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Show ation & tate Page January 27, 1999 Editor: Mike Sherwood U.S. 3 jeromeinfowest.com Plan To Oust Saddam Hussein Lurches Forward Tribune Media Services Washington's plan to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein lurched forward Thursday with the appointment of a senior U.S. diplomat to coordinate the country's fractured opposition. But even as the appointment was made, several opposition groups designated for U.S. assistance said they were either not interested or reacted coolly to the prospect. of State Secretary Madeleine Albright appointed Frank Ricciardone, the current number two at Washington's embassy in Ankara, to be Special Representative for Transition in Iraq. Ricciardone, who has extensive background in the region, served as political adviser to the commanders of the multina et tional force that supported and protected Kurdish relief operations in northern Iraq following the Gulf War. He and a team of U.S. officials, including a military and political adviser, are to work with Iraqi opposition groups to help them destabilize and unseat Saddam, Albright said. "We must and will persist in thwarting Iraq's potential for aggression," Albright told the Center for National Policy here. "With the aid of Frank Ricciardone and his team, we will persist in helping the Iraqi people reintegrate themselves into the world community by freeing themselves from a leader they don't want, do not deserve and never chose," she said. On Wednesday, President Clinton named seven opposition groups as eligible for assistance under the $97 million Iraqi Liberation Act approved by Congress last year. The seven include Islamic organizations, secular organizations and nationalist Kurdish groups that have often been fighting each other. They are: the Iraqi National Accord, the Iraqi National Congress, the Islamic Movement of Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP), the Movement for a Constitutional Monarchy, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). Ricciardone can expect some difficulty in dealing with his new charges, though, as SCIRI turned down the US offer of help and two other groups names voiced reservations over support. "We will not accept US aid for a change in Iraq," Ayatollah saying it did not take into account that "the real party responsible for change is the Iraqi people, including the real opposition forces." Mohammad Baqer leader of SCIRI, told the London-based Arab daily leader The Tehran-base- d criticized US policy on Iraq, Researchers Say Drinking By Students Is Lower College-Age Tribune Media Services several Despite recently student deaths, publicized researchers say drug and alcohol use among young adults and related deaths have dropped in the past two decades. The parents of today's youth drank even more in college than their kids do now, but society's different perception can be attributed to a heightened awareness of drug and alcohol abuse. As a result. deaths stemming from alcohol and drug use are more likely to be publicized, researchers say. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 208 people 15 to 24 died from alcohol abuse in 1979 compared with 74 in 1996. Also, 1,235 young people d deaths in died in 1979 compared with 929 in 1996. Studies have shown that young people often curtail their use of drugs and alcohol when they believe it such consumption carries risks. drug-relate- Southern U tah University your transfer together. Advisory team can piece Elementary Education September Lutterman, advisor will be on Dixie Colleges Campus From 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM on the following dates: Thur 4 March Tue 6 April Psychology Dr. Steve Barney, advisor will be on Dixie Colleges Campus From 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on the following Fridays: January 29 February 5, 12, 26 March 12, 19, 26 April 9, 16, 23, 30 The Ultimate Reflection of Candlelight! Business & Accounting Paula Alger, advisor will be on Dixie Colleges Campus From 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM on the following dates: Mon 8 February Wed 3 March Mon 22 March Wed 21 April ; Jewelers McArthur Downtown Red Cliffs Mall &. to schedule an appointment Please call 652-784- 2 with any of the SUU ACADEMIC ADVISERS. Students are requested to bring transcripts to meetings. |