The "War of 16 Words" enamored Washington's chattering class, but the debate is ultimately useless and appears more reactionary than rational. This battle over President Bush's State of the Union claim that Iraq tried to buy uranium from an unnamed African country continues to reverberate here and in Britain, whose intelligence was the basis for ... [Read More…]
Back home, but not fully: Alumnus returns from Iraq, shares war experiences
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The war is over in Iraq, but not for David Leeson. The ACU alumnus and Dallas Morning News photographer spent exactly six weeks embedded with American troops as they fought to overthrow Saddam Hussein, and the images are not quickly going away. "There are the iconic images you hope you've made for the public," ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Looters destroy heritage of Muslim world
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The history of mankind was looted in the chaos that swept post-Saddam Iraq last week. Lost in the wreckage was something far more valuable than the cash and goods stolen elsewhere in the country. It was the heritage of the Muslim world, indeed the heritage of the world itself. Although interim authority figure ... [Read More…]
American duty to protect Iraq not complete
American and British troops have captured all the primary cities in Iraq and are facing little to no resistance now. The war with Iraq is over. A swift war by any standard, this leaves Americans wondering what the next step will be. Our job in Iraq is far from complete and will not be complete until we put a "no-doubt" ending on the story. We ... [Read More…]
Frenchman prays for American troops
The love of my people, the French, and the love of American people brought me to Abilene Christian University almost three years ago as a visiting missionary. I feel blessed to have been given the opportunity to live among the two cultures: the French and the American. I feel richer spiritually and intellectually because of this experience. ... [Read More…]
Two embedded alumni risk lives on front lines
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief American soldiers play with Iraqi children in the photographs ACU alumnus David Leeson took Monday morning. His wife, Kim Ritzenthaler, a Dallas Morning News photographer like her husband, received the photos Leeson sent from An Nasiriyah, a strategic town bridging the Euphrates River. Just hours later, ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Anti-war protestors show uglier face
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The war in Iraq has turned ugly, but the verbiage and actions coming from the anti-war camp have turned even uglier. Around the same time that American soldiers were dying in the streets of An Nassing, Michael Moore stood up at the Academy Awards and labeled George W. Bush a "fictitious president." Apparently ... [Read More…]
On campus, discussion and debate: Panel tackles issues while students note a ‘pacifistic’ leaning
By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor A five-member panel of ACU professors debated and discussed the war with Iraq Monday night with about 190 students in attendance. The forum, co-sponsored by the office of Campus Life and the Students' Association, was billed as an opportunity for discussion and for students to ask questions of the panel. Each ... [Read More…]
War becomes sticky issue: Storm, battles slow troops
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief United States and British forces have continued the strike on Iraq this week, and military officials say the allied troops are making gains toward the goal of disarming President Saddam Hussein. But a sandstorm mixed with guerrilla attacks from Hussein loyalist fighters have dampened the spirits that opened ... [Read More…]
Money right on target in Chapel speech
Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, spoke in Chapel Monday and addressed, appropriately, the war with Iraq. War issues have been mentioned repeatedly in Chapel prayers but never addressed, and Dr. Money's speech was both well-timed and well-thought out. The Optimist appreciated that Money, as a leader, said the students had a right to ... [Read More…]