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Show i ThtRsdAy, April 28, 1988 ChROicU Paqe Five EDITORIAL U.S. must obey the World "Court THREE OF THE WORLDS MOST UNSTABLE ELEMENTS.,., Leave it to the United States government to disregard a ruling handed down by the World Court, yet a second time. Last year, the United States ordered the clo- sure of the Palestinian Liberation Organization mission to the United Nations. On Tuesday, the PLO had its day in the World Court. The International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands, voted in favor of the PLO, claiming that the United States, in spite of the fact that it is the host nation of the United Nations, does not have the right to unilaterally close down any mission to the U.N. Forcefully closing down missions to the U.N., as the United States did with the PLO mission, is in direct violation of the 1947 U.N. Headquarters Agreement, the court ruled. But, as was the case with the World Court's ruling on Nicaragua in 1984, the United States has once again said it will not obey the court's ruling. And in doing so, the U.S. government has set a very poor example. Immediately after the World Court ruled in favor of the PLO, the Justice Department was quick to respond with a barrage of attacks, questioning the jurisdiction of the court. The United States ended up rejecting the court's ruling, claiming that the matter should be left up to U.S. courts to decide. It's difficult to determine which is more harmful to the workings of world justice-t- he U.S. government's attempts to forcefully shutdown something it has no right to tamper with, or the negative precedents the United States set by not following the court's ruling. It's ironic, to say the least, that up until the time the World Court handed down its verdict on the mining of Nicaraguan harbors and the closure of the PLO mission, the United States was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the court. Sadly, it hasn't. In all cases preceding the mining of the Nicaraguan harbors and the closure of the PLO mission, the United States government sided with every one of the World Court's verdicts. When the World Court announced its verdict in the Nicaraguan case, the United States complained that it was not receiving adequate in the court. This is utter nonsense. The court is itself a very democratic body. It is composed of fifteen judges, each one elected democratically by the U.N. General Assembly and the Security Council for nine-yeperiods. be removed or reAny one of the judges can elected at any time. Instead of stubbornly refusing to accept the World Court's verdict, the United States government should salvage its delicate integrity ...,,". and abide by the ruling. , abide to refused In 1979, when Iran by the World Court's verdict ruling that it release U.S. Jimmy Carter lamenthostages, ed the Iranian government as "a government of cowardly terrorists and barbarians." Carter's words were indeed prophetic. on rep-resentai- ar then-Preside- nt The Daily Utah Chronicle is in independent student newspaper published during fall, winter and spring quarters, excluding test weeks and quarter breaks, by the University Publications Council. Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial board, and not necessarily the opinions of the student body or the administration. Subscriptions are $25 a year, $10 an academic quarter. All subscriptions must be prepaid. Forward all subchange of scription correspondence, includingtfaACArom-claddress, to the BusinessManager.jDaiy 240 Union, University ofUt ah, SaltLake City, Utah e, 84112. PLUTONIUM Justin Toth- I STOCK BROKERS - Jackson rhetoric, record clash In a campaign where issues revolve around candidates' characters rather than their abilities to formulate policy, Jesse Jackson has usurped the limelight from both George Bush and Michael Dukakis. Though this should come as no great surprise, many voters are, nonetheless, attracted by Jackson's charming personality, powerful dialogue and simple message. Jackson is a visionary and his vision for America is idealistic and simple. Unfortunately, even Jackson himself encounters a great deal of difficulty in elucidating exactly what he proposes to do to achieve his campaign promises. Thus far, Jackson's message, while inspiring (not unlike a preacher's sermon), remains shrouded in an enigma of rhetoric. Jackson has presented himself as a leader, diplomat and humanitarian. However, an examination of his record indicates that Jackson is far from any of these descriptions. Jackson has often indicated he is the "heir apparent" to civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Presenting a somewhat different picture, black civil rights activist (and close friend of Dr. King) Rev. Ralph Abernathy described the relationship between Jackson and King in the following manner: "Martin had a dream, Jesse had a scheme." Events prior to King's assassination seems to illustrate this description of Jackson. After an extended argument, where Jackson advocated a more violent approach than King's civil disobedience, King t .ned to Jackson and said: "Go ahead Jesse. If you w ait to carve out your own niche in society, go ahead. But for God's sake, don't bother me, don't bother me." "I don't trust white Republicans or white Democrats. I want a black party." These hardly seem appropriate words from a man who claims to be the candidate for all races. Of course, Jackson now claims these remarks do not represent his true beliefs. One might give credibility to this retraction if Jackson consistently remained apart from racist inferences. But his open refusal to disassociate himself from Louis Farrakhan (ah avowed who described Adolf Hitler as a "great, man") is cause to question Jackson's sincerity. Moreover, his references to New York as "Hymietown" may be more indicative of his true views than his apologetic rhetoric. Jackson's ability as a leader is also questionable. anti-semit- ic Editorial Board: Kent Anderson, Shauna Bona, Darren Hawkins, Andrew Hunt, Bryant Larsen, Dee NaQuin, Fara Warner Chronicle J Editor in Chief Managing Editor News Editor Editorial Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor Photography Editor Chief Copy Editor Investigative Editor Campus Editor Assistant News Editor Assistant Editorial Editor Assistant Sports Editor Assistant Feature Editor Shauna Bona Kent Anderson . Assistant Feature Editor Assistant Photography Editor Assistant Copy Editor Reporters Fara Warner Dee L. NaQuin LauryLivsey Darren Hawkins Steven C. Wilson Bryant Larsen Dennis Romboy ; . . . Darren Tucker Lori Bona Andrew Hunt Glenn Seninger John Pecorelli . Photographer Business Manager Accountant Classifieds Most Jackson critics are content in arguing he has no real political experience. Though this is true, Jackson was the chair of the board of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity). Irrespective of the fact that the group became bankrupt, the dispersal of the organization's finances became the subject for a federal investigation. In June 1987, the Department of Education determined that PUSH owed the U.S. government $1.4 million in misspent and undocumented federal funds. Jackson now claims the financial records of the organization have been lost. This blatant mismanagement of government money certainly does not cast Jackson's leadership in a favorable light. After all, if he can't manage a simple organization's finances, what will happen to the complex U.S. budget under his oversight? New York Mayor Ed Koch hit upon the answer quite nicely, "If Jackson becomes president, the United States will be bankrupt in six weeks." ' d Jackson has long fancied himself a embrace his However, diplomat. (perhaps "lovemak-ing- " would be more accurate) of Fidel Castro and Yassir Arafat make Jackson's goals highly suspect. We chastize the Reagan administration's earlier association with Gen. Noriega (and rightly so); however, no mention is made of Jackson's relationship with these terrorists. Jackson never attempted to dissuade these individuals from their murderous activities. Instead, his "diplomacy" consists of embracing their causes and, accordingly, the means through which they pursue their goals. This is a far cry from real diplomacy. It isn't hard to agree with everyone's views; being able to reconcile those views with each other is the mark of a true diplomat. In spite of Jackson's media attention (hype), he has yet to demonstate presidential qualities. His inept g leadership of PUSH and diplomatic missions with terrorist leaders do not lend Jackson credibility. Jackson's platform is not lofty and idealistic, it is a typical liberal democratic agenda advocating increased social spending with concomitant cuts in defense. I suggest, irrespective of your political tendencies, a close examination of Jackson's platform. You won't support him. Justin Toth is a senior majoring in political science self-style- self-servin- and philosophy Kelly Hindley E. Elder IV Edward Ruiz Bruce Burningham Kent Condon Todd Curtis Sharon Dec kert Ellen Garfl Amber McKee .... Guy Kerry Shea Deanie Wimmer Jennifer Peterson Robert McOmber Kay Andersen Charlene Collins Kim Bartel Michael Allsop John Hausknecht KrisDeBry Tammie Bostkk Todd Butler Sara Wilson AbbieHall Ad Production James A. Beck Typesetters Tracey L. Heinhold Michael Q. deary Production Manager Assistant Production Manager . . . Kenny Watanabe David Orchard Distribution Christopher Stratford Accounting Clerk Collections Account Executives |
