EDITORIAL Bush has expanded U.N. resolution 660 President Hush has snubbed another attempt at peace by the Iraqis Hush called a proposal reached by Soviet leader Mikhail (iorbachev and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz "well short" of what would bo re quired to end the Persian (>uIf War. White House spokesman Marlin Kitzwater has said the Soviet proposal "doesn't require any response from us. This is between the Soviet Union and Iraq." This response is especially hard to swallow at a time when U S. war planes are bombing Iraq everyday, and ground forces are gearing up for a bloody offensive. The fact that Hush will not even consider the plan signifies that his goals in the war have moved beyond what the U.N. resolutions call for Hush’s goals now include the dismantling of the Iraqi Army and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Something the United Nations has not given him the authority to do. The U.N. Security Council Resolution t>fi() calls for Iraq to unconditionally withdraw from Kuwait U S officials have said this withdrawal would have to mean the Iraqis leave all of their tanks and armory behind when they go. Hush seems to have added his own foot notes to the U.N.'s resolution I he Soviet proposal contains tour mam points: Iraq would leave Kuwait immediately with no precon ditions. It would maintain its state structure and Inir ders. No sanctions would lie leveled against Iraq or Hussein. All further issues, including the Palestinian question, would be debated. All four parts of the proposal should be acceptable to the United States if the only goal is to get Iraq out of Kuwait The first point of the proposal is the most im portant Iraq has promised to leave Kuwait with no preconditions This is what the U N resolution calls for. The proposal also requires Iraq's government and borders remain intact This clearly fits with the U.N.'s goals. Dropping all sanctions against Iraq would be a natural response to Hussein's withdrawal from Kuwait, making the third request a given Debating the* Pales tinian issue, the fourth item, is something the whole world would benefit from, and should be taking place anyway. If Bush only wants Hussein out of Kuwait as the IJ.N. agreed, this plan would be completely accept able. But if Bush has expanded this goal and wants to humiliate Hussein and reduce his stature in the Arab world — if not eliminate him completely — then he has made a mockery of the allied coalition, the United Nations and the Americans fighting and dying in his name. Which country, Mr. President? Excerpt from an Associated Press story. Feb. 19: 'It's a rich country, if they'd just use their re sources wisely’ instead of spending them to build a military machine.'' — George Hush speaking to Congress on why the United States won 't help pay to rebuild Iraq after the war. 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J Z; > u 5; f * LAST WEEK THIS WEEK ' /ft >&fcAN SEE BY THE LATEST SATELLITE. RECONNAISSANCE : JM&Stv OUR air Bom^MENToF IRAQI PoSlTtoNS IS FINALLY SflUONti To EXtfT AT°LL LETTERS Dear Bob An open letter to Sen Hob Pack wood: I was distressed to hoar th<it you voted in favor of allowing the use of forte at President Hush's tiist retion This lunuary vote hailed hy its supporters as a negotiating tool brings hornf\ mg images of the rfietorii al misinformation of the Vietnam period Presi dent Hush's rush into armed conflict (rears a strong resem blam e to Johnson's at tion in the early-to-mid 19ti()s as that president mired this country deeper in that ill-advised anti immoral military at tion I strongly urge you to re-eval uate you position on the Per sian Gulf War This is not a "clean" war. there is no such thing This is not a moral war: the premature abandonment of sanctions at the tost of count less lives dismisses this myth This is not a rational war. Hush's "new world order" is clearlv a shallow piti h to gloss over the desperate situation to lie expected in the Middle Hast following the conflic t Support the cessation of the offensive and the pursuit of a negotiated solution based on the region as a whole Please explain your present position mi hiding an outline of your ex pected actions with res per. t to this difficult challenge facing our nation Samuel McL. Pierce Architecture Peace wish As members of the graduate si hool of business, we would like to express our wishes for peace in the Persian Gulf As those of us who have signed tins letter come from broad and diverse bac kgrounds. we, like the entire student body, have broad and diverse opinions on the war Hut one position we all hold in common is the over riding importance of world peace As students of the Universi ty . we are also concerned about the bond) threats on campus, received Jan tH The Universi tv is a harbor for intellectuals, and should be a bastion of ide lit ism No s< hoot of interest itmong the various area of stud ies at the University represents anything other than a collet - lion of people seeking educa tion No si hool, nor the University itself is representative of the enemies of peace And no school, not the Business De partment and certainly not the administration ol the Universi ty should he a vie tun of violent protest or terrorism There is no moral rightness in war And certainly passive protestation brings a moral rightness to the voice of the people Such leaders as Ghandi and Martin Luther King |r raise the consciousness of mil lions without raising their hands in violence let this lie our way also To this effect we dedicate our letter, with it. our hopes for peace. Gordon K. l.anser and 23 co-signers Down Pat I’at Malach's opinion column [ODE. Ke!> 13) was not only ig norant. it was downright offen sive Gen Gulin I’owell is one of the finest military command ers this nation has ever pro duced 1 am sure, however, that he couldn't care less what Malar h thinks of him What 1 found truly offensive was Malach’s statement "peo ple who choose the military be cause it is the best of limited options " When I graduate I am going on active duty because I want to. not because it is one of a set of "limited options " My father spent 20-plus years in the military because he liked it. not tie< ause it was a limited op tion. Contrary to Malach's belief, not just anyone can join the military In the past few years officer and enlisted positions have become very competitive Kvery person participating in Operation Desert Storm knew what they were getting into when they joined the sendee If you disagree with our nation's polu v that is. of course, your right Hut to say the military is >i limited option is a contempt ible slur on the honor of Ameri nd's fine fighting forc es Kric; R. Kckman History Program needed The Human Services Depart ment is one of several programs being phased out by the Uni versity due to recent budged cuts resulting from the decision on Measure 5 For those of you who an; un familiar with the department, it offers University students an opportunity to complete a spe cialized. practical, and mean ingful curriculum in the area of human services. It prepares undergraduates for careers in the areas of chil dren. youth and families, men tal health, and corrections by offering theoretical methods courses and hands-on experi ence in the Eugene and Port land communities through dif ferent agencies and organiza tions. The program offers students the opportunity to instigate so cial growth and improvement within our communities the core of this nation. There is no curriculum in Oregon that com pares with this one. Hy cutting this program from the University and by cutting funding for local community agencies. Measure 5 has suc ceeded in helping Oregon re gress instead of progress. If you are as infuriated and saddened as I am. 1 urge you to write to your local newspaper, your Representatives in Wash ington. the Chancellor of High er Education Thomas Hartlett or Governor Harlwra Roberts. We can change our situation if we feel the need If we don't at least try we will be at fault for our local community’s prob lems in the future. Cuts should no longer be made in education. We all know1 better than that. There are alternatives. Alisa Quirey Human Services