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Volume XVIV, Issue 15 January 22, 2003 Meredith, world react to possibility of war with Iraq forums aimed at helping the Meredith community to gain information regarding the developing situation with Iraq and be able to make their own educated decisions about where they stand. This Monday, anoth er forum, sponsored by the History and Politics Club, will be held, and the club invites all students to attend. The roundtable discus sion will take place on the second floor of the Cate Center from 6-9 p.m. Several students and pro fessors have been invited to help bring to light what exactly is occurring and what it means, not just for the United States but for the rest of the world. Students that have a ques tion they wish to be addressed at the forum will be able to write it down and place it in the boxes being put up in some aca demic buildings. Though the massive troop deployments seem to suggest a war is imminent, it is uncertain exactly what course the United States will take. On the inside: Learn about Sylvia Earle, The basketball team gets two Find out more about Chief Meredith’s upcoming convo- big victories over the Strickland In our new cation speaker weekend Campus Faces section Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Situation In Iraq escalates, leading to heated discus sion and anti-war protests In Raleigh and around the world. MARGARET ANN COONEY Features Editor America has not had to worry about war since the Gulf War ended back in 1991. But now, daily reports of more and more soldiers being deployed to the Persian Gulf have been the top story on every news outlet for several weeks in a row. As a home to several mil itary bases, North Carolina is feeling the full effect of the deployment as military families and friends watch their loved ones pack their bags for the unknown. CNN.com reports that 125,000 U.S. personnel are presently stationed in the Gulf. President Bush has made it evident to Iraq and the world that the United States will pursue military action if Iraq does not follow the resolutions that were passed by the United Nations. Bush feels that the danger that Saddam Hussein poses to the world is too extreme to be ignored. U.N. inspectors are to deliver a report to the Security Council next week regarding the status of the situation in Iraq. Major international fig ures, such as Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, are standing behind President Bush and his policies towards Iraq, while countries such as France and Russia question the United States’ involvement. While the state of affairs with Iraq was once far from most people’s minds, the world is becoming more aware of a potential war as the weeks pass by. Recently, several events have occurred where citi zens have made their voic es heard as to the situation in Iraq. Last Saturday, thousands of people demonstrated in Washington, D.C. against a war with Iraq. Speakers included the Reverend Jesse Jackson (see world news briefs, page 5). Overseas, people gathered in several major interna tional cites, such as London, Moscow, Paris and Hong Kong, to speak out against American military build-up in Iraq. Closer to home, protests are also building. In down town Raleigh, protestors stood outside Senator John Edwards’ office on Tuesday handing out anti-war leaflets and protesting against his support for U.S. war with Iraq. The situation with Iraq is now coming to the fore front on Meredith’s campus as well. Across campus, stories of family and friends in the military being deployed have put a face to the serious situation at hand. Opinions have varied and sides are being taken as to how the United Stales and the international com munity should handle the situation with Iraq. "I think that something needs to be done - they have violated the anti chemical weapons treaties that they have signed,” said junior Rebecca Lee. “But I think it's irresponsible that the government is playing off of the 'we were attacked on Sept. 11 so we need to attack Iraq' mentality.” Lee, a politics major, added, “they are two sepa rate events and people need to realize that and treat them as such.” However, some students feel differently. “I believe war with Iraq is a necessary evil,” said freshman Lindsey French. “Saddam has spent most of his time in power infringing on Iraqi citizens’ natural rights. He has even used chemical weapons. “Imagine what he would do to the rest of the world with weapons of mass destruction,” French added. “There is your reason for war.” “We [the United States] should weigh all of our options before jumping into a war that is unjustified, unfounded, and extremely dangerous to the health of our soldiers and Iraqi citi zens,” said junior history major Karla Gregory. Last semester, the Department of History and Politics held several public
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