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Nation & World News Questions mount on Iraq insurgency President Bush holds firm to a June 30 handover in Iraq, but critics warn of increasingly volatility By Matthew Hay Brown and Tamara Lytle The Orlando Sentinel (KRT) WASHINGTON — The violence surging in Iraq is raising new doubts about U.S. plans to turn control of the country over to a new government in less than three months. With troops now battling not only the Sunni resistance but a radical Shiite uprising, even some Bush ad ministration allies are questioning whether the U.S.-led coalition is in danger of losing control of the volatile country. Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican member of the Senate Foreign Rela tions Committee, called conditions in Iraq "dangerous, complicated, and I think we're on the verge of seeing, in some of these areas some of the progress we've made over the last year come undone." Defense Secretary Donald Rums feld said Wednesday the insurgents represent only a small minority of Iraqis — and will not stand in the way of installing a democracy in the trou bled nation. "As we have said for some time, as the date for Iraq's transition to self governance approaches, those op posed to a free Iraq will grow increas ingly desperate, and, indeed, they are," Rumsfeld told reporters. But the violent uprisings that spread across southern, central and western Iraq are deepening the dilemma facing the United States: Officials want to en sure the stability the country will need if the new government is to survive and succeed, but the longer foreign troops remain on Iraqi soil, the more anger their presence will provoke. Analysts say the insurgency must be suppressed before it spirals out of control. "The danger of what's going on now, today, lasting for a long period of time, is it will encourage other peo ple to either join these groups or start their own little rebellions," said Richard Stoll, a professor of political science at Rice University. "If it appears to be successful, it will just encourage other people, for what ever reasons, to run out into the streets with their AK-47s." That could threaten the June 30 deadline set by President Bush to hand authority over to the Iraqis. "We will pass sovereignty on June 30," Bush said this week. "We're not going to be in timidated by thugs or assassins. We're not going to cut and run from the peo ple who long (for) freedom." Marines sent to pacify Fallujah fur ther enframed Iraqi anger Wednesday when they dropped a 500-pound, laser-guided bomb and fired a rocket that hit a mosque compound. "You have to walk this fine line be tween trying to dampen down these re bellions as quickly as possible while at the same time doing as little damage to other people and other places so you don't create new enemies," said Stoll, the Rice political scientist. "That's a very, very difficult thing to do. "1 think that at the same time, we ought to be actively seeking other countries to help us out, most directly in terms of troops and as well with re construction." Rumsfeld on Wednesday sought to downplay the Iraqi resistance. 'The vast majority of the 25 million Iraqi people want freedom for their country," he said. "The overwhelming majority of Iraqis are against those who are looting, intimidating and stopping children from going to school at the point of a gun." Rumsfeld has said that if the vio lence grows worse, LI.S. commanders will get the troops they need to deal with it. (c) 2004, The Orlando Sentinel (Fla.). Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services. 2 0% off 1 visit now open for 1745 W. 18th Ave. appointment 18th & Chambers monday - Saturday 431-1717 GUTMAN continued from page 16 wouldn't be able to maintain anything. Emerald: What's your fiscal philos ophy in regard to the incidental fee? Gutman: I've got to be honest. I have no idea what the incidental fee is. Could you please tell me what it is? Is it the mystery fee? There's all kinds of these random fees that I have no idea what they are, but I do not ask questions, 1 just pay them. Emerald: What's your favorite reali ty television show, and how does it re late to your campaign? Gutman: I do not have a favorite reality television show. I choose to not partake in the watching of tele vision unless it's reruns of "Sein feld," so I don't know how anyone is going to relate any reality show to their campaign, and if they do, it's them I guess. Ayisha Yahya HENDRYX continued from page 16 think that's what the incidental fee is for, I think that's where fund raising and that type of capital campaign comes in. Emerald: How will you work to en sure a viewpoint-neutral PFC process? Hendryx: Basically by making sure that I don't get into a situation where there's any kind of a conflict of inter est, such as if a budget comes up where I'm involved in it in anyway, if it's going to impact me directly, I would be inclined to abstain from voting because I don't want to make that opportunity where it looks as though anything going on with the student incidental fees is anything other than across the board. Emerald: What's your favorite reali ty television show, and how does it re late to your campaign? Hendryx: I try not to watch those shows, but if I had to pick one I'd go with "Fear Factor" because with the 120-plus budgets that the PFC has to go over it's kind of like how on "Fear Factor" there's stuff that is frightening, but at the same time it's got really good rewards at the end. — Jennifer Marie Bear POPENUK continued from page 16 that we can see this budget and see that a lot of it is spent inadequately or just inefficiently, then yeah, if we could spend less and get the same re sult that would be fantastic. But, we just want to make sure that whatever money does get spent gets spent re sponsibly and benefits the largest number of students possible. Emerald: What's your favorite reali ty television show, and how does it re late to your campaign? Popenuk: My favorite reality televi sion show would be... "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge". It relates to our campaign because it's a little out there, it's a little bit different than other shows you might have seen. At the end of the day, some people get hurt, some people are having a great time. But overall, everyone just really enjoys the show. — Parker Howell QUIROZ continued from page 16 in reality it has its twists and turns and all these other things kind of go ing on behind the scenes and you re alize that it's not as beautiful a place as you thought it would be. So I guess that's how — our goals, what we're trying to change is that people see, seem to view our student govern ment as this beautiful thing, it's flaw less, it's perfect, and in reality there's a lot of things that aren't as perfect or beautiful as people would like them to be. — AyishaYahya STRAWN continued from page 16 check. And to make sure that gets passed on to the student groups. And to make sure that before a PFC group goes to a hearing they know exactly what to expect, that the guidelines are very clear, that they know the PFC bylaws and that they aren't subject to year-to-year changes in precedent... Aguilar: I also feel that the pro grams, and other student unions and organizations, that they should be kept well-informed about any changes and keep more updated. Emerald: What's your favorite reali ty television show, and how does it re late to your campaign? Strawn: I'd go with something physical, like the "The Real World" or "Roa^t Rules Challenge" or "Fear Fac tor" — something like that. Some thing that's just really about getting down into things and getting things accomplished right here. — Jared Paben Take a minute... and you could If you’re a full-time undergrad at the University of Oregon, you could win a $500 airline gift certificate! Just respond to an online survey from the American Council on Education about your experience as a student and you could find yourself going up and away! The survey is short, voluntary, and all responses will remain completely confidential. Your opinion matters and could shape the future of the University of Oregon. 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