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PEACE Continued from Page 1 me tell you: Daddy Warlmcks is alive and well in this country," Wooten said. “There's a new para digm. a new way of thinking that calls for peace. The whole idea is that we've got to start cooperat ing instead of dominating. “The male dominance model operates every where. men against women, strong against weak." Wooten added. “The point is that we can get hack to cooperating and working together in peace But unfortunately the people running this country don't know there's a new way of thinking." The emphasis on peace and renewable energy needs to be reflected on a grass roots level as well as a congressional level if the nation's dependence on oil is to change. Prince said. "There needs to he some changes in tax policies and in consumption at the grass roots." Prince said "There needs to lie some changes in tin? laws re garding alcohol fuels, electric cars, busses and mass transit systems This movement is the revival of the movement from the '70s that came as a result of the first gas crisis." for the movement supporting peace and renew able energy to succeed, Prince said, people have to gel involved and make themselves be heard "You’ve all heard of the thousand points of light." Prince told listeners at the rally "The light is energy, and the thousand points are you Sign the petitions for peace Write your congressmen. Speak out for peace." Stretch your dollars by using coupons from the Oregon Daily Emerald. Continued from Page 1 Mubarak said "That's why tin- whole world is against him." Abdessalam said Hussein is a hero who is very popular in the Aral) world and has been misrepresent ed by the Western media He said Iraqis do not believe it is an invasion, hot rather an answer to a call by Kuwaiti revolutionaries for help in overthrowing the Kuwaiti monarchy He said Kuwait has always been a part of Iraq and re-uni fication is the Iraqi goal. "In Kuwait, there is a revolutionary people against the former Kuwaiti leaders." Abdessalam said "They asked the Iraqis to support them because they know this monarchy will not let anybody change tin* situation, so they need fort e to support them He said Iraq has all the oil it needs and economic problems are not the reason for the at turn "The Iraqi people feel the unification between Iraq and Kuwait is the only reason," Abdessalam said "It has always been a part of Iraq, historically British imperialism in the I'lJOs split Iraq into two stales Now. we are returning the splitting part which is Ku wait, to the mother, which is Iraq He also saitl the Kuwaiti counsel voted in the tq.lOs and again in the oils to return to Iraq, hut that dei ision was overturned by the monart hv The Kuwaiti students said their country has had its own political identity since the 17(Xls and the citi /ms are satisfied y\ith the monarchy "It s iiir own land." \l Delaimi said "Where was (Saddam Hussein) all these years*' Why would he come now and declare it's his land?" lie said he has never heard of the revolutionary group Abdessalam spoke of ami said he does not lie lieve <111 v Kuwaitis asked Iraq to enter the country "I don’t think that happened," he said "There could have been small groups who wanted a detnocra cv rather than a monarchy, hut the majority of the Ku waiti people are happy with the royal family 1'he Ku w.ntis main goal is to get the royal family (now held to Iraq) hilt k to Kuwait The Kuwaiti students speak of the torture, ma.ssa ere and public executions they have heard about from Kuwaitis now living in Saudi Arabia and others who have fled the country. Abdessalam said Iraqi television claims that Iraqi tr«K)ps. under orders from Hussein, have not killed any Kuwaitis He said the Western media is distorting the facts and exaggerating the conflict. A)-I)elaimi said the information Adhessalam re ceived through the !ru<|i media was "well-controlled, manipulated and full of inexact facts." "Some media is propaganda." Al Delaimi said "Hut the torture and the massacre is happening It is not as you hear it in the news It is more profound, more brutal." Moreover, the Kuwaiti and Iraqi students have dissenting opinions about the Amerii an present e in Saudi Arabia "We believe the U S has nothing to do in the Cult," Abdessalam said "Who gave them the right'1 Who agreed that the US is the new cop of the world?" The Kuwaiti students said they are grateful for the American military presence and hope the military moves into Kuwait soon. ‘Tor the Americans. Saudis and Kuwaitis, it’s a mutual interest," Mubarak said "Saudis don't want to see what happened to the Kuwaitis happen to their land Americans don't want to sec that and they don't want their economy to l>e threatened "The Americans were asked to he there." Al lassim said "It's not out of their wanting to polic e and control the area \bdessalam said he believes a w,u would destroy the region and the situation ran he resolved without U S involvement "I (relieve that as any brothers, the Arabs < an fight and they can settle down," he said "I think we i an real h a good solution "It is unfortunate that Arabs are fighting each oth er." Al Uelaimi said "We have nothing against the Iraqi people We know the\ are oppressed because of line political regime they live under Hut the Kuwaiti students sa\ a war would he worthwhile it their country ends up free "We have no other way to go," Al llelaimi said "Hither we get Kuwait hai k or we live the situation as it is i want Kuwait hat k The circumstances are had .is it is. and the consequences (of war) would not he worse " REPAIR Tune-ups-Brakes* Fuel Injection 1*17 nraakllK IM. Ca«MW,Or. «74«) NOW HIRING Energetic. outgoing and enthusiastic individuals are needed to fill select full and part-time positions at our new Eugene Red Robin opening soon in the Valley River Center While under construction, please apply in person at the trailer on site. Monday-Saturday. I0AM-I0PM Red Robin, ISS1 Execu tive Parkway, Eugene, OR 97401. EOE |Food 5ERVER3| IPociCT/JILSERl/ERS COOKS! [HOSTS HOST ESSES • BUSS ERSJ ■EXPEDITERS-STOdKER5| fcARTENPERS-DISHWASHERS At Bradford's, we listen. 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