European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 31, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 15commentarywhat newspapers Are saying at Home the following editorial excerpts Are selected from a Cross Section of newspapers throughout the United states. The editorials arc provided to the stars and stripes by the associated press and United press new York times president Bush s cruel decision to have the . Coast guard turn Back haitian refugees on the High seas Marks the Low Point of a failing american policy. The american supported Trade embargo has failed to dislodge Haiti s repressive coup leaders and Only harmed the haitian poor. And now the order to Rebuff refugees at sea without a hearing trashes american commitments to humanitarian treatment of political refugees. The administration s new policy has its priorities upside Down. The United states turns its Back on desperate haitians but fails to do All it can to address the reasons for their flight. The Washington Post you can t say that the embargo of Haiti in t having an effect. Unfortunately it s no the effect that the United states is trying to Engineer. Building democracy in Haiti is going to take a Long time. Malnutrition is not an acceptable weapon in that Long Island . Rather than winding Down. Nato faces a major new peacekeeping role in Europe. If it were a person nato would be approaching midlife and along with it the dreary Prospect of an identity crisis. As it is the North Atlantic treaty organization is already experiencing hot hashes along its perimeter worrisome nationalistic disturbances rising out of the demise of the soviet Empire. Nato supporters a which include former East european foes a should take heart a midlife crisis however difficult shows there a a lot More life left in the aging Youngstown Ohio when a Federal investigative Arm detected possible unfairness in one of the key social Security programs the Agency responded with refreshing Candor. I he social Security commissioner rather than downplaying the allegations agreed there might be something to the report and ordered it corrected. The social Security Agency a candid response should help its reputation among All Sentinel c on Giess apparently has come to the conclusion that what was Good enough Lor the country 203 years ago is Good enough now i he Senate by a 99-0 vote and the House by a maim of 11 i to gave their blessings to an amendment bailing Mulheim Lor congressmen even though it look lion i until Early this month to gel the Mam Latov approval lion Thiee fourths of the states a l yet no Bools 111.11 111o a i inc opponents Aie Ili Eady taking names of those a to voted a no Quot of who det lined to Vole Arkan Neft Democrat Maze let Little m n a i it. I 11 min i he. E let i toil it it 11 1 \ a i. I i inc i Pohl n Al i ode Vav. My i j. 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Press vice president Dan Quay cd Scall for the restoration of family values in America has brought to the fore a subject that needs the widest discussion. Simply talking about family values and morals is not enough however. Action is needed and some High schools in Central new Jersey have already introduced programs to Deal with one aspect of the problem teen pregnancies. Indy Mincy a Counselor to pregnant teens and teenage mothers irom the Lakewood school District ays i lie most up Octant thing i try to relate to girls is it they do get pregnant its not a reason to Stop then education. In a not saying it s going to be easy Blit they i an make it Quot Milwaukee Sentinel i 1111 g be to i e i of m 11 on s 1 in a 1 a it be a i a m e on i or i org us Ionuti s were hard pressed to Pul gris Oil us Aii in m Milr arson popular enough i.111 v i r n. Iris 11111 a r a i a i -1-. O ii i o r n i g i u i e 1 e v i s i it. N ii., l. U i r in in i .1 i ill a it it a k i v or i Iii. 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But Congress and the administration must not forget the threat from Blade Toledo Ohio a coroners jury in Oxford England has opened a Legal can of Worms and potentially soured relations Between two close allies. It concluded that nine British soldiers were victims of unlawful killing when american pilots erroneously fired on their vehicles during the persian Gulf War. Given the a special relationship Between the two countries it is unlikely that this Case will do lasting damage. Indeed the government has made it Clear that it will not seek the extradition of the american pilots i lie coroners verdict is a moral vie toy or the dead servicemen a families. I he Best course is to let it go it tha Augusta of chronicle in i Vole that signals a change of t in mgr. I girdling nuclear Power the House the lust Tun. Mis gave the beleaguered Industry a Green Leglu b reds t i my to adopt a Signun ant i Tun nist r at Ion proposal Losi my i u 1 m a a Mike u Power Plain i Uii be ii 11.>we i me i .-.i. 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