University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 11-30-1995 Sandspur, Vol 102 No 12, November 30, 1995 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 102 No 12, November 30, 1995" (1995). The Rollins Sandspur. 57. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/57 I. News 5 • Opinion Diversions: Diversions: Jamie Watkins, pictured .Diversions We offer a wide spec­ left, appears in The trum of musical diver­ 12 • Comics: Tom... Musical Comedy Murders sions for adventurous |3 •Sports of 1940, this week. holiday gift givers, 14 • Comics: Thatch Wendy Speake reviews. featured left: Abbey page 7 15 • Groupspeak Lincoln, jazz vocalist. see page 7 rollins college-winter park, fl • november 16, 1995 volumue 102-issure 11 left: Frode Loftesnes, one of the year's most promising players, blocks a shot made by the opposing team, in this picture taken at last year's game against Florida Southern. The women's basketball team has already played and defeated their first opponent of the year, Northern Kentucky. The men's team will begin their season on December 1. For a season preview of both teams, see Sports, page 13. page 2 volume 102 issue 13 •N,ews thesam The War in Bosnia: Clinton Vows US Mission is Limited Associated Press implored. "That is our respon­ mountainous, mine-strewn Our troops are strong and very Dole. Special to the Sandspur sibility as Americans." countryside in harsh winter well prepared." And yet, House Speaker) Clinton pledged that conditions. The dangers would Clinton acknowledged, "no Gingrich said, "I think f Seeking support for a the U.S. mission, expected to be compounded by the bitter deployment of American are skeptical but I think the risky military mission, Presi­ last up to a year, would be lim­ ethnic rivalries and suspicions troops is risk free and this one willing to listen." dent Clinton built a case Mon­ ited, focused and under the that tore apart Yugoslavia. To may well involve casualties." The White Ht day night for sending 20,000 command of an American gen­ some in Bosnia, the NATO Clinton had promised wants Congress to votebe U.S. troops to enforce a fragile eral. troops are more likely to be to seek Congress' support for Clinton attends a peace agreement in Bosnia. "In "America cannot and seen as an unwelcome occupy­ the mission, but made clear he signing of the peace agreq the choice between peace and must not be the world's police­ ing force than as peacekeeping would invoke his powers as in Paris by mid-Decembe; war," Clinton declared, men," he said. "We cannot stop saviors. commander in chief to deploy Dayton peace ti "America must choose peace." all war for all time but we can The mission comes on the forces even if lawmakers hammered out in 21 da Despite misgivings, it appeared stop some wars. We cannot the heels of an agreement resisted. negotiations, marked a cli Congress would bow to the save all women and all children signed in Dayton, Ohio, last It appeared Congress in fortune for Clinton's Bt White House. Senate Majority but we can save many of them. week to stop the bloodiest would defer to the president policy, widely perce Leader Bob Dole said he be­ We can't do everything but we fighting in Europe since World -and let him shoulder the during most of lieved in the constitutional au­ must do what we can do." War II, claiming 250,000 lives. responsibility as well. administration as ill-d thority of the president and "My fellow Ameri­ American must choose "The president has the and inconsistent. Before added, "No. doubt about it, cans, in this new era, there are peace." authority and the power under accord, his political ac whether Congress agrees or still times when America—and Clinton said the Bosnia the Constitution to do what he had worried that his not, troops will go to Bosnia." America alone—can and should mission "can succeed because feels should be done, regardless policy would be a drag In a primetime address make the difference for peace." the mission is clear and limited. of what Congress does," said reelection campaign. from the Oval Office, Clinton Clinton's primetime acknowledged American forces address kicked off an intense will face danger and he as­ administration campaign to sumed "full responsibility" for break down skepticism to what U.S. Split Over Troop Plan any casualties. However, he Pentagon planners regard as laid down a marker to anyone the most dangerous U.S. threatening the peace keepers: military operation since the Public Opinion of President Clinton's Effect of Clinton's Speech on "America protects its own. Persian Gulf War. Speech on Bosnia (Nov. 27) Support for Bosnia Intervention Anyone—anyone—who takes Clinton tried to on our troops wilt suffer the assuage fears that the operation consequences. We will fight fire would evolve into a major Support 46% with fire and then some." conflict, what critics refer to as Less 9% More 30% He said a small num- "mission creep." Four times in "My fellow Americans, in this No Opifi new era, there are 3% still times when No Opinion America — and m V,): 14% America alone ~ can No Effect 58% and should make the Oppose 40% difference for peace," * Survey of 632 adults said President Bill Clinton. Americans who ing the move and 49 % oppos­ stake in Bosnia and, bya watched President Clinton's ing it. margin, the notion the speech on sending troops to The Monday night poll United States needs to | ber of American troops would the speech he described the Bosnia were 30 % more likely found that 30 % of those who troops to maintain its Ie go into Bosnia sometime next operation in narrow afterward to back his decision, watched the Clinton speech ship position in world aft week to lay the groundwork for terms~"limited, focused"~and but the nation remains deeply were more likely to support the But 53 % said thousands more to come, prob­ said it would have "realistic split over the move, according president's plan for Bosnia, 9 % United States has a "u ably before Christmas. goals that can be achieved in a to a USA Today-CNN-Gallup less likely and that 58 % were obligation" to help ke "If we're not there, finite period of time." Poll. not swayed one way or the peace, compared to NATO will not be there," The American troops The nationwide tele­ other by the speech. Three per­ disagreed. Clinton said in a 20-minute would be part of a 60,000-man phone survey of 632 adults cent had no opinion. The mar­ By a 53-35% ma speech delivered in somber NATO force enforcing a conducted after the speech gin of error was 4 %. those surveyed believe tones. "The peace will collapse. 600-mile long separation zone showed 46 % support the de­ ing U.S. troops to Bosnia The war will reunite. The Among other findings: between the warring factions. ployment and 40 % oppose it. "lead to a long-term com slaughter of innocents will be­ -By 52 % to 36 %, Americans Headquartered in Tuzla in A similar poll taken gin again." reject the idea that the United ment involving many<* northeast Bosnia, the Ameri­ Nov. 6-8 found 47 % support­ "Let us lead," Clinton cans would be deployed in a States' own interests are at ties." ratlins college page 3 news november 30, 1995 Defecits to be Discussed: Quick Bits Goal is Balanced Budget by 2002 Compiled from AP releases The two sides have Speaker of the House Newt (Associated Press to President Clinton for his sig­ negotiations can go very far. agreed to seek a plan to balance Gingrich announced nature. That is also the expira­ "I'm sure that's where 'Special to the Sandspurth e budget by 2002, but they Monday that he would not tion date of the temporary mea­ we'll start, asking that ques­ disagree over how much to be running for President in sure that is financing large tion," House Majority Leader Eleven months in the carve from Medicare and a host 1996. The Georgia chunks of the government be­ Dick Armey (R-Texas) said af­ j making, yet inevitable from the of other social programs, mak­ Republican told a news cause of Congress' failure so far ter GOP leaders met Monday. [ start, negotiations between the ing eventual agreement far conference at his district to finish much of the budget Democrats, however, I Clinton administration and Re­ from certain. office that his duties as work for the fiscal year that be­ are not in a hurry to reveal that publican lawmakers over con­ speaker, particularly the "I'm an eternal opti­ gan Oct. 1. Even so, many par­ information. flicting visions of how to bal­ mist," House Budget Commit­ battle with President ticipants privately predict the "I'm not going to put ance the federal budget are tee Chairman John Kasich Clinton over a balanced talks will run through the fol­ those cards on the table for you ready to begin. (R-Ohio) told reporters Mon­ budget, precluded any run lowing week ~ just before now," White House spokesman Both sides say talks are day evening after GOP leaders for the White House.