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Democracy good prospect in Iraq

The prospects for the establishment by the United States of a democratic regime in Iraq are good, despite many challenges, observers at the University said. Alan Godlas, a religion professor, said the ethnic and religious diversity of Iraq’s population might lend itself to the establishment of democracy, since none of the groups want to be [...]

Democracy good prospect in Iraq

The prospects for the establishment by the United States of a democratic regime in Iraq are good, despite many challenges, observers at the University said. Alan Godlas, a religion professor, said the ethnic and religious diversity of Iraq’s population might lend itself to the establishment of democracy, since none of the groups want to be [...]

Experts say U.S. attack on Syria unlikely

Over the past three weeks President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld accused Syria of chemical weapons possession and providing sanctuary to deposed Iraqi officials. However, experts at the University say that the prospect of another pre-emptive war is still unlikely. Officials have considered the imposition of sanctions, but have made no [...]

Military recruitment stable

Patriotism surges in wartime, but military recruiters said that has not translated to a surge in the number of recruits. Athens military recruiters said despite the war, the amount of new recruits has not changed significantly. Sgt. Albert Paxton of the U.S. Army Recruiting Center at Georgia Square Mall in Athens said, “Some have had [...]

Reserve call-ups affect police

Athens and the University are feeling the impact of students and police officers being called to active military duty. Reservists and National Guardsmen have been called from the student and general populations for possible service in the Middle East. Rick Rose, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, said so far 17 University students have been [...]

Poll: Georgians still fear terrorism

Seventy-seven percent of Georgians believe another terrorist attack on the United States is likely within the next 12 months, according to an October poll by the University’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIG). The Peach State Poll is a quarterly survey of public opinion in the state of Georgia conducted by the CVIG. The poll [...]