Poli sci student needs schooling;
Iraq war, U.S. motives unjustified
Lucas Szabo's guest commentary
("Even if U S. administration lied,
America still freed Iraqi populace,"
ODE, July 15) proclaims that even if
"Bush and
the rest of
the adminis
trationlied, COMMENTARY
used bogus __
intelligence
and waged an imperialist oil war" in
Iraq, Americans shouldn't be con
cerned because a brutal dictatorship is
no more. This shows a shocking lack
of understanding of what the Ameri
can political system should stand for,
not to mention how such lies under
mine the United States' credibility
with other nations around the world.
As a political science major, Szabo
should know the president cannot
knowingly lie to Congress. If waging
war to remove brutal dictatorships is
such a good idea, then the president
should simply present this to Congress
and the American people. And if re
moving one dictator is such a good
idea, why not continue? The world is
full of brutal dictatorships, some of
whom are good allies of the United
States. 1 image Szabo is looking for
ward to more invasions. Of course, at a
reported $4 billion a month, the occu
pation of Iraq is putting a bit of a
squeeze on the budget. Perhaps the
president can cut even more funding
from higher education, student loan
programs and other programs that bet
ter the lives of people in this nation, in
order to pay for these wars around the
world that Szabo promotes.
I'm glad to see that Szabo is only a
junior. Ihis means he still has a few
years left in his political science class
es, and a chance to learn how a demo
cratic government is supposed to be
have. Read the Constitution and the
Declaration of Independence, Mr. Sz
abo, and Thomas Jefferson, Abraham
Lincoln and Martin Luther King )r.
Read about the presidency of Richard
Nixon. Then get out the tissue you
speak of, and dab your eyes as you re
member your unfortunate remarks on
this subject.
Joe Daunt lives in Eugene.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Research park values,
protects nature
We at the University of Oregon
Riverfront Research Park were inter
ested to read recent letters from Bryn
Anderson ("Conserve the riverfront,"
ODE, July 3) and Zachary Vishanoff
("Locals must eye research develop
ment plans," ODE, July 8).
We share Anderson's general con
cern for the environment, and have
addressed specific environmental is
sues in the park in a highly responsi
ble manner. For example, we investi
gated and conducted extensive
monitoring of areas that were con
taminated by uses predating the
park. In 1996, the Department of En
vironmental Quality found that no
further action was necessary. These
activities reflect the park's approved
master plan, which values and pro
tects the natural environment and ri
parian habitats.
Vishanoff questioned the Universi
ty's plans for nanoscience programs.
Nanoscience research at the Universi
ty derives its principal support from
the National Science Foundation, as
well as from ongoing collaborations
with Oregon industries involving
workforce and economic develop
ment initiatives. A major focus is the
creation of "green nanotechnologies"
for inherently safer materials to mini
mize waste and environmental con
cerns in new chemical manufacturing
processes. The University hopes to en
hance its multidisciplinary science fa
cilities, including those related to
nanoscience research, through expan
sion of its existing Willamette
Science Complex, and there are no
plans to site these facilities near the
Autzen footbridge.
Diane Wiley
Director, Riverfront Research Park
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