The Chronicle

Tuesday October 25, 1983 Volume 80, Number 41 Duke University Durham, North Carolina THE CHRONICLE Newsfile Liddy blasts U.S. illusions By ELISA DAVIDSON Death toll at 191: The death toll from the suicide "The difference with the American people, as opposed bombing of the American Marine base in Beirut grew to the people of Europe, Asia and Africa, is that the vast to 191 and rescuers said hopes faded for Finding more majority of us lead lives of illusion and shun the harsher survivors in the rubble of the compound. French of aspects of reality," said Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy ficials said at least 23 paratroopers had been killed in Monday night to a capacity crowd in Page Auditorium. the simultaneous attack on the headquarters of the "The signs of illusion are all around us," said Liddy, French forces See page 2. greeted with cheers and applause and only a few catcalls. "Your illusions will not protect you." Reagan On Lebanon: Keeping Marines in Liddy served 52 months in prison, the longest term of Lebanon is central to United States credibility on a any Watergate figure. Government prosecuters called Lid global scale, President Reagan said in Washington. He dy the mastermind ofthe 1972 burglary ofthe Democratic denounced the Soviet Union's presence in the Middle Forty's national headquarters, which led to President East, but cautioned that reacting to the destruction of Richard Nixon's resignation. the Marine Corps headquarters in Beirut by applying "The world is a very bad neighborhood," Liddy said. "It increased military force in Lebanon would risk "the is like the South Bronx at 3 a.m." start of overall conflict and world war." See page 2. "America is perceived around the world less and less as a 270-pound offensive tackle on a Super Bowl team and Few precautions taken: Comparatively few more and more as a little old lady." precautions against car-bomb attacks were apparent "Because we as a nation are seated on a mountain of ly taken by the Marine contingent in Beirut, even resources protected by oceans, we confuse in our minds the though the American Embassy was destroyed by such world as it is with the way we would like it to be," Liddy an attack six months ago and even though the Marines said. were receiving regular warnings that such assaults One example of American policy guided by illusions is, could take place. Liddy said, the sale of U.S. micro-miniature ball-bearing technology to the Soviet Union which used it to increase HOUSe Democrats rebel: Several House the accuracy of its missiles. He said the U.S. sold this Democrats rebelled against their party's leadership and technology in a "straight out trade deal." said they would offer a proposal to halt funds for the "Only this country, which has illusions characterized by Marine contingent in Lebanon and to force President faith in the Easter Bunny, would do that," he said. Reagan to bring the troops homa Congressional leaders Liddy gave statistics reflecting his view of the Soviet WILL HICKS/THE CHRONICLE said they expect the plan to fail. _ Union's military superiority, proposed an arms buildup and G. Gordon Liddy gives Duke a sample of his philosophy. predicted the return ofthe draft. "There is no way we can Lebanon an '84 iSSUe: The administration's meet the tasks we have in the world with the size of our "I believe war should only be used as a t resort," he policy in Lebanon will be a major issue in the 1984 elec military today," he said. tions, according to aides to Democratic presidential Liddy further commented on what he perceives as a Turning to matters ofthe Watergate era, Liddy said that aspirants and party officials. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, dangerous weakening of U.S. intelligence forces the break-in of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist office follow D-S.C, said the "deployment of American troops in this Liddy said "The CIA is like a soldier who has been ing Ellsberg's release ofthe Pentagon Papers was justified type of situation borders on the criminal." wounded. He is still functioning, but not as well as when in terms of national security. He-indicated that Ellsberg he could run." may have turned the information over to the Soviets. Soviet deployment plans: plans to deploy new He said that unless a nation has effective intelligence "I would have performed that kind of entry for any presi Soviet missiles if the NATO countries begin deploying gathering operations in the realm of foreign policy it is dent because it was a national security matter," he said. new medium-range missiles in Europe were cited by the left with only two choices when a crisis erupts; "do nothing Soviet Defense Ministry. It said preparations were . or go to war." See WATERGATE on page 3 under way for stationing new tactical nuclear weapons in East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Female rabbis backed: Eight female rabbis were backed by the faculty of the Jewish Theological Duke reacts to Beirut killings Seminary. The group voted to admit women to the rab binical studies program and to ordain them as rabbis within Conservative Judaism. The 34-8 vote came after years of controversy. Professors analyze Students question By JOE MCHUGH By STEPHANIE EPSTEIN Savitch killed: Jessica Savitch was killed Sunday U.S. forces must remain in Lebanon to maintain stabili With the Notre Dame-University of Southern Califor night after the car she and a companion were in drove ty in the area, said some Duke experts after the explo nia game on the television in the background, Harlan into a canal and overturned in a rural section of Bucks sion that resulted in the death of more than 190 Marines Prater spoke of Sunday's suicide bombing incident on County, Ra. Savitch, who was 35 years old, was an NBC Sunday. U.S. Marine headquarters in Beirut. television reporter who became one ofthe first women But they ruled out increased involvement because it "I think it was ridiculous If the United States is go to anchor an evening network newscast. would make the U.S. a combatant when they are ing to put soldiers over there, the soldiers need to have supposed to be a peacekeeping force. a means to"clefend themselves. They can't have their Withdrawing U.S. Marines is the worst possible option, hands tied, left open for attack," said the Trinity senior according to Ole Holsti, a George V. Allen professor of and public policy major while eating pretzels in the Weather political science. "If we (the U.S.] pull out, then the Cambridge Inn. British, French and Italian forces will do the same." Like Prater, other Duke students are talking about "Peace will depend on whether or not somebody is there current U.S. policy in the Middle East. Sunday's bomb Mostly SUnny: Indian summer continues today, to keep factions separated," Holsti said. If the Marines ing has ignited campus as well as national concern. with a high around 70. Mostly cloudy tonight and and the United Nations forces remain, he said, there is Students wondered, like Betsy Connell, Trinity Wednesday, low in the upper 40s and a high in the 60s. a greater chance for a settlement at peace conferences sophomore and economics major, "why we're there in scheduled for later this year. the first place." The Marines, part of a 1,600-member U.S. peace Some, like David Payne, said, "we need to reevaluate keeping force, were killed when a truck loaded with one our polcies in the Middle East in general, Lebanon in Inside ton of TNT was driven into their headquarters at Beirut particularT International Airport. Others, like John Kollins, Engineering junior, argued ASDU faces SUit: ASDU President Bill Bruton's Holsti said U.N. forces are buying time for the Lebanese that the U.S. cannot "give our soldiers guns and then recent decision to veto the charter ofthe Duke Gay and government until a peaceful settlement is reached. tell them that they can't fight back." Lesbian Alliance has prompted a lawsuit. See page 3. "We [U.S. forces] are in so deep that we can not just pull Despite some cries calling for withdrawal of the out," said Albert Eldridge, associate professor of political Marines, a number of students here felt that the U.S. 'ShOWdOWn' a flop: The duel between Duke's Ben science. Doing so would send out the wrong signals and peace-keeping forces should remain in the region. The Bennett and Maryland's Boomer Esiason never quite damage stabilty, he said. situation is too volatile to just let go," Prater said. "The came off. See page 11. See EXPERTS on page 4 See ATTACK on page 4 List of dead increases to 191 By JUDITH MILLER among the wounded in the attack, the first indication Ar N.Y. Times News Service my soldiers were among the victims. World & BEIRUT, Lebanon - The death toll grew to 191 Mon French officials put the toll at 23 French paratroopers day from the suicide terrorist attack on the United States killed, 15 wounded and 36 missing. Marine base at Beirut airport. President Francois Mitterrand made a previously unan Rescuers dug through the night in their search for more nounced, seven-hour visit to the Lebanese capital Monday. National dead and injured from the twin attacks on the American Mitterrand, heavily guarded by Lebanese army and and French forces' headquarters. French security forces, inspected the demolished com Page 2 October 25, 1983 Officials at the French headquarters said Monday night pounds, visited the French and American commanders and that they still heard voices from under the rubble of the met with President Amin Gemayel of Lebanon.

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