Twelve from Behrend in Gulf
And the rockets' red glare: A Tomahawk cruise missile launch lights the night sky and the
deck of the USS Wisconsin during an early morning attack on Iraq. The Wisconsin has launched
more than 100 Tomakawks against Iraqi positions. (AP)
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Mark Owens
The Collegian
While the first days of the war
have been relatively smooth, the
honeymoon may be over for U.S.
forces and their allies and officials
at home if and when a wound war
develops, according to Dr. Peter
Hahn, associate professor of
history at Behremi and noted
Middle East Watt.
"The war is turning out better
than I expected before it began,"
said Hahn. "The U.S. has had a
couple of fortunate developments
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"We will give him to the
Saudis. They will have a
trial... and they will lop
Saddam's head off."
That prediction by Jack
Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize
winning journalist and
nationally syndicated
columnist, was made to a
near-capacity audience in Erie
Hall Tuesday night as he
addressed the war in the Gulf.
Known for his columns
that reveal government secrets
and news-making information,
Anderson spoke on "The
News Behind The News."
Based on reliable sources in
Saudi Arabia, Anderson said
the United States "does not
want to kill Saddam Hussein
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Mark Johnson/The Collegian
The inside scoop: Columnist Jack Anderson
reveals several goals of Operation Desert Stol
that have been hidden from the public.
The Collegian
Back in November, the reality
of Operation Desert Storm was
still in the distant future for most
Behrend students.
But for Daniel Maille, a
history major, the Persian Gulf
.risis became quite real.
While most students settled
wn for a relaxing Thanksgiving
mer, Maille was ordered to start
:king for Saudi Arabia.
'ut Daniel Maille is not
other Behrend students
lied to the Persian Gulf
the end of last semester,
have been joined by five
' students this semester.
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a military withdrawal
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