opinion
Push, shove
FRANKLY SPEAKING
Just how far can the United States he pushed? In
World War II, the Japanese found out how far the
U.S. could be pushed and it cost them dearly. Today,
we find ourselves in somewhat of another push and
shove situation.
It seems that every time we pick up a newspaper,
turn on the television set, or switch on the radio we
learn of some new attack on American citizens and
property in some part of the world, the most recent
being the senseless attack on a bus carrying U.S.
Navy personnel in the commonwealth of Puerto
Rick. Puerto Rico is almost a part of the U.S.!
But the real problems seem to be located in the
Middle East with the capture of the U.S. Embassy in
Iran and the taking of American hostages acting as a
virtual ignition switch setting off the spontaneous
parallel attacks on U.S. embassies in Pakistan and
Libya.
Although the Vietnam War left a very bitter taste in
the mouths of many Americans, it is still necessary
for the United States to present itself as a world
power, which mandates military strength. It is not
clear whether the recent rash of aggressive
movements against the U.S. are aimed at testing the
strength of the nation both militarily and
diplomatically, but whatever the intention of these
radicals, they must not be appeased.
The situation in Iran has gained the attention of
the world and most of the world has come out on the
side of the U.S. Therefore, what have the Iranians to
gain? The United Nations has denounced the actions
of the Iranians and declared their acts totally against
international law. Even the Soviet Union is calling for
the release of the American hostages. But, merely
calling for their release does relatively little good.
There must be some other way, and if push does in­
deed come to shove, military muscles must be
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u.iavKs in raKistah, Libya
and Puerto Rico must also be painted into the scene.
Do these revolutionaries feel that the U.S. is or has
become weak and the time has come for a new world
power to arise? I don’t thjnk that they have taken a
very realistic look at the situation.
Historically, the U.S. has shown the ability to win
wars, although the Vietnam War may be debated to
some extent. It just takes quite a bit to infuriate the
American people to an extent where they are willing
to sacrifice life in order to protect American
ideologies and the land of the United States itself.
But at what point this transition from shouting
match to actual fist-a-cuffs takes place is vague. At
whatever point this is, it may prove devastating to
the country or countries aligned against the U.S. '
For, as a famous Japanese general said after the
bombing of Pearl Harbor, “We have awaken a
sleeping giant.” We hope the U.S. will not have to be
awakened and forced to demonstrate the powers
within. If diplomatic measures fail to solve the
present crisis, it may be inevitable.
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