N.Y. Times reports search under way due to trading scandal
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is looking to replace its namesake CEO, who is embroiled in an insider trading investigation, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
PEOPLE WHO have been briefed on the search said they were looking for someone to replace Stewart, whose company's stock has plummeted since questions arose about her trading of stock in New York biotech firm ImClone Systems Inc., the newspaper reported.
It was not clear whether Stewart would continue as chairwoman of the board if she is replaced as chief executive, it said.
Stewart is under investigation by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is probing whether she had insider information when she sold ImClone shares.
Aside from the insider trading investigation, Martha Stewart Living shareholders filed lawsuits last month alleging the home styling maven and other company insiders illegally sold Omnimedia stock.
The market value of Martha Stewart's company has plummeted since early June, when questions arose about Stewart's trading of ImClone. ImClone announced negative news that sent its stock tumbling the day after Stewart sold her stake in the firm.
Last month Stewart's legal team turned over more than 1,000 pages of documents demanded by the U.S. House panel.
No one was immediately available for comment at Martha Stewart Living.
Martha Stewart Living shares climbed 2.68 percent on Tuesday to $7.65, bucking a Wall Street tumble that wiped four percent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Catch up with Larry from 'Three's Company' Three's a charm
By Kara Spak PEOPLE
(PEOPLE) --From 1977 through 1984, viewers tuning in to "Three's Company" watched the unctuous Larry Dallas brag about his way with the ladies to Jack, Janet and Chrissy (and, later, to Cindy and Terri), his neighbors in apartment 201.
When Larry was around, the sleaze factor was sure to skyrocket. He was "the classic horny next-door neighbor," says Richard Kline, now 51, the native New Yorker who made the role famous. But even without the help of his TV neighbors, Kline has worked successfully and steadily on the stage and screen and behind the scenes since the show's end.
"Three's Company" is just a small note in a long resume of Kline's performances. Most recently, he guest-starred on "Judging Amy," "Gilmore Girls," and "NYPD Blue," as well as Nickelodeon's "Noah Knows Best." Yet his return to another full-time sitcom role, playing Gene Schwartz, father to title character Adam Schwartz on the now-canceled 2001 sitcom "Inside Schwartz," was brief.
Yet it was just a pit stop on the journey Kline's been taking since 1971, when he started his acting career onstage at New York's Lincoln Center, as part of its esteemed repertory company. He debuted on Broadway 20 years later in "City of Angels" and also played Jeeves in the 1996 American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "By Jeeves."
Kline has also found success directing stage and screen productions. In 1990 he won the L.A. Drama Critics' Award for directing Noel Coward's "Present Laughter," and later directed a number of episodes of the CBS comedy "Evening Shade," which starred Burt Reynolds. Kline also directed the 1997 award-winning one-man show by Los Angeles NBC weatherman Fritz Coleman, "It's Me! Dad!," for both television and stage.
"I just consider myself a working actor," Kline says of his journeyman status. "I'll do theater, sitcoms, TV or film. As long as I don't have to eat bugs -- I wouldn't do 'Fear Factor.'" Kline has also been teaching comedy workshops in Los Angeles, "with an emphasis on, go figure, sitcoms," he says. He is currently preparing to star in the comedy "Caught in the Act," slated for a regional theater in Kansas City.
On the personal front, he also recently married the former Beverley Osgoode, a masseuse from Montreal. "The third time is the charm," Kline says of his new marriage. "This time is forever." It just might be: After all, he's already had success with the number three. And though Kline has fond memories of his "Three's Company" days, his favorite project is daughter Colby, who will be starting her freshman year at her dad's alma mater, Northwestern University, in the fall -- and following in his footsteps as a musical-theater major.
Hill leaders, Bush to talk Iraq Dole: 'I think I would try the arms inspection one more time'
WASHINGTON (CNN) --Key Congressional leaders, including the chairmen and ranking minority party members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, headed to the White House on Wednesday to talk with President Bush about his administration's Iraq policy.
A senior administration official described the meetings as the beginning of a concerted White House effort to counter critics who say either that the president is in a rush toward a military confrontation or that the administration is sending confusing or conflicting signals about its policies and intentions.
"We believe a lot of this is media-driven and exaggerated," the official said. "But that said, there is some confusion and a legitimate debate and over the next couple of weeks we think there is an opportunity to clarify some things."
Congressional leaders want to know Bush's timetable for a military offensive, how many troops and how much money would be involved, the feasibility of pursuing such a strategy without support from a coalition of other nations, and whether the administration would accept a new round of weapons inspections in Iraq.
The president is expected to make a major policy speech on Iraq next week to the U.N. General Assembly.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will also meet with senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday -- at his request -- to discuss Iraq, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, told reporters Tuesday.
Upon returning Tuesday from their August break, many members of the Senate said they were skeptical about going to war with Iraq at this time.
Asked if the Bush administration has been speaking with a coherent voice on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, smiled and said, "I'd like a couple more days before I respond to that."
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, was less diplomatic, telling reporters he believes the "administration's position is very confusing."
A Democratic source said Bush "would almost without question" be able to win passage of a congressional resolution backing military confrontation with Iraq.
"The question for them is, do they want a big vote or a not-so-big vote?" the source said. "If they want a big vote, it requires a lot of work and a lot of talking to a lot of people. If this meeting is the beginning of that, then good for them."
Clinton: 'He knows he'll be toast' Appearing on CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton said Bush should have congressional approval, not simply advice, before undertaking military action in Iraq. And Clinton indicated that he favors cooperation with U.S. allies in making a decision. (Full story)
Clinton said he supports a new regime to replace that of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The challenge, he said, will be the lack of surprise this time around.
"If he has chemical and biological agents -- and I believe he does -- he will have no incentive not to use them if he knew he was going to be killed anyway and deposed," Clinton said. "He's got a lot of incentive not to use them now because he knows he'll be toast if he does."
The question is not whether to attack Iraq, but how, and under what circumstances, he said.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, also speaking with Larry King, said he'd recommend military action "only if we not only consult with Congress, but have a vote. And then I think I would try the arms inspection one more time, but not let Iraq delay and dither and all those things."
Powell: 'Lots of differences' within administration U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a speech Wednesday at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, but did not mention U.S. plans for military action against Iraq, which the United States accuses of building up chemical and biological weapons.
Tuesday, Powell acknowledged that the debate among administration officials is ongoing.
"I see there are lots of differences. Some are real, some are perceived, some are over-hyped," Powell said.
"There are lots of views in the administration, outside the administration, up on [Capitol] Hill, throughout the talk shows, the media and throughout the international community. The president is considering it all," he said. (Full story)
At the Johannesburg summit Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters that he had told Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz that weapons inspectors must be permitted into the country and that Iraq must comply with U.N. resolutions on the inspections.
Annan said leaders in the region and throughout the world, including those sympathetic with Iraq, agree that Iraq must comply with the resolutions.
Aziz said Tuesday he would be open to negotiations over weapons inspections if that included the elimination of no-fly zones and the economic embargo that has was placed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait in 1990. (Full story)
In Baghdad on Wednesday, Saddam issued a "letter to the Iraqi people, Arabs and all free-minded people in the world" that made allusions to the hostility between the United States and Iraq.
The letter was published in the Iraqi media.
"Victory is faith inside the hearts, and when it becomes a faith it becomes immune to all confusion created by surrounding matter including the kinds of weapons and technical means that your enemy has," the letter said.
"And the negative media and fabricated news and psychological confusion created by the enemy, not the weakness around you, nor the enemy's negative propaganda... God will Bless your faith."
Saddam was to meet Wednesday in Baghdad with Arab parliamentarians, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri was attending a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, Egypt.
In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the position of the foreign ministers is "very clear."
"We reject any attack, major attack on Iraq and we believe that everybody should abide by the U.N. security resolutions. And I think this is a position that we made clear at the highest level."
He said that he believes Iraq "has no objection in principle" to the return of inspectors.
"But it wants to make sure what are the circumstances in which observers will be admitted," Maher said.
Hill leaders, Bush to talk Iraq
Dole: 'I think I would try the arms inspection one more time'
WASHINGTON (CNN) --Key Congressional leaders, including the chairmen and ranking minority party members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, headed to the White House on Wednesday to talk with President Bush about his administration's Iraq policy.
A senior administration official described the meetings as the beginning of a concerted White House effort to counter critics who say either that the president is in a rush toward a military confrontation or that the administration is sending confusing or conflicting signals about its policies and intentions.
"We believe a lot of this is media-driven and exaggerated," the official said. "But that said, there is some confusion and a legitimate debate and over the next couple of weeks we think there is an opportunity to clarify some things."
Congressional leaders want to know Bush's timetable for a military offensive, how many troops and how much money would be involved, the feasibility of pursuing such a strategy without support from a coalition of other nations, and whether the administration would accept a new round of weapons inspections in Iraq.
The president is expected to make a major policy speech on Iraq next week to the U.N. General Assembly.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will also meet with senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday -- at his request -- to discuss Iraq, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, told reporters Tuesday.
Upon returning Tuesday from their August break, many members of the Senate said they were skeptical about going to war with Iraq at this time.
Asked if the Bush administration has been speaking with a coherent voice on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, smiled and said, "I'd like a couple more days before I respond to that."
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, was less diplomatic, telling reporters he believes the "administration's position is very confusing."
A Democratic source said Bush "would almost without question" be able to win passage of a congressional resolution backing military confrontation with Iraq.
"The question for them is, do they want a big vote or a not-so-big vote?" the source said. "If they want a big vote, it requires a lot of work and a lot of talking to a lot of people. If this meeting is the beginning of that, then good for them."
Clinton: 'He knows he'll be toast'
Appearing on CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton said Bush should have congressional approval, not simply advice, before undertaking military action in Iraq. And Clinton indicated that he favors cooperation with U.S. allies in making a decision. (Full story)
Clinton said he supports a new regime to replace that of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The challenge, he said, will be the lack of surprise this time around.
"If he has chemical and biological agents -- and I believe he does -- he will have no incentive not to use them if he knew he was going to be killed anyway and deposed," Clinton said. "He's got a lot of incentive not to use them now because he knows he'll be toast if he does."
The question is not whether to attack Iraq, but how, and under what circumstances, he said.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, also speaking with Larry King, said he'd recommend military action "only if we not only consult with Congress, but have a vote. And then I think I would try the arms inspection one more time, but not let Iraq delay and dither and all those things."
Powell: 'Lots of differences' within administration
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a speech Wednesday at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, but did not mention U.S. plans for military action against Iraq, which the United States accuses of building up chemical and biological weapons.
Tuesday, Powell acknowledged that the debate among administration officials is ongoing.
"I see there are lots of differences. Some are real, some are perceived, some are over-hyped," Powell said.
"There are lots of views in the administration, outside the administration, up on [Capitol] Hill, throughout the talk shows, the media and throughout the international community. The president is considering it all," he said. (Full story)
At the Johannesburg summit Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters that he had told Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz that weapons inspectors must be permitted into the country and that Iraq must comply with U.N. resolutions on the inspections.
Annan said leaders in the region and throughout the world, including those sympathetic with Iraq, agree that Iraq must comply with the resolutions.
Aziz said Tuesday he would be open to negotiations over weapons inspections if that included the elimination of no-fly zones and the economic embargo that has was placed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait in 1990. (Full story)
In Baghdad on Wednesday, Saddam issued a "letter to the Iraqi people, Arabs and all free-minded people in the world" that made allusions to the hostility between the United States and Iraq.
The letter was published in the Iraqi media.
"Victory is faith inside the hearts, and when it becomes a faith it becomes immune to all confusion created by surrounding matter including the kinds of weapons and technical means that your enemy has," the letter said.
"And the negative media and fabricated news and psychological confusion created by the enemy, not the weakness around you, nor the enemy's negative propaganda... God will Bless your faith."
Saddam was to meet Wednesday in Baghdad with Arab parliamentarians, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri was attending a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, Egypt.
In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the position of the foreign ministers is "very clear."
"We reject any attack, major attack on Iraq and we believe that everybody should abide by the U.N. security resolutions. And I think this is a position that we made clear at the highest level."
He said that he believes Iraq "has no objection in principle" to the return of inspectors.
"But it wants to make sure what are the circumstances in which observers will be admitted," Maher said.
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Martha Stewart may get new CEO
N.Y. Times reports search under way due to trading scandal
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is looking to replace its namesake CEO, who is embroiled in an insider trading investigation, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
PEOPLE WHO have been briefed on the search said they were looking for someone to replace Stewart, whose company's stock has plummeted since questions arose about her trading of stock in New York biotech firm ImClone Systems Inc., the newspaper reported.
It was not clear whether Stewart would continue as chairwoman of the board if she is replaced as chief executive, it said.
Stewart is under investigation by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is probing whether she had insider information when she sold ImClone shares.
Aside from the insider trading investigation, Martha Stewart Living shareholders filed lawsuits last month alleging the home styling maven and other company insiders illegally sold Omnimedia stock.
The market value of Martha Stewart's company has plummeted since early June, when questions arose about Stewart's trading of ImClone. ImClone announced negative news that sent its stock tumbling the day after Stewart sold her stake in the firm.
Last month Stewart's legal team turned over more than 1,000 pages of documents demanded by the U.S. House panel.
No one was immediately available for comment at Martha Stewart Living.
Martha Stewart Living shares climbed 2.68 percent on Tuesday to $7.65, bucking a Wall Street tumble that wiped four percent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Catch up with Larry from 'Three's Company'
Three's a charm
By Kara Spak
PEOPLE
(PEOPLE) --From 1977 through 1984, viewers tuning in to "Three's Company" watched the unctuous Larry Dallas brag about his way with the ladies to Jack, Janet and Chrissy (and, later, to Cindy and Terri), his neighbors in apartment 201.
When Larry was around, the sleaze factor was sure to skyrocket. He was "the classic horny next-door neighbor," says Richard Kline, now 51, the native New Yorker who made the role famous. But even without the help of his TV neighbors, Kline has worked successfully and steadily on the stage and screen and behind the scenes since the show's end.
"Three's Company" is just a small note in a long resume of Kline's performances. Most recently, he guest-starred on "Judging Amy," "Gilmore Girls," and "NYPD Blue," as well as Nickelodeon's "Noah Knows Best." Yet his return to another full-time sitcom role, playing Gene Schwartz, father to title character Adam Schwartz on the now-canceled 2001 sitcom "Inside Schwartz," was brief.
Yet it was just a pit stop on the journey Kline's been taking since 1971, when he started his acting career onstage at New York's Lincoln Center, as part of its esteemed repertory company. He debuted on Broadway 20 years later in "City of Angels" and also played Jeeves in the 1996 American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "By Jeeves."
Kline has also found success directing stage and screen productions. In 1990 he won the L.A. Drama Critics' Award for directing Noel Coward's "Present Laughter," and later directed a number of episodes of the CBS comedy "Evening Shade," which starred Burt Reynolds. Kline also directed the 1997 award-winning one-man show by Los Angeles NBC weatherman Fritz Coleman, "It's Me! Dad!," for both television and stage.
"I just consider myself a working actor," Kline says of his journeyman status. "I'll do theater, sitcoms, TV or film. As long as I don't have to eat bugs -- I wouldn't do 'Fear Factor.'" Kline has also been teaching comedy workshops in Los Angeles, "with an emphasis on, go figure, sitcoms," he says. He is currently preparing to star in the comedy "Caught in the Act," slated for a regional theater in Kansas City.
On the personal front, he also recently married the former Beverley Osgoode, a masseuse from Montreal. "The third time is the charm," Kline says of his new marriage. "This time is forever." It just might be: After all, he's already had success with the number three. And though Kline has fond memories of his "Three's Company" days, his favorite project is daughter Colby, who will be starting her freshman year at her dad's alma mater, Northwestern University, in the fall -- and following in his footsteps as a musical-theater major.
Hill leaders, Bush to talk Iraq
Dole: 'I think I would try the arms inspection one more time'
WASHINGTON (CNN) --Key Congressional leaders, including the chairmen and ranking minority party members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, headed to the White House on Wednesday to talk with President Bush about his administration's Iraq policy.
A senior administration official described the meetings as the beginning of a concerted White House effort to counter critics who say either that the president is in a rush toward a military confrontation or that the administration is sending confusing or conflicting signals about its policies and intentions.
"We believe a lot of this is media-driven and exaggerated," the official said. "But that said, there is some confusion and a legitimate debate and over the next couple of weeks we think there is an opportunity to clarify some things."
Congressional leaders want to know Bush's timetable for a military offensive, how many troops and how much money would be involved, the feasibility of pursuing such a strategy without support from a coalition of other nations, and whether the administration would accept a new round of weapons inspections in Iraq.
The president is expected to make a major policy speech on Iraq next week to the U.N. General Assembly.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will also meet with senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday -- at his request -- to discuss Iraq, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, told reporters Tuesday.
Upon returning Tuesday from their August break, many members of the Senate said they were skeptical about going to war with Iraq at this time.
Asked if the Bush administration has been speaking with a coherent voice on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, smiled and said, "I'd like a couple more days before I respond to that."
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, was less diplomatic, telling reporters he believes the "administration's position is very confusing."
A Democratic source said Bush "would almost without question" be able to win passage of a congressional resolution backing military confrontation with Iraq.
"The question for them is, do they want a big vote or a not-so-big vote?" the source said. "If they want a big vote, it requires a lot of work and a lot of talking to a lot of people. If this meeting is the beginning of that, then good for them."
Clinton: 'He knows he'll be toast'
Appearing on CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton said Bush should have congressional approval, not simply advice, before undertaking military action in Iraq. And Clinton indicated that he favors cooperation with U.S. allies in making a decision. (Full story)
Clinton said he supports a new regime to replace that of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The challenge, he said, will be the lack of surprise this time around.
"If he has chemical and biological agents -- and I believe he does -- he will have no incentive not to use them if he knew he was going to be killed anyway and deposed," Clinton said. "He's got a lot of incentive not to use them now because he knows he'll be toast if he does."
The question is not whether to attack Iraq, but how, and under what circumstances, he said.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, also speaking with Larry King, said he'd recommend military action "only if we not only consult with Congress, but have a vote. And then I think I would try the arms inspection one more time, but not let Iraq delay and dither and all those things."
Powell: 'Lots of differences' within administration
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a speech Wednesday at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, but did not mention U.S. plans for military action against Iraq, which the United States accuses of building up chemical and biological weapons.
Tuesday, Powell acknowledged that the debate among administration officials is ongoing.
"I see there are lots of differences. Some are real, some are perceived, some are over-hyped," Powell said.
"There are lots of views in the administration, outside the administration, up on [Capitol] Hill, throughout the talk shows, the media and throughout the international community. The president is considering it all," he said. (Full story)
At the Johannesburg summit Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters that he had told Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz that weapons inspectors must be permitted into the country and that Iraq must comply with U.N. resolutions on the inspections.
Annan said leaders in the region and throughout the world, including those sympathetic with Iraq, agree that Iraq must comply with the resolutions.
Aziz said Tuesday he would be open to negotiations over weapons inspections if that included the elimination of no-fly zones and the economic embargo that has was placed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait in 1990. (Full story)
In Baghdad on Wednesday, Saddam issued a "letter to the Iraqi people, Arabs and all free-minded people in the world" that made allusions to the hostility between the United States and Iraq.
The letter was published in the Iraqi media.
"Victory is faith inside the hearts, and when it becomes a faith it becomes immune to all confusion created by surrounding matter including the kinds of weapons and technical means that your enemy has," the letter said.
"And the negative media and fabricated news and psychological confusion created by the enemy, not the weakness around you, nor the enemy's negative propaganda... God will Bless your faith."
Saddam was to meet Wednesday in Baghdad with Arab parliamentarians, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri was attending a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, Egypt.
In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the position of the foreign ministers is "very clear."
"We reject any attack, major attack on Iraq and we believe that everybody should abide by the U.N. security resolutions. And I think this is a position that we made clear at the highest level."
He said that he believes Iraq "has no objection in principle" to the return of inspectors.
"But it wants to make sure what are the circumstances in which observers will be admitted," Maher said.
Hill leaders, Bush to talk Iraq Dole: 'I think I would try the arms inspection one more time' WASHINGTON (CNN) --Key Congressional leaders, including the chairmen and ranking minority party members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, headed to the White House on Wednesday to talk with President Bush about his administration's Iraq policy. A senior administration official described the meetings as the beginning of a concerted White House effort to counter critics who say either that the president is in a rush toward a military confrontation or that the administration is sending confusing or conflicting signals about its policies and intentions. "We believe a lot of this is media-driven and exaggerated," the official said. "But that said, there is some confusion and a legitimate debate and over the next couple of weeks we think there is an opportunity to clarify some things." Congressional leaders want to know Bush's timetable for a military offensive, how many troops and how much money would be involved, the feasibility of pursuing such a strategy without support from a coalition of other nations, and whether the administration would accept a new round of weapons inspections in Iraq. The president is expected to make a major policy speech on Iraq next week to the U.N. General Assembly. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will also meet with senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday -- at his request -- to discuss Iraq, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, told reporters Tuesday. Upon returning Tuesday from their August break, many members of the Senate said they were skeptical about going to war with Iraq at this time. Asked if the Bush administration has been speaking with a coherent voice on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, smiled and said, "I'd like a couple more days before I respond to that." Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, was less diplomatic, telling reporters he believes the "administration's position is very confusing." A Democratic source said Bush "would almost without question" be able to win passage of a congressional resolution backing military confrontation with Iraq. "The question for them is, do they want a big vote or a not-so-big vote?" the source said. "If they want a big vote, it requires a lot of work and a lot of talking to a lot of people. If this meeting is the beginning of that, then good for them." Clinton: 'He knows he'll be toast' Appearing on CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton said Bush should have congressional approval, not simply advice, before undertaking military action in Iraq. And Clinton indicated that he favors cooperation with U.S. allies in making a decision. (Full story) Clinton said he supports a new regime to replace that of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The challenge, he said, will be the lack of surprise this time around. "If he has chemical and biological agents -- and I believe he does -- he will have no incentive not to use them if he knew he was going to be killed anyway and deposed," Clinton said. "He's got a lot of incentive not to use them now because he knows he'll be toast if he does." The question is not whether to attack Iraq, but how, and under what circumstances, he said. Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, also speaking with Larry King, said he'd recommend military action "only if we not only consult with Congress, but have a vote. And then I think I would try the arms inspection one more time, but not let Iraq delay and dither and all those things." Powell: 'Lots of differences' within administration U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered a speech Wednesday at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, but did not mention U.S. plans for military action against Iraq, which the United States accuses of building up chemical and biological weapons. Tuesday, Powell acknowledged that the debate among administration officials is ongoing. "I see there are lots of differences. Some are real, some are perceived, some are over-hyped," Powell said. "There are lots of views in the administration, outside the administration, up on [Capitol] Hill, throughout the talk shows, the media and throughout the international community. The president is considering it all," he said. (Full story) At the Johannesburg summit Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters that he had told Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz that weapons inspectors must be permitted into the country and that Iraq must comply with U.N. resolutions on the inspections. Annan said leaders in the region and throughout the world, including those sympathetic with Iraq, agree that Iraq must comply with the resolutions. Aziz said Tuesday he would be open to negotiations over weapons inspections if that included the elimination of no-fly zones and the economic embargo that has was placed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait in 1990. (Full story) In Baghdad on Wednesday, Saddam issued a "letter to the Iraqi people, Arabs and all free-minded people in the world" that made allusions to the hostility between the United States and Iraq. The letter was published in the Iraqi media. "Victory is faith inside the hearts, and when it becomes a faith it becomes immune to all confusion created by surrounding matter including the kinds of weapons and technical means that your enemy has," the letter said. "And the negative media and fabricated news and psychological confusion created by the enemy, not the weakness around you, nor the enemy's negative propaganda... God will Bless your faith." Saddam was to meet Wednesday in Baghdad with Arab parliamentarians, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri was attending a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, Egypt. In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the position of the foreign ministers is "very clear." "We reject any attack, major attack on Iraq and we believe that everybody should abide by the U.N. security resolutions. And I think this is a position that we made clear at the highest level." He said that he believes Iraq "has no objection in principle" to the return of inspectors. "But it wants to make sure what are the circumstances in which observers will be admitted," Maher said.