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  • 10 Western Carolinian November 30,1995 Editorials S e r o t o n nd \p\ty Clinton's Christmas Gift to the American People by Tony Taylor and Colin Gooder Monday, November 27th: President Clinton addressed the nation in an attempt to sway the American people and Congress into seeing the Bosnian situation his way. The American press hailed the event as Clinton's plug for taking U.S. military action in the Bosnian conflict. One television poll reported that 83% of Americans surveyed thought that Clinton should have the approval of Congress before taking military action in Bosnia. However, the President had another idea entirely. The speech was not so much about persuading public opinion as informing the citizenry of the prior commitment of the U.S. military forces. He made it clear that the decision had already been made, and that troops will enter the fray in Bosnia with or without the consent of Congress and the American people. As Bob Dole stated, Clinton has the proper authority to implement such actions. But the free-thinking individual should ask: Is it ethical for the president of a country- the leader- to send troops into a dangerous situation with little or no concern for the opinion of the citizenry? For those readers who missed President Clinton's nationalist, propaganda-ridden pep-talk, here are a few of the details: 1) The United States has agreed to contribute a "peace-keeping" force of 20,000 American soldiers. Twenty-five ally countries, which comprise IFOR , will contribute 40,000 additional troops to the cause. Clinton has already authorized the deployment of a small preliminary force as early as next week, which will lay the groundwork for the larger operation to begin before Christmas. 2) According to Clinton, his motives are purely humanitarian. The goal of U.S. militant action will be to restore peace in the Bosnia- Herzegovina region, "to return Bosnia back to a normal situation, for people to live normal lives," says Defense Secretary William J. Perry. 3) According to Pentagon officials, the operation is fool-proof. The mission fits the new and wiser criteria of today's military leaders, who have supposedly learned from past encounters. It is to be "limited, focused, and it will have realistic goals that can be achieved in a finite period of time." In other words, the administration is trying to pacify the public's fear of another long-term "police action" like Vietnam, or the disastrous turn of events in Somalia and/or Lebanon. The President has decided to take a stem position in Bosnia, and National Security Adviser Anthony Lake stated, "If anybody fools with our forces, they will get hit. They will get hit immediately. They will get hit very hard, and we would expect that any other challengers, threats to our forces would be intimidated." 4) Clinton and Pentagon officials admit that there will be casualties, or better put, Americans will die. But don't worry-he is taking full responsibility. Most Americans fail to see the nationalist rhetoric that is sprinkled throughout Clinton's speeches. Hell, it seems that most Americans failed even to see Clinton's speech, even though it's pumped Hirectly into their living rooms courtesy of General Electric- owner of NBC and the biggest nuclear weapons producer company in the world-and Disney, which owns ABC. If not out of ignorance or apathy- a tendency to stick our heads in the sand from world events and wallow in the tabloid culture of MTV, Oprah Winfrey, SSb Merry Christmas!! and the latest inane Blockbuster releases- why else would the public not find this kind of manipulation and abuse of power offensive? Clinton's speech was filled with repeated catch phrases such as "it's the right thing to do" and persuasive idealisms such as, "America is about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." These phrases are designed to install ugly, blind nationalism in the hearts of all the American people. Guess what, it works. It's been a common tactic of politicians since the days of ancient Greece. The idea being, if you appeal to people's emotions, then their common sense will falter-and they will lose sight of what the truth is. Furthermore, if you appeal to their religious faith, the masses tend to be even more gullible. For example, the president referred to a conversation with Pope John Paul II in which his Holiness stated, "I've lived through most of this century. I remember that it began with a war in Bosnia." He continued to request that President Clinton not let the century end with a war in Bosnia. Clinton asserted that it is "our duty" to help spread democracy across the globe. However, he also said, "America cannot and must not be the world's policemen." Clinton rationalized his position by saying that even though we cannot stop all wars, we can stop some wars and save the lives of many women and children. Notice that Clinton left out the men of Bosnia. Will they not perish as well? Of course they will and Clinton knows it. This is yet another catch phrase to evoke the hearts and minds of moralistic, sympathetic Americans into buying his bullshit. And expensive bullshit it is. Military and relief efforts in Bosnia will cost a reported $1.5 billion. According to President Clinton, when the international allied forces successfully complete the peacekeeping mission, the U.S. alone will remain in Bosnia to help the country rebuild, to make certain they have the ability to defend themselves, and of course to "help the children first and foremost" with education and immunizations. Would this money not be better spent on replenishing the declining infrastructure of America? Such a vast sum of money could contribute greatly to improving education, civic and environmental reform programs, as well as many others, within American borders. Why the sudden and significant concern for a country that suffers from a major, three-party civil war that has nothing to do with U.S. national security? Is it possible that American leaders are planning to invest $1.5 billion in a righteous humanitarian effort? What is the real motivation for the U.S. presence in Bosnia? sj5ss The answer is simple. A united Germany no longer needs or desires American military forces in their country. Therefore, we have several hundred thousand troops who have no place to go. Moreover, America will no longer have a military stronghold in Europe. That is the only reason why Bosnia is relevant to national security. With a military base smack dab in the middle of eastern Europe, the financial and national security needs of the Pentagon will be filled. The deployment of the U.S. military is the first stage of a $1.5 billion land deal- a strategic position for America in Central Europe. It is also important to note that the New Hampshire primary is less than two months away. Not only will this tough, authoritarian stance in Bosnia boost Clinton's image for patriotic and sympathetic Americans, but it is incredibly difficult to vote against someone who is busy fighting a war. It seems that the Bosnian peace accord came at the perfect time for Clinton. Who says that Santa Claus isn't real? The Western Carolinian Lynn Jones Editor in Chief Colin Gooder Assistant Editor Associate Editors •Tony Taylor News •Scott Francis Features •Terry K. Roberts Sports •Katherine Torrence Entertainment & Classifieds •Sean Corcoran Photography •James Gray Environmental •Tracy Hart Copy Editor •Earle Wheeler - Invisible Academy •Lee Ann Gibson Advertising Director •Alisa Carswell Graphic Designer Paste-up Staff Cliff Meeks & Webb Lyons Office Director Christine Wilcox, & J.P. Rollins Circulation Brad Chappell Carolinian Advisor John Moore The Carolinian is WCU's student newpaper. It is produced entirely by students. Deadline for submissions is the Thursday before each publication. The opinions expressed in the editorial section of the Carolinian in no way represent those of the Carolinian or the WCU campus. Editorials are written to inspire thought, not to offend or be taken personally.
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