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'erSjj: ne totlii dents of entedo; ’hip ani Is," Dal- o clarify iplinari ‘pecifiej 'als and tended js Vews 'ciate pro nt ofelet. a membe! i the ne* ingtolj »ch ' student d. "Thes going d and tki up to be. ic affairs nt senate nt body;- ars :s are cot e issue that wbe; lied the ii' chance t; bill is ik; t of whelms: Us hear. ERNATIONAL Tuesday, October 5,1993 The Battalion Page 5 Pentagon sends in 'heavy armor' after latest Somali attack kills 12 Q.S. helicopter pilot captured, possibly others after fiercest fighting since Gulf War The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Pen tagon ordered fresh infantry and top-of-the-line tanks to So malia Monday to bolster U.S. forces after at least 12 Ameri cans were killed, 75 wounded and others feared captured in the fiercest fighting since the mission began. The casualties, inflicted by the forces of warlord Mohamed Far- rah Aidid, were the most for the United States in such a short peri od since the Persian Gulf War. The battle began late Sunday and stretched into Monday. On Capitol Hill, some lawmak ers called for a U.S. withdrawal, but President Clinton insisted American forces would remain until order was restored. Reinforcements were being sent, he said, because “Tm not satisfied that the folks that are there now have the protection that they need.” Disturbing pictures of dead and captured American soldiers filtered back from Mogadishu. Television footage showed a frightened, wounded soldier be ing questioned by his captors — prompting a warning from De fense Secretary Les Aspin that he should be treated humanely. "We will respond forcefully if any harm comes to those who are being detained,” Aspin said heat edly. If any U.S. soldiers are mis treated, he said, "the United States will view this very gravely and take appropriate action.” Pentagon officials declined to specify the number it believes are being held. The captured soldier identified himself as Army Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant, a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. The Pentagon said his unit was based.at Fort Campbell, Ky. A gruesome photograph showed cheering Somalis drag ging by rope the body of an unidentified American through the streets. Aspin announced at the Penta gon that a mechanized company of Army soldiers with an armored platoon was being dispatched to Mogadishu to reinforce the U.S. force there. The Army company' will be equipped with heavy armor, in cluding four Ml-Al battle tanks and 14 Bradley fighting vehicles, which are armored troop carri ers, Aspin said. A company-size unit usually consists of more Professor: Russia was bound for showdown By Michele Brinkmann ?xas kk\[ 3 enroll Li h no miE- re curra:- udent wk she saia question; coverage whence® Ians. Hus i onwha: ssistanta; :h Centei, ortant be lt the bill i! outside the when at she said e does noi - not done edical cost t is so vital insurance e bills." The Battauoh The turbulent uprising and ensuing violence that took place in Russia over the past week was inevitable, said experts in foreign policy Monday at Texas A&M University. Dr. Betty M. Unterberger, pro fessor of history, said, "Given the split between Yeltsin and Rut- skoi, there was bound to be a showdown at some point. "It is wonderful that Yeltsin has been able to hold his own, it was not his deliberate effort for blood shed. Yeltsin has handled this in an artful and shrewd way." Unterberger said it is very gratifying that all of the govern ment military forces and outlying countries stayed behind Yeltsin. Anthony T. Gadzey, an assis tant professor of political science. said because Yeltsin has been try ing to negotiate with members of the old regime, the siege was un avoidable. "The people are not fighting for ideological warfare but for survival, they are trying to do everything to return to the status quo," he said. He said other countries have been nutting too much pressure on Yeltsin. "I think Yeltsin needs to slow down the pace of reform so it's not so quick and painful for the people/ he said. Last week, Russian President Boris Yeltsin dissolved parlia ment, fired vice president Alexander Rutskoi and called for new elections Sept. 21. In reaction to Yeltsin's deci sion, Parliament defiantly de clared Rutskoi acting president. Demonstrators took to the streets of Moscow, divided in support for hard-liner Rutskoi and reformist Yeltsin. In what has been considered the worst political violence in Moscow since the 1917 Bolshevik Revo lution/thousands of anti-gov ernment protesters broke through troops, besieged the Parliament building and at tacked Yeltsin supporters. The situation was resolved Monday when Rutskoi, Parlia ment Chairman Ruslan Khasbu- latov and hundreds of parlia ment members surrendered. Rutskoi and Khasbulatov gave up after being promised govern ment protection. As for the future of Russia, Unterberger said the fighting is not over. "I think it will be several days before there is a mop-up," she said. India Earthquake )t confirm ker killed . near Beit just nortli 3, just as it in front of military d Israel’s on armed 13 Israel- liate claim lamas has ee similar a Hamas Israel to sed } sage writ- ’esses the igs of the ie Israel- ed at zed with es. least lift bomb -ters with comman- rs, identi- n, said on ted on its hit. Near ly chassis ing wheel off angry rs at ’ 300 Jews • Dozens 'Ve to n protest soldiers ttack un- ’givings nians au- occupied Toddler survives four days in rubble The Associated Press KILLARI, India — Soldiers digging for the body of a toddler in the rubble of her home found her alive Monday, four days after she was buried by the earth quake that leveled her village. Eighteen-month-old Priyanka Javalge was found under a cot buried by heavy stones from the house that crashed down around her. The frail, wide-eyed little girl was conscious but dehydrated. By all logical thinking, she should have died,” said Lt. Col. Anuj Kumar Ghosh, an army doctor who treated her. "It is nothing but a miracle.” Unofficial estimates of the death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest India range as high as 30,000. Au thorities say they have identi fied 10,000 victims so far. 'We do not have a final fig- ure yet,” Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao said Monday, after touring quake- stricken villages. ”1 hope to God it is not what is be ing reported.” The earthquake destroyed all but a few buildings in Manglur, the village where Priyanka's family lived. Her parents escaped with cuts and bruises. On the night of the quake, Priyanka was lying on the floor, and apparently rolled under the cot where her parents were sleeping. "It is a once-in-a-lifetime ex perience. We may never see such a miracle in our careers again." -Lt. Col. Vinod Aurora, Indian soldier 121MAN S T U l> ENT FOUNDATION General /Vteeting When: Tuesday, October 5th 7 p.m. Where: MSC Room 226 Guest Speaker: Wally Groff, Athletic Director New members welcome. Come experience what Texas A&M Athletics is all about. Gulf of Aden 1 ^ Djibouti ^^^^SOMALIA ETHIOPIA / / Indian Ocean f MogadistmS> / She was trapped there until her father, Venkat Jawalge, returned to the village from the hospital on Monday. The 30-year-old farmer asked soldiers to help him look for his daughter's body in the wreck age of his home. "I didn't know whether to believe it or not when the soldiers said Priyanka is alive,” said her 30-year- old father, Venkat Javalge, who is a farmer. Troops rushed Priyanka to an army infirmary in Kil- lari, five miles away, where doctors gave her oxygen. ”We felt great,” said Lt. Col. Vinod Aurora, after pronouncing the toddler in stable condition. "It is a once-in-a-lifetime experi ence. We may never see such a miracle in our ca reers again.” Javalge, his eyes brim ming with tears, clutched Priyanka to his chest and mumbled, "Thank you, doctor sahib,” as an army jeep carried father and ^ Book ^ Now For The Holidays mm igb Three babies were found alive amid wreckage on Saturday, two days after the earthquake. Prime Minister Rao toured the quake region Monday and was besieged by survivors demanding new houses. "Please make arrangements for our housing," said Nirnaly Bhosle, who lost his brother and sis ter-in-law in the earthquake. "We are all sleeping in the open now.” Nails, etc. Full Set Acrylic Nails $18.00 Refills $15.00 764-5988 110 Lincoln Ste. 107, C.S. Boston New York Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Costa Rica $179* $179* $179* $109* $109* $149* * Fares are each way from Houston. Restrictions apply. Taxes not included. 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There can be no forgiveness, because they lifted their hand against peaceful peo ple" in Sunday's rioting. Authorities had no firm fig ures on casualties from the 10- hour battle at the White House, but soldiers stacked dozens of bodies outside the building. Russian television reported that Sunday's battle at the TV complex alone left 62 dead and 400 wounded. Yeltsin at first told Russians and the world he would not to use force to break the deadlock with the Soviet-era parliamentket reforms. He changed course after the hard-liners rioted Sunday and tried to seize the television center. The army struck the White House with deliberate and over whelming force at 7 a.m. At least 10 heavy battle tanks, seven light tanks and 25 armored personnel carriers fired on the building while paratroopers and comman dos stormed into the lower floors. Papers floated out of windows shattered by explosions, and flames and thick clouds of black smoke soon gushed from several parts of the building. The heavy boom of the tank at tack could be heard throughout central Moscow, and many resi dents stayed home to watch live television reports on the assault. Hundreds of others rushed to the scene for a first-hand glimpse or scoop up battle souvenirs. Soldiers and civilian medical personnel dragged dead and wounded away from parliament while machine guns blasted from a neighboring hotel and apart ment house. A U.S. Marine was hit in the neck by a sniper bullet at the American Embassy, across the street from the White House. He was in stable condition after surgery. About 400 embassy em ployees took shelter under ground. Off Campus Aggies is having a general meeting on Wednesday, October 6 8:00pm 203 Zachry Craziest shoes win a groovy surprise! 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