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Due to U S. military and business in terests in the Philippines, the Reagan administration hopes to avoid a coup by communists. Unrest in the Philippines due to extremes in the distribution of wealth, human rights viola tions and the imposition of mar tial law and corruption in government has led to a familiar debate concerning U.S. involve ment in a conflict. If the United States becomes involved, would we have another Vietnam? And if the United States doesn’t, would we have another Iran? Campus responses ranged from feelings of confusion to isolationism. Ed Bryan, a linguistics major, doubts he would support another involvement like Viet nam. However, he felt he Was •'caught-between a rock and a hard place. "On one hand,,autonomy is important. On the other hand, aren’t w.e all neighbors? In other words, I’m waffling."-he said. Philip Beck, a Eugene resi: dent, said . there .were times the United States should-become involved, but this is not one of . them. . ' . ‘ . ' "I .fee! we involve-ourselves • in too’ many (of).other people's problems." he said. ’''There are • some situations when we •' should be .involved —. like South Africa. But .we shouldn’t be involved in Nicaragua.and 1 i don't want another Vietnam I don’t want another war, that’s why."; • Another careful response came from Tim Ris.ch, a business major who said he i didn’t think he was very well informed,about the issue; "1 think we should be involv ed in helping other people in other countries, but 1 don't feel I’m informed about the Philippines." On the other hand, Barnard Turner, a graduate student in comparative literature, had a lot to say. Turner is a British Citizen who lives in Berlin, West Germany. He thinks there was more bark than bite to Reagan’s -1 lociM it Mi Horn* • J4MSJ7 ■ Op* HouftL tOS Philip Bock ‘They have a right to self-determination, but they have to deal with reality/ Barbara Bernstein message. “Knowing the President for what he is. a political posturer. this recalls another posture to appease liberal sentiment rather than'to have an actual effect! Is he going to take out business in vestments In the Philippines? No, he’s not. He may say h'e is. but he's not.” Although . Turner thinks Reagan advisors are "somewhat suspect" and the people in the Philippines know more about what is happening in their own country, the Philippines have to face, facts. : . . • < • “They have a right to self determination, but they have to deal with reality," he said. Barbara Bernstein, a history major, said that she didn't think the United States would en tangle itself in the Philipines due to the unsavory outcome of previous involvements. But she did see a connection between the United States’ involovement in the Philippines and Grenada. "It's weird, we were so gung ho in Grenada. I hoped we To Go With The i QUALITY • AKFOHDAHM BOARDSPORTS ‘There are some situations when we should be involved — like in South Africa. But we shouldn’t be involv ed in Nicaragua and I don't want another Vietnam.' _ Barnard Turner *If I were the presi dent, I suppose I’d have to support Marcos.. .but he’s such an' idiot. Something’s going to happen there, but I don’t know what.’ wouldn't (opt for military solu tions) before, but gosh, who knows?” she said: ‘'You know, 1. visited the Philippines Iasi summer' Just for five days, on my way home from )apan,” where she had been a student. Bernstein said the experience was "real strange” because it held such vivid contrast to the life she had ~ led in I a pan. . ”! was only in Manilla, but I’ve never seen such extremes of poverty and wealth in my life,” she said. There are im penetrable walls that keep the two classes from each other. ."The wealthy people live in compounds, for security reasons," she said. “When you walk outside you can't even get near them, they’re divided ... from each other. They don't make contact. "If 1 were the president, 1 sup pose I'd have to support Mar cos...but he’s such an idiot. Something's going to happen there, but I don’t know what," she said. Sif LSAT MAT : BIO TOEFL fmapui ■CAT VAT ■ cn Nci SftEOHE " ESI REWEW Fill IJ-J NCTKO TO LAW SCHOOL N0.1 IN TEST PREPARATION CLASSES FORMING NOW AT ^UMKflPUIN EDUCATIONAL CENTER T«t Preparation Spaoairata SmcatBM For Information. Pitast Ca» Monday. October 21, 1085
