Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1990 11-12-1990 Daily Eastern News: November 12, 1990 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 12, 1990" (1990). November. 8. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_nov/8 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1990 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. nomists say would not t economy WarU.S. build talk up sends e possibility of a bloody worldwide _message in the Middle East grows ingly imminent, many WASHINGTON (AP) ists believe the American President Bush decided to nearly • Veterans say war could top the casualty list. double U.S. forces in the Persian lieve it would be disas­ Gulf as a signal to Iraq - and the is inevitable. Page 3 stem Economics Profes­ rest of the world - that the United needed for an "adequate offensive d Nordin said, adding that States has more than enough fire­ military option" - words chosen some would benefit from power to forceSaddam Hussein out carefully as a signal to Hussein. d production, overall, the of Kuwait if necessary, U.S. offi­ U.S. forces now in place in y would suffer. Funds to cials said. Saudi Arabia and on ships in the the conflict would have to "We had to show the internation­ gulf already had a limited offensive from other areas such as al community we were serious," capability, officials said. provement programs, he said one official. The decision also was prompted But they said the president want­ ed to send a forceful new message e very least, a war in the by Bush's determination to match to Saddam by emphasizing the East would spawn a mas­ Saddam's own military buildup, the word "offensive." Bush's decision p in oil prices, leading to officials said. to bolster U.S. forces was motivat­ eting inflation and panic, The officials, who spoke on the ed, in part, by Saddam's own onomics Professor Allen condition of anonymity, said Bush's decision to send in more buildup in sending nearly half of his million-strong army to face the would save less money to troops and equipment was not United States across the Saudi bor­ on high-ticket items such as made overnight, but evolved over a der. biles, a trend which period of weeks. Saddam's dogged refusal to yield could lead to layoffs and "The situation has been evaluat­ to world condemnation, or to four loyment. Many also would ed and re-evaluated as time went months of international economic e fearful to spend money, on," said one official. sanctions, was also a factor in to a reduced·money flow in The administration on Thursday Bush's decision to up the stakes. nomy, he said. announced massive ground, sea It wasn't that Bush decided at ther likelihood is that the oil andair reinforcements to the com­ some point that the economic sanc­ would become a target for bat power already in the gulf tions weren't having an impact, k if a war broke out. The region. aides said. leu m shortage would cause That could mean as many as new forces will be added "We've always placed an ly a gasoline shortage, but 200,- 000 emphasis on the sanctions," one d restrict the production of to the some 230,000 U.S. military Concrete surfer official said. But, he added, "we goodsthat require petroleum, Seth Conley, a 12-year-old Charleston resident, takes a few turns on personnel already there. want to maintain our credibility." as plastics and clothing. his skateboard Sunday afternoon in front of Old Main. In announcing the additions, ith said a common miscon­ Bush on Thursday said they were 'on is that wars will bring a ling economy out of reces­ "I don't think any war has Gulf crisis has nation ·at nervous brink ed prosperity," he said, By MIKE CHAMBERS gh at times, such U.S. spend­ City editor had some positive effects. World War II, the production Many Americans may feela war in the sand is , jeeps and other war mate­ inevitable after President Bush's announcement created an increase in spend­ late last week that he will almost double the and upped employment. "It's For this country, time is not on (Bush's) side. Traditionally the number of U.S. troops currently in the Middle we' re not willing to spend East. United States {people don't) tolerate a long, drawn-out military y forpeace projects," Smith But preparing for war may not be the only stalemate or a long, drawn-out military affair. strategic motive behind Bush's recent actions, But in the event of a war in the Dan Hockman according to John Faust, an Eastern professor of le East, Smith believes the - political science. History professor ict will be short and no pro­ "Bush wants the option to have enough forces . n of materials will be needed. to take the offensive if the (economic) sanctions fore, no new jobs will be ere- do not work," Faust said. But he added that the call-up of about 150,000 more troops could sim­ Traditionally the United States (people don't) Faust said the major U.S. hurdle to pass is in other possible bail-out - the ply represent the next move in Bush's "crisis tolerate a long, drawn-out military stalemate or a the U.N. Security Council. While the pennanent e deficit - won't allow the management" plan, a move possibly intended to long, drawn-out military affair," Hockman said. members of the Council have supported the States to flood money into bluff Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein into with­ "I don't think we will be willing to wait until embargo, they have not supported military war effort, either, Nordin said. drawing from Kuwait. next May." action. ad, current social programs Faust said such sabre rattling is not uncom­ Hockman also said the U.S. troops stationed At home, Faust said it probably won't be nec­ have to suffer. mon as leaders attempt to keep options open. in the Persian Gulf are growing restless. essary for Bush to receive a congressional decla­ an oil shortage does occur, But Dan Hockman, an Eastern history profes­ "I don't think it will be much longer (until the ration of war if push comes to shove with the gh, Nordin said it may prompt sor, says Bush wants more than an Iraqi with- United States acts). How long can you have a Iraqis. American exploration to find · drawal from Kuwait. force over there and keep their morale intact?" "It will be the same as it has been for 45 ative energy supplies. "People "I think the whole objective is more· than to he said. years: Do it, then announce it," Faust said. "The have to adjust their lifestyles," take Kuwait back. I think they will take Hussein Faust agreed that Bush still could exercise the declaration of war provisions are outmoded." said. out also," said Hockman, who specializes in mil­ option to launch an offensive strike in the near Bush most likely would not take aggressive In the meantime, though, Smith itary history. "They just simply can't afford now future, even though he has pursued a diplomatic action in the Middle East without some consulta­ d some people and companies to stop short of breaking him (Saddam) down." resolution to the crisis for more than three tion with congressional leaders, Faust added. profiting from the situation.­ Hockman also said if the United States months. "I personally don't see a full-scale ground war e oil companies are making a doesn't take offensive action soon, public umest "From Bush's point of view the embargo isn't against Iraq," he said. ·ng in the short term." The ris­ at home and questions from the American peo­ working, and he may be preparing the American Regardless of how and when the U.S. forces prices are merely the compa­ ple may complicate Bush's already precarious people for a possible conflict," Faust said, attack, Hockman said war won't be as brief as s' responses to speculation op position. adding, "Bush is convinced that Hussein will many Americans believe it will be. He said Iraq outcome of the crisis, he added. "For this country, time is not on (Bush's) side. wait and wait." has sufficient force to inflict heavy casualties. 2A Monday. November 12. 1990 The Dally Eastern News A WEEKLY COLUMN BYE. DUANE;E;:LB;E:R�T�l!!!!!!!!!!!!���1D Need an idea for a stocking RECOUNTING EASTERN1S PAST T stuffer? Why .URNING BACK THE PAGES not send that Editor's note: Duane Elbert is Eastern's centennial his­ inspires in students is fundamental to the progress of the special torian, preparing for the unil'ersity's JOOth annii·ersmy institution. Above all else, let us not forget thoseEastern in 1995. In commemoration of that and the recent 75th students who gave their lives for their country during someone or annil·ersmy of The Daily Eastern News, Elbert's week­ the World War - those who will come back no more. significant ly column will take us hack to what was happening this With Homecoming falling on Armistice Day weekend, week on campus 75, 50 and 25 years ago. it is especially appropriate that we give thought to those other the Featuring in whose memory, through Martin Schahrer, our foot­ 75 years ago - Normal School News, Nov.