opinion__________
Against Soviets
‘Ultimatum’ prudent course of action
By Kelly Laughlin
Of The Print
When President Carter told
the Russians to “back off” in his
State of the Union address, he
unfolded another chapter in
the
age-old
drama
of
U.S. —Soviet relations.
The general mid-70’s op
timism
in
U.S.—Soviet
relations began to crumble on
ce again via Soviet disregard
for post-war agreements.
Disregard for post-war
agreements signed during the
Helsinki conference, with
A strong ultimatum—what
respect
to Eastern and Central
Carter declared against the
Europe; aid to aggressive Arab
Russians— is now the best
policy in resistance to the un forces in the Yom Kippur war;
approval of Hanoi’s disregard
predictable political tactics of
for the Paris accord on Viet
Soviet expansion.
nam which was signed by
President Kennedy did it in Moscow; political and financial
1962 during the tense 13 day support of the insurrectionist
Cuban Missile Crisis, and early policies of Portugal’s Com
in 1947 the Truman Doctrine- munist Part; and intervention
spelled out a dictim of “con by Cuban proxy in the Angolan
tainment” in direct opposition Civil war are a few Soviet ac
tions that caused President
to Russian ideology and policy.
Ford to want to take the word
But
fervent
anti-com- “detente1’ out of the official
munism, common in the 40’s, political vocabulary.
50’s and 60’s has simmered a
bit. Also, the danger of a
More recently, rules ot
nuclear holocaust has been behavior signed by Moscow
recognized not only by the rest with regard to the Middle East
of the world, but her two super have not moderated Soviet ac
powers as well.
tions in Afghanistan.
Soviet unpredictability and
disregard for their own signed
policies have caused American
diplomatic policy toward the
Soviets to teeter between
realism, that is, condemning
undesirable Soviet actions with
“A balance of incentives for
positive
behavior,
and
penalties for belligerence,” and
idealism: An “ideologically in-
“A
strong
ultimatum—what
Carter declared
against
the
Russians —is now
the best policy...”
different posture typified by
negotiations.”- (Feb. 1977, The
Healdine Series).
The ideologically indifferent
posture toward the boviets has
been demonstrated by attempts
to isolate the Kremlin through
the use of a trilateral approach,
that is,
greater attention to
countries whose interest are
more closely linked to our own.
Originally, Western Europe,
Japan, and Canada were the
three countries involved in the
policy.
The trilateral emphasis has
been endowed with a higher
sense of purpose than polite
neglect of the Soviets, as
demonstrated by the Carter
administration’s desire to
restore normal relations with
Red China and protect the
Middle East countries and the
rest of the world’s economic in
terests
through
military
assistance, pending return of
the 50 Americans being held
hostage in Tehehran.
By events in recent weeks
and history, it is clear that
trilateralism, whose most
prominent: proponent is
security advisor Zbigniew Br
zezinski, has failed to dissuade
-the Soviet leaders from pur
suing policies they deem essen
tial to the interests of their state.
The policies of trilateralism ifl
South Africa, Europe, and
most recently, the Middle East;
have put Russia at loggerhead
with the United States.
Not to say that trilateralisn
should be abandoned. Thl
overall ideology is positive. Br
zezinski describes it as “an ac
tive America, fearful less of! ar
unlikely nuclear catastronhl
than of our potential politic!
and ideological isolation in the
global community.”
Neither to imply that chan
nels of communication witltli
Soviets shouldn’t remain opffl
But there is little to be gain
from
inconsequerli
diplomatic agreements whos
value is only the undue hog
they tend to generate. The’ur
due hopes, once again, are or
own, and again, our wits hav
been tested by the Sovit
Union.
Let’s hope the Kremlin car
understand the implication! 1
an ultimatum, if not a signet
agreement.
Reinstatement of draft a fear in many
By Leanne Lally
Of The Print
The possibility of going to
war frightens many people.
Also
frightening
is
the
knowledge that many of us will
be unwilling to be put into bat
tle by a system known as the
draft, which may soon, be rein
stated .
Young men ages 18 to 26
will soon have to register for
the draft, and what’s more,
young women may have to
also. Now, 1 don’t know about
anybody else, but personally i
do not want to be drafted.
The women’s movement has
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had a lot to do with this. Not
not that I’m a sniveling female
who cracks under any kind of
pressure. No, I believe in a lot
of the things the women’s
movement has accomplished,
but fighting in a war is not one
of them. I’m too much of a
baby and a fraidy cat. I can’t
help it—I was brought up that
way.
I’m not ashamed of it, either.
I’m not ashamed of my frail
and feminine qualities. I enjoy
it when a man brings me
flowers, pays for my dinner, or
opens the door for me. But I
don’t want those flowers to be
handgrenades, that dinner he
pays for eaten in a mess hall or
the door that is open a helicop
ter door. I do not want to go to
war.
All I say is have pity on us
who admit we’re the frailer of
the sexes. Society has taught
me that sometimes the best
way out is to cry. But I don’t
know if that will work in this
situation. Besides, if they draft
us women, who will stay home
and roll bandages and receive
letters to home? Who will stay
behind and root for our boys? It
just won’t be the same.standing
right next to your husband
shouting, “I love you, come
ho.lie,” while you’re blowing
away the enemy.
I don’t think it’s fair. I never
tried to be a truck driver or a
pro-football player, and now
because some woman was
afraid to admit she’s a woman,
I may go to war. I believe that
there are things that a man can
do that a woman can’t, and
vice versa. War is one of them
If some women are “gun-hoe”
(excuse the pun) about going
out and driving a tank, or
shooting- at people in the
jungle, I say let ’em go. But I’m
not, I’m too scared. Besides I’m
too small and I never get
enough exercise, I probably
couldn’t even lift the gun. Sure,
going into the Army could
teach me a lot of things, like
cleaning my room, for instan
ce, but killing I don’t care to
learn.
“Because of my beliefs aboi
war, I am opposed to pai
ticipation in the military."
■ Betty Alexander, a NatiJ
Selective Service spokespersq
from Washington D.C., say
the cards could carry a lot o
weight in convincing a dral
board of an objector’s sincerity
“CCCO is a very organize!
group,” said Alexander, “If th
draft is reinstated and a youn
man can prove he went o
record in a time when ha was
not in danger of going to war,
then it might have some in
fluence.”
Guess who is sending awa
for one of those cards?...
OK, now you are saying
“what a chicken, what a Com
mie, won’t even protect he
country.” Well, you are wrong
I would protect America in ani
way I could, but 1 refuse jo go
fight for another country.
So there it is, plain and sim
ple . I do not want to go to wa
and I really don’t want to sei
anybody else go to war, either
But if 1 do go into combat, yot
can bet that I’ll be thl one
shooting with her eyes closed.
I’m not the only one who
thinks so. The Central Com
mittee for Conscientious Objec
tors (COCC), has announced
that they are registering in
dividuals who are opposed to
participation in the military.
CCCO has registered several
thousand
young
people
For more information on
through its conscientious objec
CCCO’s card program]
tion card service. According to
write to CCCO, P0 Box
Larry Spears, CCCO director,
15796, Philadelphia^ PA
the card simolv states.
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