Truckers Sit Tight, 
Wait Out The Storm

Mission Into Somalia Is A Welcome Move

Thursday, December 10, 1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 14A QUICK WORDS: SOMALIA 





Helping hand for Somalia is a very welcome sight &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Whether one is for or against U.S. intervention in Somalia and similar
trouble spots, only the hardest of hearts could not be touched these days by
the sight of food and medicine on their way to Somalia's starving millions as
TV once again brings a "war" into our living roomsAnd whether one advocated
such intervention or not, Americans should now unite behind President Bush's
decision to send troops into Somalia, just as they stood together against Iraq
in the Persian Gulf War two years ago. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A mammoth job faces the U.S. military in Somalia. Our forces must get the
desperately needed supplies to the suffering innocents, and along the way must
deter any military obstacles that might confront them -- in a backward
country, yet, whose infrastructure is in ruins. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For how long? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 President-elect Clinton said he could offer no "official timetable" for
U.S. withdrawal. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But it's clear we need to be there, now that we're committed, until the job
is done. As the old saying goes, anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Helping Hand For Somalia 
Is A Very Welcome Sight 
Whether One Is For Or Against U.s. Intervention In Somalia And Similar Trouble 
Spots, Only The Hardest Of Hearts Could Not Be Touched These Days By The Sight 
Of Food And Medicine On Their Way To Somalia's Starving Millions As Tv Once 
Again Brings A "war" Into Our Living Rooms.