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Stop Saddam's Lies!
By Susan Long
Recent concerns in
the Persian Gulf crisis
have taken on a differ
ent form as American
Prisoners of War
(P.OW's) cam,e via ed
ited tape to the outside
world through an Iraq
broadcasting on Sunday,
January 20. The fact that
American soldiers are
held captive by Saddam
Hussein is frustrating
enough to the U.S. gov
ernment but what has
proven more angering is
Saddam's apparent
breaking of the Geneva
Convention.
The Geneva Conven
tion formed a series of
international treaties
concluded in Geneva,
Switzerland, between
1864 and 1949, for the
purpose of improving
the effects of war on sol
diers and civilians. One
of several pacts to come
out of this deliberation
concerned the treatment
of P.O.W.'s and was at
the time signed by Iraq.
In basic terms, the con
tract says that prisoners
must at all times be pro
tected, particularly
against acts of violence,
intimidation and against
insults. During the tele
vision bradcast on Sun
day, January 20, seven
captured allied airmen
were shown, three of
which appeared to be
Americans; J effrey Zaun,
28, Clifford Acree, 39,
and Guy Hunter Jr., 46.
Both Zaun and Hunter
made statements which
condemned U.S. and
allied actions against
Iraq. However, experts
say that from the sound
of their voices and
through other seen
clues, that the men were
being forced to make
these pre-written state
ments. some of the pris
oners appeared injured
as well. Saddam has also
threatened to place the
prisoners at nearby
bombing targets. Now
outraged at ^ese possi-
bilites, the reutterence of
his October words are
probabaly remembered
in Presidents Bush's
mind, "(Saddam is)
Hitler revisited. Re
member, when Hitler's
war ended, there were
the Nuremberg Trials."
Many Americans per
haps wonder if Saddam
will be put through simi
lar trials if or when the
Allied forces conquer
him.
Other war progres
sions ocurred when Tel
Aviv, Israel was bombed
Tuesday in the third air
strike against the coun
try. Approximately 70
people were wounded
and three died with heart
attacks as results of what
is described as the worst
of the three attacks. To
date, Israel has not re
sponded to the attack.
Some believe that the no
response was due to the
U.S. withholding of
"IFF" (Identification
Friend or Foe) Codes,
which indicates even
more that the U.S. wishes
for Israel to remain si
lent for now.
While on routine
patrol of the Saudi-
Kuwait border, a Saudi
pilot engaged three Iraqi
jets. Two of the jets,
carrying bombs and Ex-
ocet anti-ship missies,
were distroyed while the
third fired an Exocet and
and escaped. Also, in
recent news, Thursday,
January 24, the U.S.
Navy sank an Iraqi ship,
capturing 51 Iraqi sail
ors.
Meanwhile, the cost
of war has become a
question on many
American minds. As of
recent, the war effort is
costing approimately
Please See 'War' Pg.8