Diplomat chastises Bush
Ambassador reflects on Gulf war consequences
b Flo d . Csir
The Collegian
"Bush didn't give
diplomacy a chance," said
former United States
Ambassador Talcott Seelye,
addressing a crowd of students,
faculty and local citizens in
the Reed Lecture Hall Tuesday
night.
The ambassador discussed
decisions leading to the Gulf
Abr and possible post-war
consequences.
Seelye rated President
Bush's handling of the Gulf
V, r, on a scale of one to ten,
"a seven."
The President's harsh
statements toward Hussein last
October, the rejection of long
term economic sanctions and
the early deployment of troops
to the Persian Gulf were
reasons for Seelye's criticism.
"My guess is George Bush
decided to go to war in
October ... we don't know if
diplomacy would have
worked," said Seelye.
"History will be the judge,
but maybe it can't because we
will never know what could
have happened," said Seelye.
But he also mentioned Bush's
only effective response
against Hussein may have
been military force.
Drawing upon decades of
experience, the ambassador
said that in spite of the loyal
Republican Guards protecting
Hussein, "someday, somebody
will get to him."
Although the "next Iraqi leader
Tuition, housing
increases are
imminent
Rising costs blamed
on poor state funding
b Bill Goodman
The Collegian
Tuition and housing prices are
on the rise as Penn State
continues to feel the pinch of
Governor Robert Qwey's budget
cuts.
On Saturday, March 16, the
Board of Trustees voted to increase
Housing and Food Service costs as
much as 5.1 percent.
A tuition hike may not be far
'behind. This year, Penn State is
not participating in the Tuition
Challenge Grant Program, which
provides state grants to higher
educational institutions that keep
tuition increases under six percent.
Behrend Provost and Dean John
LiHey was hesitant to speculate on
the tuition increases, but did say
that the increase probably would
not reach ten percent.
Behrend Housing and Food
Services Director James Bowen
considered the increases to be
important, as a measure to keep
up with the rising costs of
replacing and maintaining
buildings and equipment.
Housing and Food Services is
completely self-supporting, and
generates most of its income
through housing contracts and
cafeteria and stack bar sales.
Penn State is double-burdened:
Pennsylvania ranks 47th out of
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might be a member of the
ruling Baath party," Seelye
continued, "he would be forced
to make peace with their Arab
neighbors."
Because the U.S.-led
coalition established a
temporary cease-fire after
defeating the Iraqi military, the
ambassador said "It's good the
U.S. did not get involved in
the internal affairs of Iraq by
trying to overthrow Saddam
Hussein.
"This would have greatly
increased the Anti-American
sentiment in some Arab
countries," said Seelye.
"Early withdrawal of U.S.
forces from the Middle East
will help disprove Arab myths
about U.S. intentions to
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McCarthy promoted to major
Officer to transfer to San Juan next
Major fromotion: - Recently promoted Major
James ll:McCarthy, Jr. is elicited at the prospect
of taking on a higher level of responsibility.
"Bush"whacking: Former U.S. Ambassador
Talcott Seelye criticized President Bush's role in
the Gulf War during his discussion Tuesday.
by Todd J. Irwin
Tke Collin
James E. McCarthy Jr.was
plusantly surprised earlier
this moo&
McCarthy, the officer in
ROhrge (OIC) of Behfted's
TC program, wasn't
surprised. that he was being
promoted from captain to
major, but that it was
happening now.
I've been' on the
(prommXion) list since Immary
of 1989, so actually it's
amidimaatie, .lout 4 iman't
expecting to be promoted
until June or July," said
Maio! Waal*
The promotion from
captain to isnjor makes
McCarthy a fie* grade
officer. as optioott to *
companygrade officer.
"It's nice to move to a new
level," said McCarthy. "It's
ofalro a big caw" in the levels
responsibility.
Major McCarthy was
into the Army
in May 1979. and has
pr to the rank of
TAlllitlntbit *ler 12 years,
the mirnal'llOM span taken to
reach that mom.
McCarthy come to Beinnd
in kaput of 1988 and has
been the OIC of the ROTC
program here since June of
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