Yesterday, this paper published an op-ed trashing the Campus Antiwar Network for attempting to get students involved working against the occupations of
First off, he needs to read his history on the invasion and occupation of
Citing 16 months as the timetable is resorting to campaign promises made by the president, and just like getting a dog for his children, we see how well he keeps this one. It has already been pushed back into a 19-month timetable with “support troops” being created out of the troops already there in harm’s way no matter what their precious designation was. Arguing for an immediate withdrawal says we want all troops to leave, not just those who won’t be re-designated with another mission next year.
As far as the Belfour agreement, it states, “Nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in
Before rebuking the efforts of campus activists trying to create change from the ground up like the president expects, and instead of using simple arguments, some research would be helpful. Obama said, “I have always said that I don’t think that the LGBT community should take its cues from me or some political leader in terms of what they think is right for them. Real change comes from the bottom up, not the top down.”
Todd Dennis ([email protected]) is an alumnus with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. During his time at UW, he worked with the Campus Antiwar Network. He was in the