CAMPAIGN'92
Wednesday, October 28,1992
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Clinton faces military issues
By Mark Martin
Kansan staff writer
Bill Clinton wants a kinder, gentler world. And he may use force to get it.
Clinton has said he would support a military effort to aid war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina, and he would support a more active role for United Nations military forces. While Clinton says he will cut defense spending by $60 billion more than George Bush in the next four years, some experts think he might be inclined to use force more often than Bush.
"Bill Clinton will probably be more apt to intervene to stop massacres or injustices in the world," said Phillip Schrodt, professor of government. "He would more likely use defense to protect human rights or democracy than George Bush has."
Schrodt said Bush and Clinton were not that far apart on most foreign policy.
But Clinton has been critical of the Bush administration's lack of aid to the former Soviet Union, and thinks that trade relations with China should
ANALYSIS
"ItBill Clinton becomes president, it is likely that China will lose its most favored nation trade status," said Paul D'Anier, assistant professor of government. D'Anieri said that without favored national status, it would be difficult for China to sell products in the United States.
be restricted until the Chinese government becomes more democratic
Clinton, Bush and Ross Perot all have stated that a strong global policy all have stated by having a strong U.S. economy. Clinton has proposed setting up an economic security council much like the current national security council.
All three candidates agree that in the post-Cold War era, U.S. military spending must be reduced. But cutting defense means cutting jobs. In his book, "Putting People First," Clinton lists several of his ideas to convert defense jobs to civilian jobs. These plans include:
Adding 100,000 new police jobs
throughout the country, using former members of the armed services.
■ Increasing the Montgomery GI Bill to allow those in the military to take a one-year paid leave of absence to become educated in another field.
Investing in a program to implement high-speed rail lines throughout the country.
Schrodt said that past attempts in the U.S. to convert defense industry jobs to civilian jobs had failed. But he added that a large public works program, such as developing a high-speed railway, might work.
While foreign policy has remained low in importance to most voters, some experts say the next president will have an interesting job as world leader.
"The next president will be as important in the world as he chooses to be," said D'Aneri. "If you look at the watershed of events that have occurred, the U.S. will have a chance to restructure foreign policy and international relations."
Perot would cut foreign policy
By Christine Laue
Kansan staff writer
All three presidential candidates agree that the world is a safer place now that the Cold War is over. But Ross Perot's response to that change could be more drastic than the other candidates'.
"I would imagine under Perot you would see a very, very radical cutback," said Philip Schrodt, professor of government.
Perot says his restructuring of the defense budget could save at least $40 billion more than President Bush's proposed cuts. But Perot does not provide many specifics on foreign policy because of his central focus on the economy.
He says the highest foreign-policy priority is getting the United States in shape.
"We cannot lead others or be a reliable partner if we are weak and divided at home." Perot says in his book, "United We Stand: How We Can Take Back Our Country." "This is not isolationism or nationalism."
ANALYSIS
But Schrodt said Perot would shift back to what some people do call isolationism.
Some of the plans outlined in Perot's book include:
demanding more fair trade with countries like Japan, China and Korea.
- replacing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a more updated international agency.
eliminating the B-2 aircraft and Seawolf submarine.
Although Perot says he supports helping other countries move toward democracy, he is not specific about his plans for addressing human rights concerns.
"I don't think he would be a big humanitarian intervention person," Schrodt said.
However, Paul D'Aneni, professor of government, said Perot could challenge China more than Bush had on its human rights policy, as well as its trading policies. Perot wants to make
trade between the United States and countries like China more fair by requiring them to import more U.S. goods.
Perot says fair and equitable trade means more jobs.
He says fewer jobs would result if the United States entered the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. Perot's opposition to NAFTA is one thing that sets him apart from other candidates, D'Anieri said.
But his foreign policy still is taking a backseat to his plans for the economy.
The Texas billionaire's background is in business. But some political scientists say a lack of experience in foreign policy did not necessarily mean a candidate would fail in that area.
Schrodt said that Perot and Clinton had similar political qualifications in foreign policy but that all candidates faced a challenge in the new post-Cold War world.
"Nobody has any experience in dealing with a world that has no Soviet Union." Schrodt said.
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