20 Friday, November 4, 1983
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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Reflections on Beirut and Grenada
By MORRIS AMITAY
WASHINGTON — Aside
from the obvious questions
arising over the terrorist
bombing and tragic death of
over 200 Marines in Beirut
two weeks ago, there is also
another troubling aspect
worth considering. When
the scope of the disaster was
realized, the Israeli gov-
ernment immediately of-
fered its assistance for re-
scue and evacuation of the
Marines. This offer was re-
fused.
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Instead of relying on
affinity for working with
"moderate" Arabs, the
Administration would-do-
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Kissinger's recent
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power, and the protec-
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the region, can best be
served by closer ties be-
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Instead,
seriously
wounded Marines waited
for proper treatment en
route to hospitals in Europe
for as much as 22 hours
after the bombing on Sun-
day morning, while crack
Israeli medical teams in five
Israeli hospitals, only min-
utes away, waited idly.
On the flights to U.S.
medical facilities in Europe,
it is known that a number of
Marines died. These lives
might have been saved if Is-
raeli assistance in rescue
operations and medical
treatment had been
promptly accepted. But, in
responding to an act of ter-
ror instigated by Arab ex-
tremists, American officials
were reluctant to accept Is-
raeli assistance, as one Pen-
tagon spokesman said, be-
cause they were fearful of
infuriating the Arabs.
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The tragedy of Beirut can
be a lesson well-learned;
that cooperation rather
than confrontation with Is-
rael is in the best interests
of the U.S. Or the Adminis-
tration can continue with
its head-in-the-sand Middle
East policies.
It was curious to note in
President Reagan's address
to the nation on events in
Grenada that U.S. Marines
had discovered a large cache
of weapons — enough, as
the President said, to equip
thousands of terrorists.
News accounts showed a
storeroom full of weapons
stacked to the Ceiling, with
Marines exclaiming, "I've
never seen anything like
it."
This discovery gave cre-
dibility to the Administra-
tion's convention that Gre-
nada was becoming a base
for exporting Soviet/ Cuban
subversion.
However, last summer
when Israeli troops
entered Lebanon and
discovered not only
warehouses full of arms,
but miles of underground
tunnels stocked with ev-
Caricatures
erything from small arms
to heavy tanks, many, in-
cluding the U.S., ques-
tioned the necessity of Is-
raeli troops launching
their "Peace for Galilee"
operation. "An overreac-
tion," many declared," a
disproportionate re-
sponse" said others.
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The U.S. action in Gre-
nada may hopefully silence
some of the critics and pre-
sent a clearer perspective on
what is appropriate for a na-
tion to do to protect itself.
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1-696 NOISE ABATEMENT
BETWEEN LAHSER ROAD AND THE GTWRR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is calling two public hearings to provide
the opportunity for public discussion of proposed noise abatement measures for the
portion of the 1-696 Freeway between Lahser Road and the Grand Trunk Western
Railroad in Oakland County.
The hearings will be held on consecutive nights to discuss two different sectors
' along the 1-696 Freeway. Both hearings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on:
Wednesday, December 7, 1983
Southfield-Lathrup H.S. Auditorium
19301 West 12 Mile Road
Lathrup Village, Michigan
Thursday, December 8, 1983
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Cafetorium
23261 Scotia --
Oak Park, Michigan
The hearing on Wednesday at Lathrup Village will deal with the proposed treatments
west of Greenfield Road. The hearing on Thursday at Oak Park will deal with the
proposed treatments east of Greenfield Road. Although we encourage people to
participate at the hearing that deals with their sector, we will take testimony on either
sector either night.
Brochures describing the alternatives and other pertinent information are available
at the City Halls in Southfield, Lathrup Village, Royal Oak, Oak Park, Huntington
Woods, Pleasant Ridge, and at the 1-696 Ombudsman's office at 25000 Kenosha in
Oak Park.
This hearing is held in accordance with Federal and State Public InvolvemenVPublic
Hearing Procedures. Testimony will be taken from interested citizens regarding the
social, environmental and economic impact of the proposed alternatives. Written
statements and exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the
public hearing or requests for copies of the environmental assessment for this
project may be submitted to Philip J. Chisholm, Public Involvement Section, Michi-
gan Department of Transportation, Transportation Building, P.O. Box 30050 Lans-
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hearing.
The Department has also scheduled an informational session a week before the
hearing to review with those interested the entire noise abatement project from
Lahser Road to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. This meeting will be held on:
Tuesday, November 29, 1983
3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Activity Room "A"
Oak Park Community Center
14300 Oak Park Boulevard
Oak Park, Michigan
No formal presentation will be made at these afternoon and evening sessions. They
are designed to assist interested citizens in understanding the details of the project.
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