday. The New York Times report ed Sunday that the United States had identified three pos sible chemical or biological weapons sites in Afghanistan w—" " ■ used by al-Qaida and had avoid ed bombing them. President Bush has said the anti-Taliban northern alliance should not take over the Afghan capital of Kabul, preferring to wait for a broad-based, post Taliban government to be formed. Rumsfeld said that was important to encourage anti Taliban resistance by some tribes of the Taliban’s Pashtun ethnic group in Afghanistan’s south. The northern alliance is largely made up of Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras, not Afghanistan’s main Pashtun ethnic group. “We need them to oppose the Taliban so they will have a voice in post-Taliban business,” Rumsfeld said. An official with the northern alliance said Sunday that “it would be ideal” if a broad coali tion of all ethnic groups could come together before Kabul is taken. Abdullah, the opposi tion’s foreign minister, said the alliance already includes some Pashtun forces. “I think it’s unlikely that they have a nuclear weapon, but on the other hand, with the determination they have, they may very well.” DONALD RUMSFELD U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY Hunger week events to benefit homeless BY NIKKI GASKINS THE GAMECOCK Throughout this week, the Midlands Area Consortium will hold events to highlight the im portance of ending hunger and homelessness during the fifth an nual Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week. The Consortium is made up of lo . cal government agencies, as well as public and nonprofit agencies, that advocate for the homeless. For sev en years, the Consortium has acted as a bridge between the homeless and the rest of the community. “Since the program began in 1994, it has brought in over $5 mil lion to help aid in the effort against hunger and the homeless,” said Rebecca Frierson, Columbia’s com munity development coordinator. The goal of this week’s events will be to make the community more aware of hunger and home lessness, as well as promote the national effort to end those things. “These events are generally pretty well attended. Every year, it gets even better,” Frierson said. A Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Forum will be held at the Russell House tonight at 7 p.m. in room 322. About six service agencies are expected to give pre sentations about their services. This is the first year the university will play host to the forum. Sarah Ross, events coordinator, is hoping for a turnout of at least forty people. “A lot of people don’t under stand what they can do to help out in the community. This forum gives them a starting point,” she said. The week’s events kicked off Friday with the annual Sertoma Golf Tournament at the Ft. Jackson Golf Club. The event will benefit The Alston Wilkes Veterans Home. The 39th annual Alston Wilkes meeting and awards luncheon at Seawell’s Restaurant is planned for Thursday. Tickets are $20. The Alston Wilkes Veterans Home serves and houses homeless veterans for up to two years. The center helps veterans with mental and physical needs; this includes helping them find jobs to bring them back into mainstream soci ety. rt biaiewiue numeiebb lany wm take place at the Statehouse on Nov. 15, beginning at noon. The events will come to a close when the consortium holds its an nual meeting at the Tills Family Life Center on Friday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. Rep. James Smith will be the keynote speaker. For more information about Midlands Area Consortium events, call 253-7746. Also this week, the South Carolina Anti-Hunger Network will sponsor its second annual statewide conference about hunger and its effects. Space is limited, so those interested must contact the network by Tuesday. To register, caU 254-4432, ext. 116. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockcitydesk@hotmail.com. Blood Drive Clemson leads the competetion, 12-4 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 She said Clemson has consis tently topped USC in this event in the past. Clemson leads overall, 12-4, and last year, Clemson beat Carolina by 40 pints. “Forty pints isn’t a whole lot. We can do better, especially since we have more students than they do,” Bratcher said. Over the course of 16 competi tions, both schools have accumu lated for the American Red Cross more than 36,000 pints of blood, which has reached more than 90,000 recipients. Red Cross nurses will handle all of the donating procedures. The or ganization has certain donation re quirements that comply with safe ty and health standards. Donors must be 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. They can’t have gotten a tattoo in the last year or lived in Europe for more than six months since 1980. Other topics, such as sexual and medical histo ries, might also be questioned. Bratcher said the blood drive shows both schools every year that this intrastate rivalry is about more than just a football game. “I think this shows that the rivalry is really just a fun thing that people enjoy,” Bratcher said. “But, when it comes down to the important things, we can really get together and help someone.” The winner of this year’s blood drive will be announced at Saturday’s game against Clemson. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com. 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