The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 7A U.S. pledges to retrieve all kdnapped citizens WASHINGTON (AP) -The Bush adminis- tration, in a policy shift, pledged yesterday to "make every effort" to gain the release of any * American kidnapped overseas, placing new emphasis on private citizens. Previously, the U.S. government focused on protecting its diplomats and workers around the world and didn't review every private kidnap- ping case "to the extent to which it would be examined now," State Department Richard Boucher said. But in a restatement of a long-standing U.S. position, the administration ruled out paying ransom or making other concessions, and it advised corporations with kidnapped employ- ees to do the same. "Paying ransom, allowing the terrorist to acquire benefits from hostage taking, only encourages further hostage taking," said Richard Boucher, the State Department spokesman. The new U.S. policy was put this way: "The U.S. government will make every effort, including contact with representatives of the captors, to obtain the release of hostages without making concessions to the hostage-takers." The U.S. government - despite its strict no- ransom policy - could become involved in hostage-taking cases in which companies end up paying millions of dollars for the release of private Americans. "What may be a little different now is to say we will look at every kidnapping and every hostage-taking to consider what the U.S. gov- ernment can do to gain the safe return of the individual, whether it's an official American or a private American," Boucher said. Boucher also said the U.S. government would emphasize the arrest afterward of kid- nappers, who he said "go from one crime to another, if they keep getting away with it." Last year, an oil consortium paid a reported $13 million ransom to free seven foreign oil workers in Ecuador - including four Ameri- cans. The governments of Ecuador and Colombia later arrested a gang of 57 people alleged to be the kidnappers, and said they had been responsible for several previous kid- nappings, too. Yesterday's statement is the result of a review of a 1995 policy begun at the National Security Council in the closing days of the Clinton administration. It reflects a consensus within government agencies that include the State Department, CIA, the Pentagon, the Justice Department and the FBI, and it was approved by President Bush. A senior U.S. official said there were some disagreements among various officials, but none of a major nature. A second official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described some of the internal exchanges as vigorous and said the Pentagon was particularly adamant in urging careful consideration of when military force might be employed. As a result of the new policy, a committee of officials known as the Hostage Subgroup, will be required to examine every case in which an American is taken hostage overseas. "We will try to react with every appropriate resource to get the American back," Boucher said. "It may be pounding on a foreign ministry door; it may be working with law enforcement authorities - but we're going to look and see what we can do to get Americans who are being held out of detention,"he said. The spokesman also left open the possibility of using force. NORTH CAMPUS Continued from Page 1A ation room are expected to be added to the commons in the near future. He said the renovations will likely begin dur- ing the summer but first need the approval of the Universi- ty Board of Regents. "Each stage will take a while. It should take a year or two to go through all the stages," Tubbs said. The recreation room will include pool tables and an area for studying. In addition, the offices that now occu- py the first floor of Pierpont will be moved to the base- ment to make room for the renovations. "We're trying to make the main floor more of a stu- dent-friendly environment," Tubbs said. In addition to the improvements made to the first floor, there are also plans to redesign the ground level of the commons. Currently, Leonardo's, the restaurant area in the lower level or Pierpont, is used by various musical groups for performances including jazz, open mic, improvisational and local bands. "Espresso Royale Cafe will be moved back to create a larger open area for bands to perform' said Tubbs. Improvements are also being made by the residence halls on North Campus. Bursley Residence Hall recent- ly redesigned its Northbar convenience store to create The Blue Apple. The grand opening took place on Mon- day with a live band, food and a raffle. The renovations have created a more lounge-like atmosphere outside the store, and more items have been added to the store. Bursley and Baits activities are also offered once a month to all residents. "Bursley has one of the strongest communities for a residence hall," said Timothy Winslow, president of Residence Hall Association. Students gave various suggestions in improving the general community of North Campus. "If they added more places to eat, that would be a lot better," said LSA freshman Adrienne Kraft. Many shared sentiments that while activities are offered on North Campus, most end up seeking enter- tainment elsewhere. Winslow added, "If you want to party, you have to go to Central Campus." Passing by the michigan daily DAVID KATZ/Daily Pedestrians walk by a homeless man on the corner of State and Washington streets yesterday. The man sits against the building that used to house Olga's Restaurant. Future plans for the site designate it as a retail and apartment complex. 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The package includes: a 24-hour child care center; a greater wage increase than last proposed by the University; N an enforceable University commitment to non-dis- crimination; more and better training for all GSIs regardless of nationality; a commitment to the "slot system," which does not take the cost of tuition into account in hiring, and a consistent hourly pay rate for all GSIs. Though discontent was voiced by some members about the methods of voting used at last night's meet- ing, most said afterwards that they were pleased. "I thought they were pretty organized," said Rackham student Julica Hermann. "The way they presented stuff today helped me to feel confident in what I was voting Panama City Beach Florida from $391n1ght $21S/week $9.75/person/day Sandpiper Beacon beach resort the "fun place"! 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But mandatory service does have its drawbacks because it creates a military full of apathetic soldiers in addition to inequalities between those who can afford to defer serv- ice by enrolling in a university, Shy said. "It's not a very happy solution because you get a lot of people that are not strongly motivated. In fact, most people don't want to be there. But if the circumstances are such as they were in the U.S. after Pearl Harbor and as they are in Israel, people - whether they want to be there or not - are strongly pres- sured to do what they are supposed to do," Shy said. Shy said he believes that the mili- tary service requirement will soon be eradicated in some European countries. "Most modern states have dropped, or are in the process of eliminating, the draft," Shy said. "If you're going to have universal mili- tary service you better have an all- out need for manpower," Shy said. But states that face a more press- ing military situation are unlikely to eliminate their service requirements any time soon. "Israel could not survive without it. After all, they only have a few million people anyway," Shy said. "As long as the Sharon government is in power they will continue to have a significant military problem on their hands." - FRATERNITIES - SORORITIES CLUBS - STUDENT GROUPS Eain$1,000-$2,000 with the easy Campus- fu~ndraisercom three hour flundraising event I)oes not involve credit card applications. Fun- draising dates are filling quickly, so call today! Contact Campusfundraisercom at (888) 923-3238, or visit www.campusfundraiser.com SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN CALL: All Majors Welcome! Deadline March 1. Go to www.uofdreams.com to apply. UNIVERSITY BARTENDING CLASSES START SOON. 1-800-U-CAN-MIX WWW.UNIVERSITYBARTENDING.COM TURANNI Continued from Page1A what happened," he said. He also addressed the image of the United States in the Muslim world and argued against the idea that America is hated because it is seen as free. Turanni attributed anti-American sentimentslargely to American foreign policy and the way the term "democracy" is used and enforced. He discussed situations in Iran and Zaire as well as Nicaragua, citing instances when he said the U.S. has been responsible for democratic and anti-democratic influences that have shaped the modern history of these countries. "When people asked for democracy, we took away their democratic government and we put back the dicta- tor," he said, referring to a situation in Zaire. "It hap- pens over years and years and anti-American sentiment grows and grows." News coverage of world events is also an issue, Turanni said. He said that some events that make head- lines for days in other places do not get noticeable cov- erage in the American press. He spoke about the $5 billion given to Israel annually, and how the amount of money Americans put into the con- flict is more than the total amount of money given to Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean combined, with the exception of Colombia and Egypt. "These are facts and figures people from Pakistan to Morocco know ... this is something that is daily news. People are very very interested in that," he said. "We are not disconnected from the world anymore," he said. "But before September 11th people thought ... we can be busy just reading our own news ... with- out realizing how involved with the rest of the world we are," he said. LSA junior Fatina Abdrabboh said that following Sept. 11 she feels it is essential to have speakers and educational programs that explain Muslim perspectives. "There's been a revival in curiosity about the Muslim world and the Arab world in general," she said. "It's key to understand the concerns of the Muslim people regarding U.S. foreign policy." Abdrabboh added that University students have the responsibility to broaden their horizons and expand their understanding of world views, including gaining an understanding of the "hatred" that the many in the Muslim world have for the United States. "Central to all of this is U.S. foreign policy," she said. For LSA sophomore Kirstn Tatar, the event was a chance to get a different viewpoint on world events. She said she wanted to see a perspective other than that presented in the U.S. media because she said she feels the media does not always present viewpoints held worldwide. "We're kind of self-centered so we need to listen to people who've been and experienced other perspectives to know what's really going on," she said. "Our politics in our country affect people in other countries and we should be able to know what's going on and decide if we want to do something about it." 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