European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 15, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 13commentary1to  newspapers Are saying at Home the following editorial excerpts Are selected from a Cross Section of newspapers throughout the United states. The editorials Are provided to the stars and stripes by the associated press and United press  Boston Globe truth can come from the unlikeliest sources. Hence it is fitting that former president Richard Nixon playing the role of a Sage elder statesman has taken it upon himself to castigate president Bush for failing to give proper backing to the democratic government of Boris Yeltsin a the most pro Western Leader of Russia in history.�?�. Leave it to Nixon to Tell Bush that he May one Day be vilified for losing  times Trenton . In the Middle of a presidential election Campaign that is uninspiring in so Many ways former president Richard Nixon of All people has zeroed in of a neglected Issue of overwhelming importance. Nixon has written and circulated a memorandum in which he sharply criticizes president Bush and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii for their a pathetically inadequate response to the need to support russians democratic revolution. Its a compelling message. Nixon has done the country a service by his Effort to Force this vital message into the Campaign  Post intelligencer former president Richard Nixon has sharply criticized president Bush for his a a pathetic support of the democratic revolution in the former soviet Union. And rightly so. Bush a failure to seize this unanticipated priceless gift of history poses grave dangers to this country Hobbs . Daily news Sun partly because the Reagan administration squandered so much Money during the 1980s, an enormous stack of unpaid Bills has piled up on the Doorstep of the american taxpayer. And because the Bills arrived at about the same time As the collapse of soviet communism Cash to pay the debts is being taken from the defense department budget. J this makes sense and in fact is overdue. But Congress and the administration can to simply slash i military spending. The consequences especially the j human Impact must be recognized and dealt with. Greensboro . News amp record operating behind closed doors Pentagon futurists have mapped a superpower role for America in the Post cold War Era that forsakes the guiding principle of the United nations. This is the wrong policy direction arrived at in the wrong Way. The new world order emerging in the aftermath of the soviet collapse is a Golden Opportunity to abandon the unstable superpower Model m favor of genuine International collective Security a the Promise of the United nation the Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach Fla. I j As Iraq edges toward another showdown with the United nations the justification for again using Force j against Saddam Hussein is clouded by questions about whether military strikes would be effective and whether 1 use of Force would be motivated by . Politics. The most effective threat would be one directed at Saddam personally. In any Case the United nations should deny iraqis request for relaxation of the economic  Angeles times did americans sharing of its persian Gulf intelligence with Iraq a Mere weeks before it invaded Kuwait a help Saddam Hussein know where to hide his forces from the . Coalition that eventually would oust him from that tiny kingdom that is one More uncomfortable question for Congress to add to the list As it prepares to decipher the curious signals Washington was sending Baghdad before the iraqis invaded in August 1990 the Washington Post Iraq is now going to try to persuade the . Security Council to relax its Hunt for forbidden weapons. It is crucial that the Council in response demonstrate the stamina and determination to Complete the Job that it has begun. The Blade Toledo Ohio for Iowa sen. Tom Harkin 1992 was supposed to be his year. With the recession persisting Ana displeasure with Washington at such a High level Many thought that harking a fiery populism and unrepentant liberalism would Nave struck a chord. Instead Harkin is out of the democratic primary race the victim of a Campaign that soldered and sputtered but never caught fire in any state with a contested primary that he visited. Chicago Tribune As the presidential candidates swoop into Illinois for tuesdays primal they should know that the state represents the Middle of America in far More ways than geography. This year As economic concerns dominate the Campaign Illinois again stands in a representative position. Cape cod times Hyannis mass. Whether candidates or incumbents like it or not their position on the matter of a woman a right to choose an abortion is an important Issue that cannot be avoided. What we ask of All candidates is that they confront the abortion Issue honestly and in the Light of their own consciences Tell the electorate where they stand. Houston chronicle so Japan is worried about a recession too. Based on unexpected weakness shown by a variety of economic indicators japanese business leaders predict a possibly severe downturn in that country unless preventive measures Are taken. The old truism has it that misery loves company. But at this Point it seems Likely that Many recession weary americans would gladly Trade economic miseries with the japanese. The Charleston . Gazette Why is it that prices of consumer goods shoot up rapidly when world events threaten shortages a and Are extremely slow to fall when the crisis is past gasoline is a notorious example. There May be other explanations but profiteering is the major suspect Marinette wis Eagle Star thumbs Down to the scores of persons violating the intent of the food stamp program. Federal investigators claim food Stamps Are being used nationwide to Trade for All sorts of things a cars guns crack cocaine Cash appliances. Congress should be looking at ways to improve the program to eliminate or at least curtail these outrageous  san Francisco a Belles plans to replace 6,000 Long distance operators with a computer that talks to callers make us wonder what next will every part of our society Trade humans for techno toys just to make More Money at amp to says the voice recognition technology will Start in Seattle and Jacksonville Fla., in june. It goes nationwide in Early 1994. Then Well have a hell of a time reaching out to touch  times Union Albany . How will history assess israelis Menachem begin he defies easy categorization. Begin who died last week warrants a dual place in the Saga of the turbulent Mideast a among the peace brokers and warriors of his Era. For the moment begin deserves recognition As a Patriot who relentlessly pursued his nations  Long Island . Historians Are delighted to hear that the Central intelligence Agency plans to declassify some of its files going Back 30 years or More. What the intelligence Community needs More urgently though is a plan to head off classification of new documents much faster than old ones Are made Public