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The invasion cf Grenada by US.-baeked forces is
Hcil and unjustifiable, a U?iL political science pro
fessor said Tuesday.
David Forsythe, an expert in international rela
tions, said the Evasion was "apparently contrary to
a great deal of international law. The Herman admin
istration b on very weak proundL"
President Reagan justified the action in part by
saying that the United States was requested to par
ticipate in the invasion by nations in the Organisa
tion of Eastern Caribbean States,
Dot the United States and the other countries
participating in the invasion were not invited in by
the Greaadian government, end the OECS requests
dont make the inion legal, Forsythe said.. :
'Reagan siiacd upon a moment cf political insta
bility to chants the government We're clearly trying
to control the politics cf Grenada," he said.
Forsythe eaid a kind cf selective anarchy now
exists in the world, by which outside countries use'
force to change theovcrnroents cf other countries.
He said the Grenada invasion closely parallels the
conflicts In Lebanon end Afghanistan. '
Both the Syrians in Lebanon and the Russians in
Afghaniot&n claim their troops are occupying these
respective countries to stabilize and assist the local
governments, Forsythe said.
"The only way the administration can make this
action legitimate is to conduct free and fair elec
tions under international supervision," he said.
Although Reagan said the primary reason for the
invasion was to safely evacuate 1,000 American citi
zens, 500 of whom are medical students, Forsythe
said that justification probably was not valid.
The use cf military force will reduce our diplo
matic position in the world to an even lower level,
Forsythe said.
"Now we're at the same level as the UJS.S.IL and
Cuba," he said.
Another UNL political science professor, Philip
Dyer, also questioned the legitimacy of US. acitons
in Grenada. . .J st
Tm not sure it's America's task to interject lanr :
and order into a country," he said.
Dyer said little law and order exists in two other
countries the United States supports, Lebanon and
the Philippines.
"There's no requirement that America has to
invade other countries to protect its citizens there.
We dont send Marines into other countries with
problems," he said.
Although Reagan probably objected to the Marx
ist regime that resulted from a 1979 revolution in
Grenada, United States leaders should remember
that their country was one cf the first to be founded
by a revelation, Dyer said. - . . ,
Once order has been established in Grenada, US.
forces will likely stay there as long as necessary to
set up a regime more to the administration's liking,
Dyersaid. 7
"It sort of looks like we're the world-wide police
man again," he eaid.
CHEN ADA:
Population.' 115.033,
Motly African dcant.
eng-j$t: English
R qxn- Ptadaminantly
Roman Catholic
Araa: 133 quar mites.
Granada s tha mort
southerly of tha Carib
bean Windward Island
just north of Vanatuala,
Economy: Granada it depan
dartt on tountm and agri
culture. Main ax ports art
. cocoa, nutmeg and ba
nanas. Grots National
Product for 1SS0 mm
: SS0 million. Par capita
income, S370. Unemploy
ment m 1233 was 14 par-cant.
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He also responded to an appeal from the Organi
; zation of Eastern Caribbean States as well as Jamaica
'A and Barbados for help to restore order and demo
cracy m Grenada.
Secretary of State George Shultz said the island
was gripped by "an atmosphere of violent uncer
tainty" but he stressed UJS. troops had invaded only
for the reasons given by Reagan and not to send a
broader warning to the Soviet Union and Cuba
against spreading Marxism in the region.
Those who want to receive a message wiH have to
receive it. That was not the purpose of this opera
tion," he said. ,
Shultz added that the United States had no evi
r dence cf Cuban or Soviet LivolTrrnent in Bishop's -overthrow.
' Neither Reagan nor. CI; Lz-zzz7.Jzz2d the- prece
dent's frequent assertion Cuba was helping to build
a lO,O0O-ootiwaycnGrenad3i.'h:chcoulderve
as a soviet and Cuban. mILtary ctagtg area.
Keagan has cited the Marxist threat in Grer
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justify his policy of supplying US. military aid to
help Central American governments fight Soviet
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He said a Cuban and Soviet presence in the Carib
bean would threaten US. oil shipping lanes and
, could block the movement cf American arms to.
f Europe in the event of a war. ''' ":
The United Nations Security Council, at the request
of Nicaragua, met overnight in emergency session to
. consider the invasion. ' 7.
Nicaragua's request for the meeting had the sup
port of the Soviet Union, Guinea and Zimbabwe, all
: council members.- . ; - ...
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? was likely if the ily tock jcp th.3 xrttcr. -; ;
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