1984_04 The Daily Collegian April 1984

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Covert aid no longer a secret
April 3,1984
Once again, word is out about the United States' increased
involvement in the "secret war** against the existing Nicaraguan
government.
Last week, the Central Intelligence Agency approached Congress
and informed congressional intelligence committees that the CIA is
raising the number of rebels it will support from about 15,000 to
18,000. This, the CIA reported, is to continue weakening the "left
Reagan administration's eyes is to supply rebel forces with arms to
overthrow and reinstate a Nicaraguan government favorable to
U.S. "interests."
Which is where the ethics of the situation comes in. How can the
Reagan administration blast the "evil empire" of the Soviet Union
for barbaric acts and flagrant violations of human rights when our
own government is doing essentially the same thing in Nicaragua?
wing" Sandinista government until the government concedes to    ^ ,he doubie-standard propaganda which the Reagan adminis-
the strong arm of the United States.
This latest move represents a common characteristic on the part
of the Reagan administration's Central American policy: intimida¬
tion through force. By backing the anti-Sandinista forces — called
Contra* the U.S. is putting economical and military pressure on
Nicaragua's leaders, and the Reagan administration seems intent
on doing so as long as it is in power.
I he relationship between Nicaragua and the U.S. deteriorated
rapidly alter the overthrow, of the right-wing Anastasio Somoza
dictatorship in 1979. For over 40 years, the Somo/a regime had
run the small Central American country I
an undemocratic dictatorship in every
ihe United States supported the Somo/a regime. It was ofthe first
of ihe Somo/a family rulers that Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "He's
;t son of a bilch. but he's ours."
I hus. n came lo no surprise that after the Sandinistas overthrew
Ihe country, that Somo/a lied
Since then, Nicaragua's Icadci
to operate an administration ft
ence* in the form ol a Christia
this need for independi
U.S. government, and
tration uses to sell its need for secret aid to Nicaragua a trait which
the U.S. accuses the Soviet of resorting to? Those in power in the
United States have no viable explanations lor these unethical prac¬
tices other than an unfounded fear of communism and a lack of
personal security on their own parts.
The Reagan administration also accuses Nicaragua of becoming
favorable to the Soviet government, but the worst of our govern¬
ment's fears may eventually become realities if the Nicaraguans are
pushed into a form of government of which they don't wholly
heir own private estate    approve. It seems that the Reagan administration could accomp-
of the word — and      lish favorable liaisions with the Nicaraguans through diplomacy
rather through force. It's common sense. Yet the Reagan adminis¬
tration has consciously ignored channels other than complete
annihilation of the country and its civilians. It's time to start exa¬
mining the actions and attitudes of our own leaders before we
meddle into the affairs of other countries both inside and outside
have stressed that they are seeking    of our "sphere of influence."
n tree from both U.S. and Soviet influ-          So what's so secret about the CIA covert aid now being
>tian-Marxist government. Apparently       increased to overthrow the Sandinista government? The answer lies
has struck a paranoid nerve with the          in our government's deeply-hidden reasons for getting involved in
inly way to solve the problem in the the first place. 	
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Love, hate brings joy or breakdown
By Sandy Sarro
Some people look at their cars as a
means of getting from place to place.
My '71 Toyota is by best friend.
And my worst enemy.
We have a mutual relationship — based
on fear.
Our association had a volatile begin¬
ning. One week before I was to drive it the
200 miles from my home in the Bay Area
to my home in Fresno, it stranded me in
the middle of El Camino, the Peninsula's
version of Blackstone.
It's been uphill from there.   .
My car doesnt like hills very much.
On its first trip over the Altamont Pass,
the darn thing almost didn't make it. As
soon as I got to Fresno. 1 had to find a
reputable mechanic who was willing to
lake on a very old car.and a very paranoid
Every lime il stops running perfectly. I
am sure this will be the last time. Ill never
be able to fill its little tummy with leaded
premium. Ill never be able to polish its
little metal bumpers. Ill never have to pay
a $200 repair bill again.
Ill be free!
Either 1 have the best mechanic in Fresno,
or it has a very strong will to live.
In the two years that I have been its sole
driver, it has been alternately pampered
and abused, and usually the latter.
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All I need is recognition from the highway
patrol to make it official.
The first day I lived in my apartment. I
pulled out of the carport and scraped
some paint off the door.
It seems to have regenerated a paint job.
In the past month. I have hit one car
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Receiving requests as well as for "new"
The second type of materials submitted
will be project summaries. These sum mar- •
ies will update the Chancellor on projects
for which funding has already been re¬
quested, and is far less elaborate than the
original justification. A project planned
for five years in the future must first be
budgeted with a program justification,
and is usually followed by a project sum¬
mary in the second through fifth years.
Johnson said he is confident that most
of the budget will meet with the Chancel¬
lor's Office approval, but he admitted that
the main thing the administration is inter¬
ested in is the business building request.
"That's what we're really fishing for
right now." he said.
The $468.000 has already been set aside
"for the project in the governor's budget,
although the expenditure has met with
some resistance within the legislature. If
all goes according to Johnson's plan,
however. CSUF will nol only get the fund¬
ing it needs this year for the business
building, but will be in a good position to
receive the J9.68l.000 it will need in 1986
to complete the project.
"We have a great deal of support from
the business community, and they have a
lot of clout." he said. "We should gel those,
plans next year and then ask for the $9
million or so. And the prospects are good
that we will get it."	
Not a scratch.
What can I say? It loves me. and it
doesnt want me lo get in trouble.
It may love me. but it hates my taste in
The last tape deck I had used lo eal my
favorite tapes. But that was only when the
car itself was running perfectly. When the
car needed work, the tape deck was a
perfect gentleman.
The new tape deck will play anything I
want it to — except Dave Edmunds, my
idol.
When I started in this relationship, I
had eight Dave Edmunds tapes. Now I
have two. And I think it is hungrily eyeing
my Nick Lowe and my Squeeze tapes,
both former collaborators of Dave's.
Soon, possibly over Easter vacation.
*8I Honda. It baa an
i-roof, and a built-in
• deck that only plays one side of a tape
at a time (mine has been known to play
both — one forwards and one backwards
— at the same volume).
I haven't told my car yet.
IVe decided I want my mechanic to be
there when I do, because it's either going
to have a total breakdown...
Or it's going to jump for joy.
And I don't think either will be a very
pretty sight.
Sandy Sarro is a staff writer for, the '
Dally Collegian and a Junior in journalism
at CSUF.
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