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Causes of war, protesters ’ sincerity, abortion debated ‘Operation Baby Kill’ an illogical analogy to the war In response to Jerry Kreps’ letter (DN, Jan. 21), it doesn’t surprise me that an anti-choice advocate would use such a violent phrase as “Opera tion Baby Kill” todescribe a woman’s right to choose. “Operation Baby Kill” is a strongly irrational and distorted analogy to Operation Desert Storm. Kreps’ analogy serves to illustrate the anti-choice camp’s desperate attempts to justify their views. Kreps’ illogical reasoning and vague support against choice is clear when he expresses his views through such an analogy. It seems more justifiable to ask: Why does President Bush proclaim Sunday as National Human Life Sanctity Day when we are bombard ing an inhabited country? This ques tion exhibits the same kind of para doxical mishmash that most people accept. We argue that reproductive choice for women is an issue of its own, not an issue to be compared w i th the gulf war. Kreps’ letter is a fine example of the kind of opinionated, illogical, emotional babble that can only serve to confuse people about uic simple question wnetner me gov ernment should control any individu al’s personal choices. Mary Samson senior speech communication Eric Petersen junior general studies Fighting necessary because U.N., U.S. rights in jeopardy As the war strike began, so did the protesting. I agree everyone is en titled to their own opinion, but how do their morals come about? Our men and women from this country are not only fighting for oil. There are many other factors involved. In my opinion, Saddam’s aggression against the people in the Middle East is the biggest and most important. These military persons committed themselves to fighting for the free dom and rights of the United States and the United Nations when they signed with their particular choice of the armed forces. When Saddam entered Kuwait and killed innocent people of that coun try, he put the freedom and rights of the United Nations in jeopardy. People across the United States should realize how great a country we do live in. President Bush is doing what needs to be done. Just as we had to stop Hiller years ago, we, as a unified and supportive country, also must stop Saddam. I had hoped, like many others, that this crisis could have been stopped peacefully. Saddam left us no choice but to attack. Negotiations were going nowhere. If we had given in, there is no telling what Saddam would be terrorizing now. I have family in Saudi Arabia and pray everyone comes home. However, I fully support the war and each and every effort made by those individuals who have volunteered their services to fight for all of our free doms. People need to think of our past (Hitler, Mussolini) and think of what Saddam could be doing if we hadn’t . rTTrrini JO ^« tesy not to condemn those that I and LETlERS JHE EDITOR - many others so highly respect. auacicea. uo you support letting Saddam terrorize innocent people? Becky Savage sophomore elementary education War rhetoric must be examined by U.S. people Our government has seen fit to wage war against another sovereign nation. President Bush and Congress have decided to take the lives and existences of thousands of people, and destroy them — blow them to pieces. Why? Why has our govern ment taken it upon itself to start this vile and illegitimate war? We the people of the United States have been told that the war is for Kuwait’s freedom, for oil, for our way of life, to help end our current economic recession and to show Hussein we’re the boss. What is the Uuth? The truth is that this war is just one more effort by our government to spread its imperialist claws out to the Middle East. It cares little about Kuwait’s freedom and self-determi nation. It has been our government’s termination worldwide as proven by our invasion of Vietnam, subversion of Chile, support of the white minor ity government in South Africa, inva sion of Panama and Grenada and denial of the legitimate struggle of the Pal estinians to reclaim their stolen home land, only to mention a few. It may well be true that oil is partially the cause of the war, but it is a foolish cause. We already know that we must cut down our oil consump tion if our Earth is to survive as a livable planet, so let us spend all the military money and energy on safe energy alternatives instead of killing thousands of innocent people, includ ing U.S. troops. Our economy does need help, but a war is hardly the thing. Quick fixes have got us where we arc today. In stead of spending energy on war, our government needs to do some heavy thinking to get us out of this reces sion. As for showing Hussein who’s boss — what exactly are we showing him? That our missile is bigger than g 1 2 >• i 0 | 1 I CD his? He had historical reasons for annexing Kuwait, and while these don’t excuse his violent actions, they certainly don’t excuse ours. Peace talks and compromise would seem to be better lessons to teach than retali ation and violence. So, a war is being fought in the Middle East — caused by our heart less imperialism. Our government wants a permanent military base there to keep an eye on our oil interest and return to the United States the throne of world king and lawmaker. Bush is seeking a “New World Order,’’ a term he has used over and over again since gaining office. But the United States will never reclaim moral, intellectual or economic leadership in today’s world. The United States lost those roles long ago. All it can do is reassert itself as the “biggest bully on the world bloc.” Re-examine your thinking if you support this war. Our brains have been clouded with cold-war rhetoric and Americana dogma. Stop U.S. imperialism and bring the troops home alive now! Nell Eckersley junior world studies Anti-war activists should back U.S. or move to Iraq First of all, I would like to say thank you to Vicky Anderson for sharing her mother’s letter with DN readers (Jan. 18). Vicki, I pray for your mother and all others involved in the gulf. Unfortunately, I can’t just end on that note. I am very aggravated with what I am seeing on this campus. As a young American college student, I can’t believe some of the unapprecia tive people who walk the campus sidewalks with signs in their hands proclaiming that what the U.S. sol diers are doing is useless. People like that infuriate me. I have a friend over in the gulf whose letters show me that he knows why he is there and that he is proud to serve his country. The people with signs in their hands are insulting my friend, Anderson’s mother and thousands more. If “these people” are against the war that is their right, but if their protest insults thousands of good Americans, there needs to be more consideration taken. Supporting a positive cause has always brought people together, but these people holding protest signs are negative. If there were different signs that said “we support you,” America would become the strongest country in the world. However, its strength wouldn’t be militarily; it would be in the hearts and minds of the people. A country with confident people will always survive and isn’t survival a key ele ment to a country? To achieve the element I have mentioned above, we must support our soldiers and, in order to do this, we must also support our country. In other words, what I am saying is that sign holders are being anti-Ameri can. If this is the case, maybe try out another country where there aren't soldiers trying so hard to protect you. I really don’t see you people improv ing our country by holding signs, so just leave. In fact, maybe you should move to Iraq where there is no freedom of speech and you would be killed for insulting your people and your coun try. It seems strange to me that you people don’t feel guilty for holding a sign that condemns people who are willing to die for you. If you don’t feel any guilt, at least hav&the cour Craig Deaver junior speech and history Revival of ’60s seen in attitude toward gulf war Is some of the protest against the war in the gulf a fad? Before ihe start of this conflict in early August, a trend was starting to show. This trend, although not as psychedelic as the 1960s, is reoccurring in clothing styles, attitudes (as seen in letters about vegetarianism on Earth Day) and even hairstyles that have been getting slightly longer. Most recently, this ’60s attitude has been seen toward the war with Iraq. 1 can understand why this more liberal ’60s trend has reoc curred after the conservative, self serving ’80s. I pray for peace and hope our troops will be home soon. I am not against peaceful protest, because I feel it is one of our great American rights. I just hope that all of those who protest are informed and are not following a reoccurring ’60s trend or that older generations are not trying to relive their past in this conflict. Tim Spitzenberger freshman chemistry If you thought that finding a color Macintosh system you could afford was just a dream, then the new, affordable Macintosh LC is a dream come true. The Macintosh LC is rich in color. 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