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World deeply divided

AP, Tokyo
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, expressed regret, as did India, France and Mexico. China still hoped for peace. Australia offered troops.
Around the world, government statements and public opinion reflected deep divisions over the US demand that Saddam Hussein step down within 48 hours or face war.
"It was a decision that had to be made," Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said. "We support the US position."
President Bush's speech was broadcast live in many countries to an ambivalent global audience. Reactions ranged from support and concern to indignation and anger.
In Havana, the editor of the Communist youth daily blasted the Bush administration ultimatum as a "worldwide coup d'etat" that demonstrated the "arrogance" of the US government.
A similar criticism came from a prominent political analyst in Pakistan. "The ultimatum is proof that they do not have any respect for the world opinion," Shireen Mazari, head of Pakistan's Institute of Strategic Studies said.
The most solid official support came from Australia, where Prime Minister John Howard said his government would commit 2,000 troops to a US-led attack. "I believe very strongly the position the government has taken is right," Howard said. In Tokyo, Koizumi described the ultimatum as "a very difficult decision" for Bush and reiterated his government's position that there was no need for a new UN resolution authorising an attack.
Japan's constitution bars its armed forces from fighting in foreign wars, but Koizumi's government reportedly was considering humanitarian missions.
French President Jacques Chirac said the United States takes a "heavy responsibility" with its ultimatum. France led an effort to give UN weapons inspectors in Iraq more time to uncover banned weapons of mass destruction.
"This unilateral decision is contrary to the wishes of the Security Council and the international community which wants to pursue disarmament," Chirac said.
China's new premier called for "every effort" to avoid a conflict and said that UN weapons inspections must continue even as he acknowledged that the situation appeared dire.
"The arrow has already been placed on the bow," said Wen Jiabao in a speech on his second full day as China's prime minister. "As long as there is one glimmer of hope, we will not give up our efforts for a peaceful settlement."
In Mexico City, President Vicente Fox said that he regrets that the conflict appears headed for war, but that his nation's opposition to military action would not strain relations with the United States. Mexico, a member of the UN Security Council, had struggled with its position on Iraq, as Fox walked a fine line between offending voters at home who overwhelmingly oppose war and antagonising the United States, which accounts for about 75 percent of Mexico's trade.
"We maintain our belief that the diplomatic means to achieving (the goal) have not been exhausted," Fox said.
In Indonesia, a government spokesman lamented the apparent breakdown of diplomacy. "We still believe that a solution to the crisis should be found within the UN Security Council," spokesman Marty Natalegawa said.
The countdown to war has raised the prospect of a backlash by Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia, making it difficult to crack down on radical groups.
"I don't understand how someone can want war like Bush does," said Srisu Sapti, a maid in Jakarta. "Women and children will be killed."
In New Zealand, Prime Minister Helen Clark said it was "highly debatable" whether a US-led strike on Iraq would be justified under international law.
Some governments in Asia hedged in responding to the crisis.
In the Philippines, a nation whose poorest provinces are home to a decades-old Muslim insurgency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called on Filipinos to set aside party politics.