Dalai Lama visits Denver with eight other Nobel Laureates, addresses global peace issues >>2 September 22, 2006 the CatalystSince 1969 ISSUe 3, VOL. 52 Pigeons Poisoned in C. Springs Army to Expand in Southern Colorado Matt Baer : Staff Writer Scott HutcHinS : Guest Writer 2.5 million acres, in southeastern much as 2.5 million acres, stretching period.” Colorado. from the Kansas and Oklahoma Juliette Mondot, a resident of A forum held in the WES room of Officially, the Army has announced borders nearly to I-25—an area the Model who opposes the expansion Last Friday around 2:30 senior Dan Colorado College’s Worner Center its intention to expand the area up to size of Connecticut. and who is making a film about the Baron-Brenner found an ailing pigeon, on Tuesday, Sept. 19 discussed the a total of 418,000 acres. However, The proposed expansions to the process, stated, “We raise good cows, which seemed to have a broken wing, proposed land seizure by Fort Carson according to leaked documents existing site, which currently covers we raise good kids . . . my neighbors in front of Tutt Science Center on the that would create an expanded acquired by news agencies this 260,000 acres and has been used by are food producers and they’re just sidewalk of Nevada Street. Belcrest military maneuver site, upwards of summer, the site could encompass as Fort Carson since 1983 to conduct as important to the strategic national Animal Clinic, located within ten brigade-size maneuvers, defense of the country [as a training minutes from campus, informed encompasses several small ground for US soldiers].” Brenner that the bird was in fact ranching communities, The Army has already poisoned. historic cattle ranches, accomplished three of the seven Brenner recalls, “It was on the and farms, as well as state steps towards approval to go ahead ground flopping its wings. I thought highways and public lands. with the expansion. Fort Carson has it’s wing was broken.” “The majority of submitted the plan to the Department Brenner and friend, senior Hayden landowners are not willing of the Army and received approval. Jensen, attempted to save the distressed to sell,” said rancher Lon Fort Carson is now assured to receive bird. Robertson. “[They are] the moratorium for acquisition of “I just picked it up and ran into trying to get opposition the properties. The Army will then Jackson House to get a shoe box. We and understanding” on this submit the plan to the Department put it into the shoe box and drove it process before the Army is of Defense for approval, conduct in Hayden’s car to the clinic,” said successful in gaining full an Environment Impact Statement Brenner. approval to go ahead with (conducted by the Army), and finally Belcrest told Brenner that the the buyout of the land. submit the plan to Congress. pigeon suffered a seizure due to a George Hutton, a In the question and answer poisoned corn pellet. resident of Fountain, saw session following the meeting in the >>2 the proposal differently. WES room, questions ranged from “[They’re] selfish,” he said. “Who’s going speak for the insects, According to Hutton, the the animals, the water . . . all the living E. Coli Watch ranchers are “worried about things on the land, if not us?” to “How nick WilSon : Staff Writer me, [and] about losing would you respond to critics who say their profit.” Stressing that your group [PCOC] are exhibiting Sodexho Food Comany issued a he only spoke as a citizen, one more example of NIMBY [not in nationwide ban on all fresh spinach he continued, “I know my back yard]?” products on Wednesday, Sept. 20, what sacrifice is,” and Leading the event were Bill after 146 cases of E. coli infection were argued that this opposition Sulzman, a local activist, and recently reported by the Center for group sees their material Robertson. Disease Control (CDC). sacrifice as greater than According to Trinidad State Boettcher Health Center confirmed the sacrifice a soldier may College Professor Doug Holdread, there have not been cases of CC make. “I’d rather have our who also helped lead the forum, students obtaining an E. coli infection, soldiers trained here, so the expansion would turn pristine, although the first reported instance of they can get used to live unspoiled, short-grass prairie and an E. coli infection in Colorado was a fire,” instead of facing a canyon lands into an Army-access CU Boulder graduate student. live-fire situation for the only “light-fire maneuver site.” “As soon as we heard about the first time when they are Encompassing nearly the whole E. coli outbreak, we immediately sent to battles abroad. length of the Purgatory River canyon, pulled all spinach products from our If approved, Fort Carson Apishipa Canyon, and Picketwire shelves,” said Jessica Alford, Director would see substantial Canyon, the site would subsume of Operations for CC’s on-campus personnel gains. If the US Forest Service land and a large Sodexho food service. While the expansion is successful, number of cultural artifacts dating advisory has warned consumers the base would gain 26,000 from the last century to prehistoric exclusively about fresh bagged spinach, soldiers by 2008, and the evidence of dinosaurs. not the frozen variety, Sodexho has establishment of a Division In an effort to prove the significance removed all menu items containing West Training Center of the situation, Holdread contended spinach from Herb N’ Farm and would bring more than that the “land grab” affects a wide Rastall Dining Hall. 200,000 National Guard range of people and interest groups, Though the exact cause of troops to the area. making it a unique situation and one contamination has yet to be The meeting was a that should motivate dissent from a determined, Federal Department continuation of an effort wide array of citizens who often have of Agriculture officials suspect that that started at a meeting in a scarcity of common concerns. at some time during the packaging Pueblo on May 13, where Mr. Hutton summed up his process the spinach came into contact ay olStein J H : Catalyst over 400 ranchers in strong viewpoint with, “The Army serves with manure-rich fertilizer. It is [Top] Lon Robertson speaks against a proposed military expansion in southern Colo- opposition to the proposal civilians. Ask not what your country also possible that the water used to rado at a forum for concerned citizens. [Bottom] Professor Doug Holdread speaks his showed up to tell Senator can do for you—but what you can do rinse the fresh spinach had become piece at the meeting. Salazar (D-CO) that their for your country.” >>2 land was “not for sale, opinions features The next Industrial >>8 Declining cigarette Revolution sales force tobacco companies to use subversive adver- news...... 1-3 scene...... 4 tising measures in features ...... 5 order to target new sports...... 6 markets >>5 disatches ...... 7 opinions ...... 8 SaMuel cornWall : Catalyst courteSy : BlackfilM.coM Girls’ soccer vs. Air Force >>6 Idlewild movie review >>4 2news September 22, 2006 E. coli Found in >>1 Pigeons Poisoned Cindy Goldstein, a Veterinarian Spinach Technician at Belcrest put the bird contaminated. on Valium and seizure medication >>1 In stores throughout the in an attempt to drain the poison country, fresh-bagged spinach is and save the pigeon. Goldstein came being pulled from shelves, while in on Sunday, her day off, to check several major distributors are making on the bird and found that it hadn’t widespread recalls of their bagged survived. spinach products. Balducci’s, FreshPro, According to Goldstein, “The and Natural Selection are among poisonings happen all over town. the largest companies to have issued We’re not always sure who it is. Last such recalls, though none of the 146 year a homeowner’s association in an cases have been specifically linked to upscale neighborhood was poisoning consumption of these brands. pigeons in order to clean up the mess In response to the recent outbreak, the pigeons make.” Herb N’ Farm has substituted cilantro The homeowners association was for spinach as a dish garnish and now unavailable for a comment. serves pesto made entirely with basil “Many people refer to pigeons as city instead of the usual basil-spinach mix. rats and feel they bring in dirtiness,” Alford expressed hope that students said Goldstein. would not respond negatively to the Brenner commented, “It’s pretty temporary menu changes. horrible. There’s just a bunch of This is not the first time Sodexho people who are worried about their has pulled a food item from its menus. aesthetics. They are not dealing with Two years ago, bean sprouts and green it in a humanitarian way.” onions were removed due to similar Goldstein echoed Brenner, “It’s Daughter in tow, Cindy Goldstein, a Veterinarian Technician at Belcrest Animal Clinic, Jackson solway : Catalyst concerns of E. coli contamination. horrible. I can save the majority of checks post surgery x-rays. Sodexho will reconsider Spinach- them. That’s what keeps my chin up, illegal. based items for food preparation once but it wears on your psyche. As I’m In some areas around the world, the FDA releases a statement verifying trying to save these birds, there are poisonings occur to control the its safety, but Alford indicated that it people trying just as hard to get rid pigeon population. might take some time before students of them. People don’t remember that In Texarkana, Texas last week begin to see such products. It took pigeons are still birds.” pigeons began nose-diving into the close to a full year after E. coli concerns Belcrest gets roughly twenty-five pavement during a local festival due began before green onions and sprouts seizuring pigeons per year and have to poisoning from the roof of a bank. made their way back onto Sodexho had somewhere between fifteen and The bank had attempted to sicken the menus. sixteen this year. That number reflects birds to keep them away. Symptoms of E. coli infection may the birds discovered and brought in In Venice, Italy, different methods include painful diarrhea, vomiting, by people. are used such as: catching sick anemia, and kidney failure. Just over A major concern with the poisoning pigeons or introducing food infused half of those who have become infected of pigeons is the effects it can have on with chemicals to sterilize the birds to were hospitalized and later released, other, more rare birds. slow down reproduction. but 16 percent of those infected Freshman Jean Fryefield said, Fryefield said, “If it is actually a developed a type of kidney failure “Poisoning might not actually decrease health problem, then you have to do called hemolytic-uremic syndrome the amount of pigeons because there something. I still think introducing (HUS). The typical mortality rate from are so many. In addition, it might foreign substances to any environment HUS ranges between 5-15 percent. Of really hurt some other parts of the is dangerous.” those infected, 71 percent have been environment.” Goldstein added that she feels these female. 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INFO SWEDISHPROGRAMORG nWWWSWEDISHPROGRAMORG September 22, 2006 news3 Development of Wolf Creek Ski Area Draws Concerns Despite students and casual atmosphere, and short lift lines. been under political and media “It’s a gem in southern Colorado that scrutiny ever since Senator Salazar community members nobody knows about,” said Harris. requested that the USDA Inspector Senior Mike Myers, another Wolf General Phyllis Fong investigate Texas not in favor of plans to Creek regular, expressed fear of a developer Billie Joe “Red” McCombs’ change the small town deeper loss. “It’s a place that makes a allegedly illegal influence of the sport that has become largely gentrified Forest Service’s permit review process of Wolf Creek into a less so,” Myers said. “When I was there regarding the proposed Village. last Thanksgiving, the administration In his May 16, 2006 appeal to the resort, development had already changed drastically. The Inspector General, Senator Salazar will continue anyway atmosphere is different; they’ve roped stated, “No one, on either side of this in their employees a lot more.” controversial project, denies that Dylan Fuller : Staff Writer The proposed development has the Village at Wolf Creek—should it go forward—will have a substantial Recently developed plans to build a [Currently], Wolf impact on the people, communities “Village” at the base of Wolf Creek Ski Creek [ski area] is and environment of southwestern a gem in southern Area have ignited worry that changing Colorado that no- Colorado. Because of the size and Wolf Creek from a small town to a body knows about.’’ scope of the proposed project, it is busy resort would damage its quaint Senior Will Harris incumbent upon government agencies ambiance. ‘‘ and decision makers at all levels to “It would turn Wolf Creek into conduct their reviews and base their GooGle earth Vail,” said senior Will Harris. “It findings and decisions on the best A birds’ eye view of the Wolf Creek area. would completely change the feel of information and science available, satisfy everyone wary of the Village. the town. South Fork is a tiny town, in an open and fair process, free of In addition to Senator Salazar’s it’s got no stoplights, not even a good political influence. request, Colorado Wild, the San Luis restaurant.” On September 9, Inspector General Valley Ecosystem Council, and the San CC skiers and snowboarders, Fong announced to Senator Salazar that Juan Citizens Alliance processed an environmental organizations, local the USDA did not find any evidence of administrative appeal on May 30, in community groups, and U.S. Senator illegal conduct influencing the Forest protest of the Forest Service’s approval Ken Salazar have all recently expressed Service’s decision regarding the Village. of two access roads to the Village, citing concern over plans to build a Village “Our interviews of key participants in further environmental disruption. at the base of the Wolf Creek Ski relevant USDA deliberations and our On July 13, the Regional Office of Area. The Village would house up review of related documents revealed the Forest Service denied the appeal to 10,000 people, and critics fear the no evidence that USDA/FS officials and upheld the authorization of two development would destroy Wolf failed to comply with laws, regulations entry roads through public land. Creek’s small-town atmosphere, spoil and Departmental policies related to As of now, it appears development the local environment, and endanger an this proposed project. Further, our of the Village at Wolf Creek, along with introduced Canadian lynx population. review of relevant information found its two access roads will continue. The Wolf Creek Ski Area lies on that the allegation of improper political The Wolf Creek Ski Area’s legal Highway 160, between Pagosa Springs interference in the development of the representation, Michelle Aims, and South Fork. The mountain FEIS [Final Environmental Impact declined to comment on the proposed comfortably holds 4,400 skiers, and wolFcreekski.com Wolf Creek, as it is today. Development will turn the area into a resort Statement] was not substantiated.” Village. is known for its natural backcountry, much like Vail or other commercialized ski areas. However, the investigation did not

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[email protected] 4scene September 22, 2006 J.B. goes to the movies and gets All Idlewild JoAnnA BrAdley : Staff Writer Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield locked Coming Soon: in a big smooch—that’s how much sex In watching the new Outkast film appeal lives in these scenes. None. Idlewild, directed by Bryan Barber, It’s not as though good acting is hip-hop can be hard for white America wasted on empty dialogue, since “All Hot to swallow. So when Outkast—the not one of the performances is even musical collaboration of Andre 3000 slightly interesting. André, as Percival, and Big Boi—cut their sixth album in has interpreted what must have been and Both- 2003, they coated it with a thick, sweet Barber’s direction to underplay as an mixture of high production value, invitation to stare blankly at other poppy beats, and singable hooks. characters while they deliver lines to ered With And from Andre 3000, we get more him. He blinks—sometimes. This must digestible lyrics than we were used to in be his way of expressing his character’s Dr. Love” albums like Aquemeni and Stankonia. introverted nature. Yet, even when Speakerboxxx/TheLoveBelow, their Percival is throwing up into a bucket sixth album, was lauded as one of the his eyes have the glazed-over quality best pop albums ever made, and it of a cow. Big Boi’s character Rooster • An anonymous source seemed as if Outkast had discovered is simply more brash and lively than a fool-proof formula to appropriate Percival, so his time on screen is more for students • black music for white people. This interesting, but there is little to be said year, they have teamed up with writer, for the acting. Paula Patton, as Angel director Bryan Barber and applied Davenport, Percival’s love interest, • Receive helpful ad- the same formula—this time under is saddled with the responsibility of vice on topics such as their real names: André Benjamin delivering the worst lines of all, and and Antwan A. Patton. Right from she brings no positive energy to the crushes, relationships, the opening credits, we watch the role. Even Terrence Howard, our big patented Outkast serum pour over the hero from Crash, relies lazily on his or sexual problems • film: quick camera cuts, cool editing signature voice-cracking and wavering, tricks, and an old blues song cut with to let us know that he could blow at a hip-hop flare all narrated by André’s any minute. • Submit questions to smooth voice. The musical scenes inIdlewild are the designated box at The glaring problem with the Courtesy of : www.blackfilm.com exciting and fun in the same way latest Outkast project is that this André “3000” Benjamin stars with his bandmate Antwan Patton in the new that music videos are: filled with the Worner desk • time around, there is absolutely no movie Idlewild. color and gorgeous people dancing. substance beneath the gluey syrup, pursuit of something more original. unoriginal mass. Gems like “I’m Unfortunately, these scenes add up to so what we end up ingesting is He has, in fact, rediscovered nothing, gonna travel all over this world!” and a collective 15 minutes, and we spend pure flash and glitz. It is as if, when and instead we are forced to watch one “You were meant for more than this the other 105 minutes listening to this creating the plot, Barber confused of the stalest, most recycled stories to town. You got real talent,” do not begin inane drivel. It might be difficult to sit the words classic and cliché, all the flash across the screen in years. Rather to illustrate the excruciating boredom down and listen to a favorite Outkast while patting himself on the back for than write his own dialogue, Barber in watching two people stand in the album after having seen this disaster having rediscovered a tradition of seems to have collected all the most pouring rain while music swells as for which they are responsible, but it’s For immediate assistance, contact storytelling that too many pseudo- commonly uttered lines in the history they leap into a kiss that has been done worth it to turn up the music and try Boettcher Health Center at indie filmmakers have abandoned in of film together in one oppressively so many times it might as well be Joan to forget that they ever made a movie. ext. 6384 TV on the Radio Hits the Scene AdAm CAhAn : Staff Writer

Music group TV on the Radio transformed the Fox Theatre in Boulder from a venue to a physical manifestation of a memory last Tuesday. For those attending, it was surreal—it was like a dream. Watching lead singer Tunde Adebimpe strut and sweat out his distinctive vocal sound and falsetto croons, the audience could feel rock and roll finally coming full circle—back to its roots in gospel, blues, and soul. By both encompassing and surpassing innovations such as the heavy guitar chords of grunge, the eclectic and artistic attitude characteristic of indie rock and post- TV on the Radio Courtesy of : www.tgrec.com punk, and the beats and textures of pulled by an inexplicable force from all well. Sitek has chimes hanging from hip-hop and electronica, TV on the over the theatre. the head of his guitar, which were put Radio is showing America all that After each song, the band stopped use throughout the set as well, and is right, and all that is wrong, with for a short break and Adebimpe once they were heard, didn’t sound or current pop music. thanked the crowd. Surprisingly, this appear out of place at all. Thinking about getting your M.B.A.? Originally a trio, composed of Dave in no way diminished the energy of the At heart, TV on the Radio could The University of St. Thomas’ Sitek on rhythm guitar, saxophone, show, with each song effectively being be a gospel band, with Tunde and relevant, principled, personal and production, Tunde Adebimpe on its own timeless event. Each song lead guitar/vocalist Kip Malone both approach prepares leaders to make a vocals, and Kip Malone on lead guitar gained its power not from tempo, or possessing powerful and consistent difference in global business. Come and vocals, TV on the Radio expanded bass, or any of the typical adrenaline- sopranos, allowing for intricate visit us on your college campus to to include a bass player/keyboardist inducing elements of rock (which is vocal melodies to be produced in learn more about the Full-time and a drummer/wind instrumentalist not to say that those elements weren’t live performance, and giving them a UST MBA. For visit dates, go to after the success of the first album present – they were), but rather remarkable vocal texture that, on first www.stthomas.edu/mbavisit or call Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes. from the overall musicianship and listening to their albums, one might (800) 328-6819, Ext. 8800. The stage energy put out by Malone, composition that was put into each think is mainly the result of production Adebimpe and Sitek is nothing short of of their soulful, spiritual, cynical, and effects and overdubbing. While TV on amazing. Opening their set with “Wash melodic creations. The set ended with the Radio does make extensive use of the Day,” a massive composition from the single off of “Desperate Youth,” the effects, samples, and loops (prwoduced the end of their new album Return anthem-esque track “Staring at the mainly by Sitek), they remain a rock to Cookieountain, they immediately Sun.” band, with each member performing took control of the venue. They then In performance, the vocal ability their parts live on stage, responding to followed with an up-tempo shuffle of Adebimpe was awe-inspiring. Not each other with palpable and aurally version of “Wrong Way,” the first track only did he sing soprano throughout significant energy. off of “Desperate Youth . . .” By then the show, he also whistled into the In performance and in the studio, the crowd was hooked—united—by mic, which was just as powerful and they combine the cynicism and the manic energy projected. On their important as any guitar or vocal political awareness of Pink Floyd and emulated by David Bowie. TV on what the future of pop music will be. third song, the dynamic caused the melody. Kip Malone produces wild with heavy guitar and production the Radio has compiled the past fifty In short, they are the next big thing, crowd to spontaneously form a mosh stabs of guitar distortion and feedback, textures, and the ultimately uplifting years of rock and roll, summarized baby. Check ‘em out. pit, with young men and women being and has an impressive soprano voice as pop philosophy created by the Beatles and synthesized it, and has shown us 5features September 22, 2006 Cigarette Companies Target New Markets industry undertook a major effort nicK Hiebert : Staff Writer to identify gender-based differences s the Western World’s progressive in motivational factors, smoking Amovement forges on and as patterns, and product preferences in political correctness becomes the order to promote smoking for women global norm, the US tobacco industry and girls over the last 20 years. is struggling to stay afloat. In order to Over the past six months, the attract a new customer base, cigarette Massachusetts Department of companies have turned to more Public Health (MDPH) has taken subversive marketing techniques, an aggressive step to halt subversive many of which violate government cigarette advertising by conducting a regulations. rigorous investigation into cigarette Recent studies at the University of companies’ “deceitful” marketing Indiana indicate tobacco companies techniques. The MDPH found out have veered away from targeting the tobacco companies “have secretly general population and concentrated and significantly increased the on certain “susceptible” demographic levels of nicotine in cigarette smoke groups: low income minorities, between 1998 and 2004.” The report women, and children. Former District further reveals the nicotine levels in of Columbia Health Commissioner three cigarette brands most popular Reed Tuckson described the tobacco among youth smokers—Marlboro, industry’s current marketing practices Newport, and Camel—have increased as “the subjugation of people of color roughly 20 percent during the six year through disease.” period, providing further evidence The National Coalition of that tobacco companies continue to Hispanic Health and Human Services aggressively target a new generation Organizations said, “The tobacco to replace their older customers who industry specifically targets Hispanic eLizabetH Wood : Catalyst have either quit smoking or died. Smoking companies, such as Camel, Marlboro, and Newport, target their advertising to- consumers because of the long- In August, as a result of the MDPH wards college-aged students in an effort to attract younger customers. Students can often be report, a federal court ruled cigarette recognized economic value of low- found lighting up outside of buildings around campus. income Hispanics and non-Hispanic companies would have to change the progression, blacks,” and because “Hispanics names of some of their biggest selling often portraying tend to be much more ‘brand-loyal’ brands. The Court’s ruling will require women smokers than their non-Hispanic white companies to abandon the adjectives as independent, counterparts.” It is also easier for “light” and “low-tar,” which have glamorous, and tobacco companies to advertise in low- served as powerful marketing tools for physically fit. income neighborhoods because they most of the major companies. “The tobacco run into less resistance from zealous Now, more than ever, cigarette industry’s anti-smoking groups. companies face a daunting marketing targeting of The University of Indiana study also challenge—they must change the women goes recognized “a higher concentration names of the brands without sacrificing far beyond of tobacco advertising in magazines their already dwindling patrons. In advertising and aimed at African Americans, such the wake of recent scandals like the marketing,” said as Jet and Ebony, than in similar MDPH report, cigarette companies are Carrie Murray magazines aimed at broader audiences, expected to increase their advertising Carpenter, a such as Time and People.” The Center budgets by billions of dollars in a research analyst for Disease Control substantiated this frantic attempt to find new markets at Harvard’s study in their 1996 report, finding and new target audiences. School of Public that smoking rates among African- Coincidentally, Reynolds recently Health. Carpenter American males had doubled within a released five Camel “exotic” blend revealed in the four-year period. flavors: Dark Mint, Mandarin Mint, June 2005 issue Women have also long been favorite Twist, Izmir Stinger, and Crema. of Addiction targets for cigarette advertisers. For Chai-Mocha ciggie, anyone? Pick Scientific Journal decades, cigarette advertisements your poison; it’s all the same. that the tobacco have played upon women’s social Nine Laureates Address Global Peace Issues Kristin Ladd : Staff Writer to find a nonviolent solution to the concluded his speech with, “Peace is conflict of apartheid in South Africa, not just the absence of destruction; it hrough the screams of 3,000 was one of the nine Nobel laureates to is the presence of construction.” Tyouths, a global call to action was speak on Saturday in the global call The other Laureates made valuable Nobel Laureates’ Global Call to Action: initiated last Saturday, Sept. 16 by the to action. He began his charismatic contributions to the direction of the largest gathering of Nobel Laureates and captivating speech saying “You global call to action as well. Another Ten points to focus on in the next ten years ever assembled in the United States. people of the United States are Laureate, Rigoberta Menchu Tum Speaking to a sold out crowd in wonderful people,” and went on to list spoke on the broken American the Magness Arena on the Denver examples of how American citizens system linking excessive materialism 1. Equal access to water and other natural resources University campus, the Laureates, have overcome adversity through to exploitation and inequality in including the Dalai Lama, outlined social movements, mobilization, and other countries. She believes that the 2. Racism and hate ten goals to reach global peace within eventual change. He then said that the system of materialism needs to end the next ten years. In the opening United States had taught his country and humanity needs to be rebuilt. 3. Global disease statement, PeaceJam founder Dawn many things, but mostly about His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Engle proclaimed, “Change can the rule of law. “You taught us no Lama spoke about the importance happen in our lifetime; we can make government worth its salt can subvert of religion. “Different religions are 4. Rights for women, children in roles as leaders it happen.” the rule of law. We believed you,” he meant for different people. In order The three-day-long conference said. “That’s part of what you have as to have a variety of people, we need 5. Social justice and human rights was facilitated by the organization a gift for the world. Then how can you a variety of different traditions.” He PeaceJam, a local Non-Government commit Guantanamo Bay?” stressed that people need to show 6. Environmental degradation Organization based out of Arvada, The speeches made by the Nobel respect to other traditions and Colorado, and founded by Dawn Engle Laureates addressed fundamental encouraged the audience to accept 7. Nuclear weapons and international arms trade and Yvonne Suvanjieff. According issues of human security, and stressed religion, to be sincere and respectful, to the website’s mission statement there was more to national security and to take one’s practice seriously “PeaceJam is an international than the amount of weapons a and implement its teachings. 8. Disarming our armed consciousness education program built around country has. President Oscar Arias Jody Williams, who received the leading Nobel Peace Laureates who of Costa Rica, a Nobel Laureate Peace Prize in 1997 for her work 9. Moving away from military security towards human work personally with youth to pass since 1987, called for a broader with land mines, closed the address. security on the spirit, skills, and wisdom definition of security. In a poignant “Don’t try to bring democracy to they embody. The goal of PeaceJam and eloquently delivered speech, people you don’t understand through 10. Eliminating extreme poverty is “To inspire a new generation of President Arias noted 3,000 people the barrel of a gun and leave them peacemakers who will transform died in the attacks of September with civil war.” As the only American their local communities, themselves, 11, but 4,000 children die each day Nobel Laureate to speak, she asked and the world”. The public address because they have no drinking water, the American people to stop “wasting on Saturday rested on this foundation and 1.6 million people die each year their emotion” by being angry and to, brought to light particular issues American citizens to “demand that of transformation as Archbishop from tuberculosis. In his call for “Stand up. Take action.” of great importance in relation to your governments uphold your Desmond Tutu called out to America, broader security, he stressed the need Despite the somewhat critical the restructuring of international constitutions. Rights should not “Take back your country!” for health and education. In addition nature of the address towards US politics and ways in which people be compromised for our ‘alleged’ Tutu, who received the Noble he stated, “National defense does not foreign policy and the current can aid in eradicating inequality national security. We demand social Peace Prize in 1984 for his leadership always mean military defense.” He administration, each Nobel Laureate across the world. Another laureate, justice!” Miread Corrigan Maguir, urged 6sports September 22, 2006 Strong Community Turn-out For Women’s Soccer Game

Colorado College defeats Air g am e .” Force Academy in overtime; key The women played under the lights plays by junior Megan Currey on Washburn field with noticable aid win joy. “We get great fans at night,” said Farrens. “It adds that extra element Turner resor : Staff Writer that makes playing a lot more exciting.” Families wrapped themselves in Currey added. blankets, babies slept in their rockers, “I love the night games,” she said. and kids rolled down the grassy lawn “They are a lot more fun than daytime Wednesday night as the Colorado games.” Springs community turned out in “The nice part of the night game droves to support the women’s soccer is that the whole community can team against the neighboring Air participate,” said senior fan Adam Force Academy. Gibney, who tries to attend all of the The Tigers dominated both halves women’s home games. “I think people of the game. Quick passing and like it more; plus the Washburn field amazing ball control allowed the girls scoreboard actually works.” to test the Air Force keeper. Despite Senior class president Jessie the Air Force team’s worthy efforts, Horn described the night games as they were unable to score. The game “majestic.” went into overtime. After sitting in a circle for a short team meeting, the The nice part of Tigers began overtime in top form. the night game A minute and twelve seconds into is that the whole samuel Cornwall : Catalyst overtime, freshman midfielder Kelly The women’s soccer team executed strong defense and slick offensive moves that contrib- community can LaVoie arched a pass to junior forward uted to their exciting overtime win against Air Force Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 20. ‘‘ participate.I Lisa Balsama, who was waiting just think people like at the offsides line. LaVoie forcefully it more; plus the delivered the ball into the net, just out Washburn field of the goaltender’s reach. scoreboard actu- Junior center back Megan Currey ally works.’’ explained how the Tigers finally won in Adam Gibney, ‘07 overtime. “A lot of it was that we started out going after them,” she said. “We played simple, quick ball and kept our composure.” Currey, who had planned Wednesday night’s game increases to play in the midfield Wednesday the girl’s season record to 6-1, which night, filled in for sophomore Molly includes two preseason games. The Uyenishi, who was sick and unable to girls have two more home games play. coming up this weekend. They will play “Megan Currey really stepped up,” Stephen F. Austin University today at 4 said junior teammate Wendy Farrens, p.m., and will host Sacramento State who also demonstrated her solid Sunday at 1 p.m.. The girls soccer team abilities on Wednesday night. Farrens looks forward to continued support also gave credit to the team’s defensive 664-3360 AD 6X7 8/30/06 11:03 AM Page 1 from their fans this weekend. play. “The defense played an awesome Washburn Field Lights Up For Men’s Soccer different for us, but we did well with Turner resor : Staff Writer it,” said Khuen. The new formation, Earn your MPA in Environmental The CC men’s soccer team shined according to Khuen, gave the team Science and Policy under the spotlights of Washburn the ability to depend on their strong field last Monday, Sept. 18. The Tigers defense to contain the opposing played host to Colorado Christian offense until the opportunity to score The Master of Public Administration University, a Division-II team CC has presented itself. “Once we turned beaten in the past. on the pressure, they couldn’t do Program in Environmental Science The game was sophomore goalie anything,” he explained. Dave Khuen’s first starting appearance Monday’s 2-0 win was the Tigers’ and Policy is a twelve-month program since suffering a concussion during second shutout of the year and tenth that combines Columbia University’s the first game of the season, when he in Khuen’s college career. Khuen slammed into an opponents elbow. modestly gave the team credit for his hands-on approach to teaching Just minutes into the game, two of flawless goal keeping. “Pretty much the team’s freshmen worked together to the whole team was playing really public policy and administration score the Tigers’ first goal. Midfielder well; passing well; getting back well; with pioneering thinking about Jordan Reese worked the ball up to shooting well,” said Khuen. “I only got forward Trevor Cobb, who scored the one challenging shot.” the environment. first goal of the game and his first fof The Tigers are expecting a successful the season. “You’ve got to give love to year. The team is “a lot more solid than Trevor Cobb,” said Khuen. last season across the board,” according Application deadline for early Late in the first half, the Tigers to junior central midfielder Pat Fagan. scored their second goal, thanks to “We don’t have a Pat McGuiness on the decision: November 1 sophomore Logan Boccard, increasing team,” said Fagan, referring to the CC their lead to 2-0. It wasn’t until later in all-star soccer player who graduated the second half that sophomore Ben two years ago. Still, “everyone on the Beadle-Ryby connected with a corner team can play really well.” kick, served by Reese, to score the Monday night’s game was one of For more information, please call 212-854-3142, e-mail: [email protected], or visit our third and final goal of the game. three night games the Tigers will play Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment The team experimented with a on Washburn field this year. The next For information on other SIPA programs, visit www.SIPA.columbia.edu new formation on Monday, putting game will be tonight at 7 p.m. against four players in the back, three in the Coe College. midfield, and three up front. “It was school of international and public affairs Write for The Earth Institute at Columbia University the Catalyst see your work in print columbia university [email protected] September 22, 2006 dispatches7 Improvement in Colorado Springs Calls For the Community’s Help Kenneth Farmer : Guest Writer amenities and opportunities of a downtown. The redevelopment leaders Colorado Springs serves as a are significantly concerned with and paradoxical nest for Colorado open to the CC community’s ideas for College. Students commonly find improvement. themselves lamenting the conservative The charrette is being used as a stronghold’s fanaticism where Generica prototype for a new interactive website big-box retail dominates the landscape for Cutler Publications. The site will nearly as severely as Pike’s Peak, but provide opportunities for students what about our immediate downtown to express their ideas and concerns surroundings? Is our criticism of for downtown, follow up on the downtown merited? charrette, explore links to successful Students often denounce the revitalization efforts in other cities, downtown’s superficial strive for big and monitor future plans and events city status (the shores of Monument for downtown Colorado Springs. Creek aren’t exactly Miami Beach), and instead yearn for the quaint, We actually do act old-western town feel of, perhaps, Manitou Springs. Our pessimism and treat people often negates our appreciation of the like we only live here area’s assets, resulting in an apathy that part of the year… perpetuates a mediocre urban center. ‘‘ As a prominent creative leader in not that CC kids are downtown Colorado Springs, the CC rude, they just have community must utilize its potential to an air about them dramatically impact and improve our surroundings. Unfortunately, a short that makes it obvi- tenure in this city and at this school ous that they have perpetuates an apathy that undermines tons of leisure time students’ potential to undertake grand, long-term endeavors in which the to take, take, take initial seeds of one’s labor may not be from the city and brought to fruition until long after he experiencecoloradosprings.com not give back.’’ or she has graduated to other lives in Downtown Colorado Springs, nestled at the foot of Pikes Peak, calls for innovative improve- ment from its residents. To help change the city, members of the CC community are invited other cities. “We actually do act and to attend a public planning forum in Gaylord Hall on Sept. 27, 28, and 29, hosted by the Senior J.T. Rogstad treat people like we only live here part local American Institute of Architects chapter and the Colorado Springs Downtown Parter- of the year…not that CC kids are rude, ship. they just have an air about them that makes it obvious that they have tons of leisure time to take, take, take from the This is an exciting time to be city and not give back,” said senior J.T. involved in the downtown. The city’s Rogstad. An upcoming public planning growth is attracting prominent national forum analyzing redevelopment in architects to leave their imprint on downtown Colorado Springs offers a the city’s future. The firm of Andres unique avenue for the CC community Duany, one of the main founders to voice their opinions and positively and leaders of the New Urbanism influence downtown’s fate. movement, created the master plan Cities throughout the country are for a new mixed-use development, striving to revitalize their downtowns the Lowell Neighborhood, in southern by attracting the creative class, downtown. Prestigious green architect promoting sustainability, improving and author of Cradle to Cradle, William transportation alternatives, and McDonough, is spear-heading green- rediscovering their natural amenities building efforts. President Dick Celeste and public spaces. Colorado Spring’s said, “I believe that the Cornerstone downtown revitalization is being spear- will spark great excitement, especially headed by the Downtown Partnership, in tandem with the renovation of the a non-profit organization comprised FAC. I also think our planned mixed of professionals from a variety of use development of the north end of disciplines as well as concerned citizens Tejon will be a boost to downtown.” advocating urban improvement. The The wheels of progress are beginning Downtown Partnership’s mission to turn in downtown Colorado strives “to provide leadership to ensure Springs, and the CC community has that a vibrant downtown Colorado an opportunity to play a pivotal role in Springs serves as the civic, cultural and shaping the area’s future, but Colorado economic heart of the city.” College must proactively seek to The DP hopes to increase integrate rather than isolate ourselves residential density, enliven the arts in the revitalization process, otherwise and cultural offerings, and improve we might find the same city twenty- retail and dining vitality through an years down the road. incremental, street-by-street evolution catalyzed through the formation of a charetteinstitute.org Downtown Development Authority. college show a desire for improved This emerging group will servepedestrian and bicycle access, as a public-private partnership to two-way automobile traffic flows throughout Tejon St., and improved create a more conducive climate for Study AbroAd in GermAny! investment. parking downtown. These may seem The Colorado Springs’ metropolitan to be contradictory motives, yet the It is still possible to participate in CC’s spring semester program in Lüneburg, Germany population, now 516,925, has grown charrette process allows the downtown during this academic year (blocks 5-8). There is additional scholarship aid available for users to weigh their priorities in over 150% since 1960, yet population this program, beyond that which your CC financial aid package already covers. The pre- density is very low, at 1,942.9 people hopes of formulating universally per square mile. The city must curtail satisfying solutions. Parking could requisite for the program is completion of GR201 (or testing into GR202 on the place- its greenfield sprawl by directing be concentrated on Tejon’s periphery, ment test). In Germany you will live with a German host family and attend 4 CC block consequently freeing space for growth towards an improved urban courses (GR202, GR314, GR305, and GR320) which are conducted on the campus core. Different people want and need naturally landscaped sidewalks with different things out of cities. Contrary plenty of room for a bike lane, a public of the University of Lüneburg. During the spring semester in Germany, field trips are to the top-down, developer-driven, transit lane, and potentially even two- planned (at no additional cost) to Hamburg, Berlin, Freiburg, and Vienna. The Lüneburg way car traffic. auto-oriented conurbation that has semester nearly fulfills the departmental requirements for a minor in German. Upon dominated our building patterns The local American Institute of since World-War II, urban planning Architects chapter and the Colorado returning to CC, students need only one additional 300-level course to complete their has recently become increasingly Springs Downtown Partnership will German minor. This program is also open to qualified first-year students. If your schedule be hosting a charrette in CC’s Gaylord democratized through the charrette, does not allow you to participate for the entire semester abroad, you can also enroll for a French term now used to refer to a Hall September 27-29. Unfortunately, public planning forum. A charrette this happens to be a block break, one, two, or three of the blocks. creates a shared community vision which means the majority of studnets formulated through collaboration will likely be away. Following in the You can stop by the German Department office in 341 Armstrong Hall to pick up between the involved and interested footsteps of cities such as Seattle, a Lüneburg brochure and an application form. For further information, please contact parties aimed at achieving consensus Portland, and Chattanooga, Colorado approval through compromise. For Springs’ revitalization efforts are Prof. Richard Koc (x-6518) or Prof. Armin Wishard (x-6020) by phone or email: rkoc@ example, preliminary surveys of the targeting active, young people who ColoradoCollege.edu or [email protected]. are drawn to the concentrated 8opinions September 22, 2006 STAFF How High Oil Prices Will Save the Planet Editor in Chief • Laura Dudnick the topic at all. There is a momentous does little to take into account natural ure out the best design and that is why Mat elMore : Opinions Editor Managing Editor • Jackson Solway change of opinion occurring in poli- resources and their increasing scarcity. scientists are reaping the benefits by tics involving environmental issues, Conventional capitalism reiterates this copying nature’s designs. The existence News Editor • Tyler Adam Amid the fury of predictions and near- but these new attitudes expand much standard by emphasizing the need for of things like velcro, the aeroplane, so- Features Editor • Charlie Meredith fanatical analysis of oil prices, there are farther beyond the political world. economic growth and maximization lar cells, and even self-grown batteries Scene Editor • Rip Empson two certainties that can be observed. The Industrial Revolution changed of the GDP, while natural capitalism can all be attributed to some form of Since the beginning of oil trade in the Opinions Editor • Mat Elmore the face of social, political, and eco- places the environment at the center of biomimicry. mid-eighteenth century, the price per Sports Editor • Chris Benz nomic thought forever. Co-author of importance. The environment is cen- It is too simplistic to say that the barrel of oil has been in constant fluc- The Communist Manifesto Friedrich tral to this new economic model. Her- rise of oil prices was the sole factor in Layout Editor • Dominique DeLisle tuation. Although predicting short- Engels emphasized its significance man Daly, the former Senior Econo- creating a more environmentally at- Layout Editor • Emily Silver term trends can be accurate through by calling it “a revolution which . . . mist in the Environment Department tentive society. Some suggest that the looking at seasonal tendencies and Photo Editor • Sam Cornwall changed the whole of civil society.” It of the World Bank, explained, “[the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq international relations, attempting to Photo Editor • Alison Kelman brought rise to a strong middle class environment is] an envelope contain- have caused much of this increase, but illustrate a reliable long-term picture and it significantly raised the standard ing, provisioning, and sustaining the it does not really matter in this situa- Chief Copy Editor • Michelle of oil prices is pointless. The nature of of living for people in those nations entire economy.” Those companies tion what caused it to happen, but that Dotter the trade of this precious commodity that were industrialized. Capitalism that do not begin the switch to this it happened at all. Environmental has always deemed this impossible. Copy Editor • Kelsey Pickard and industrialization seemed like a new form of capitalism will inevitably movements and innovations have been The price per barrel hovers around Copy Editor • Caitlin Swan win-win situation at the time, but the be overcome by the success of more ef- bubbling under the surface for tens of $70 a gallon, and while “experts” be- long-term effects of such an inefficient ficient and renewable companies. Even years, but it is clear that the temporary Ad Manager • Krystle Richman lieve the price will fall until Thanks- and destructive economic model are behemoth corporations, such as GE economic stress of increased oil pric- Subscriptions Manager • Rosie giving, it is clear that the prices have now apparent. In the beginning, natu- and Ford, are reaping the benefits by es will soon be overshadowed by the been steadily rising since September Tracy ral resources were abundant and con- wholly revamping many of their facto- awareness those prices have created. 11th. The increasing price of this ex- sidered nearly “infinite,” while labor ries to become more worker-friendly, It would be hard for me to con- pensive necessity could not have come was the limiting factor in production. sustainable, and renewable—and they vince those who are scrapping pennies WRITERS at a more perfect time. It inevitably But now the tables have turned and are saving millions in the process. This to drive to work everyday that in the Matt Baer • Joanna Bradley • Adam streamlined the hybrid car movement long run, whether or not these high Cahan • Alex Emmons • Kenneth and brought to the forefront (at least Capitalism and industrialization seemed like oil prices will turn into a regularity or for a while) environmental issues and Farmer • Dylan Fuller • Nick this will be another brief blip on the sustainable technologies such as wind a win-win situation at the time, but the long- Hiebert • Scott Hutchins • Kristin history of oil prices, these skyrocket- and solar power. Renewable and envi- term effects of such an inefficient and destruc- ing prices were a blessing from the Ladd • Scott Petiya • Micky Shaked ronmentally-friendly technology had tive economic model are now apparent.’’ heavens. In the near future, the United • Nick Wilson the capacity to introduce itself on a ‘‘ States will discover the benefits of a much larger scale and the rise of oil the natural resources are scarce while new stage of capitalism is not a simple more independent and renewable en- prices gave it that opportunity. These the availability of labor is at an all time idea and is multi-faceted in every sense ergy policy (for those that haven’t yet); movements passed through a critical high. Although some have recognized of the word. Because entire books benefits that have been appreciated by threshold in large part due to rising the innately harmful characteristics of have been written about the subject, it many European countries for years. oil costs. They now have a permanent conventional capitalism at the time, would be impossible to give an over- Globalization of natural capitalism place in American political discourse. since day one of the Industrial Revo- view in an article, but it is worth high- and renewable energy will yield bene- Billionare hedge-fund investor lution, we have rapidly been eroding lighting a couple of the key concepts fits beyond what anyone can imagine. Steven Cohen stated, “Nowadays, no those natural resources that sustain involved. Biomimicry is a science that The general health of those around the politico can afford to be perceived as our economy. The political world is is used to “imitate biological and eco- world will increase, armed conflicts anti-environmental.” This statement C clearly becoming more ripe for envi- system processes” in order to provide involving natural resources will be may have varying degrees of truth, but ronmental debate, but the economic an unbelievably efficient, renewable, minimized (which are more common for the most part, it is becoming true. world will be forced to undergo a par- and waste-free industrial system. The than not), and most important of all, Even the Bush Administration, gener- adigm shift that will change the world human emulation of nature’s designs we will be able to walk lightly on this ally recognized as the worst environ- forever. will never be as efficient as the ones earth once again. The world may have Cutler Publications mental administration in U.S. his- Hailed as “The Next Industrial found in nature, but in comparison to a long way to go, but we are witnessing Worner Center tory, has genuflected to the certainty Revolution” by innovative economists past industrial processes, this is more the beginning of the next industrial 902 N. Cascade Ave. of human-induced global warming. and environmentalists, natural capi- than a couple steps beyond what many revolution. Colorado Springs, CO 80946 Although their proposed “solutions” talism is the new face of business in thought was possible. Nature has had are mere political waffling, the impor- the 21st century. Classical economics millions and millions of years to fig- tant thing is that they are addressing Israel Put to the Test After War and Political Fallout Scott Petiya : Staff Writer likely to cause further loss of life. countries involved and on the most the Israeli general staff was only wait- The impact of the war on Israeli The war has exposed the fatal flaws important battle in the Middle East-- ing for a provocation from Hezbollah politics is also sobering. The vast of Israel’s policies in its conflict with the battle of perceptions. which they could use as a reason to act majority of the public, left-wingers The month-long war between Israel Arab states and armed groups. With The decision for full fledged war on their plans. Since small clashes oc- included, supported the war, and ap- and Hezbollah ended in a stalemate, a powerful and sophisticated military against Hezbollah was probably urged curred frequently on the Israeli-Leba- proval ratings for Olmert and Peretz with neither side having achieved backed by American aid, Israel should on by Israeli military commanders, nese border, they didn’t have to wait soared. Once it was over, however, the much of what it wanted. Israel did not have been capable of mounting a lim- since the conflict was the last thing that long, and the soldiers’ kidnapping was government suffered a severe back- get its captured soldiers back, and it ited, perhaps covert operation to free the government, elected in March, had enough to bring Olmert and Peretz on lash of criticism for their conduct dur- could not destroy Hezbollah’s weap- the two soldiers kidnapped by Hez- expected or planned. Prime Minister board. ing the conflict and their acceptance ons or its fighting ability. All Israel got bollah on July 12. That much would Ehud Olmert campaigned on a plan A similar strategy, according to of the UN ceasefire. The main theme was a disturbing warning—the Israel have been justified in response to the for unilateral withdrawal from large another Hersh article from April, was found among Israeli critics was the Defense Forces are not invincible, and militants’ cross-border attack. Instead, parts of the West Bank, and his coali- being concocted in Washington for government had held back too much, no longer capable of delivering the Israel responded with massive retalia- tion partner, Labour Party leader and Iran. The administration had con- stopped the fighting too soon, and quick and decisive victories they did tion, far out of proportion to the ini- Defense Minister Amir Peretz, had cluded that diplomatic efforts to get not allowed the military to do the job in the past. Hezbollah, for it’s part, tial provocation. The escalation of the hoped to shift some of the political Iran to halt its nuclear program were right. As a result, their efforts had all will no longer have the unchallenged conflict came with a high cost: Hez- focus toward domestic social issues. bound to fail, and that regime change come to naught. The leaders ratings control of southern Lebanon that they bollah responded to Israel’s all-out as- The military, however, already had its was the only way to stop Iran from have now plunged to 20-30 percent, had before, as regular Lebanese sol- sault by launching thousands of rock- eye on southern Lebanon. On August producing nuclear weapons. Hersh raising the prospect of a right-wing diers and UN peacekeepers move in. ets into northern Israel, killing at least 6, Seymour Hersh wrote in The New cited a government consultant with resurgence. As calls for Olmert and They did not get the release of Hez- 40 civilians and causing 500,000 to flee Yorker that the IDF had devised a plan close ties to Pentagon leaders as saying Peretz to resign are raised by critics, bollah and other Lebanese prisoners further south. And when the fighting for an aerial war against Hezbollah that the military planning was based a poll showed that if a new election in Israel, which was their objective in stopped, Israel had not achieved its long before July, and had been consult- on the belief that “a sustained bomb- were held, the right-wing Likud party capturing the two Israeli soldiers in major objectives. ing closely with the US military and ing campaign in Iran will humiliate could overtake Labour in parliament. early July. But, by surviving the on- The IDF’s attacks on Lebanon were the Bush administration. The admin- the religious leadership and lead the Members of Likud and other rightist slaught of the superior Israeli army, also indiscriminate. The use of clus- istration encouraged the Israelis, be- public to rise up and overthrow the parties are anticipating that they could they did get a enormous image boost ter bombs caused increased destruc- lieving a successful operation against government.” Plans were being con- form the next government, with Likud in the Arab world. tion and civilian casualties. On July Hezbollah could serve as a prelude to, sidered to use bunker-busting tactical leader Benjamin Netanyahu returning The principal outcome of the con- 25, four unarmed UN observers were and blueprint for, an American attack nuclear warheads against Iran’s under- as prime minister. This would be a flict was the massive devastation of killed by an IDF airstrike on a long-es- on Iran. The US wanted to remove He- ground facilities. The Joint Chiefs of disaster for the peace process and for Lebanon. Estimates of the civilian tablished, clearly marked post, despite zbollah as a force that could retaliate Staff, realizing the insanity of this op- Israel. Netanyahu opposes Palestinian death toll run from around 1,100 up to their repeated calls throughout the against Israel if Iran was attacked, and tion, sought to have it removed from statehood, opposed the withdrawal 1,600. Thousands of homes were de- day urging the Israelis to halt strikes in the Israelis believed that by targeting the war plans, but were rejected by of Israeli settlers from Gaza in 2005, stroyed, along with much of the civil- the area. Five days later, an IDF bomb Lebanon’s civilian infrastructure, Leb- the White House (again, with Cheney and encouraged a huge increase in ian infrastructure. An IDF strike on a struck a three-story building in the anese Christians and Sunni Muslims in the lead, Hersh said later on CBS the number of settlers living in the power station caused an environmen- village of Qana, killing at least 28 ci- would oppose Hezbollah (the opposite News). West Bank during his previous term tal disaster, as thousands of tons of oil vilians taking shelter in the basement, actually happened). Once Hezbollah What is one to think of the IDF’s as prime minister, from 1996-99. It spilled into the Mediterranean, creat- many of them children. was defeated, the moderate Lebanese plans for Lebanon and the Bush ad- would be impossible to move any clos- ing a slick covering over 100 miles of The most revealing and disturbing government would be able to take full ministration’s related plans for Iran? er to peace under a right-wing gov- coastline and threatening the coasts of things about the war, however, are the control of the south and could be held I would consider the best response ernment. Such a government would Turkey, Cyprus, and Syria. And even political conditions under which it up as “a crown jewel of democracy in to be the one given by the consultant focus only on military force for Israel’s with a ceasefire in place, southern took place, and the effects it had and the Middle East.” With US backing for who spoke to Hersh: “What are they security, a strategy that proved to be Lebanon remains littered with unex- could have had on the politics of the an attack “sooner rather than later,” smoking?” useless in Lebanon. ploded shells from IDF cluster bombs,