Letters to the Editor

Janina Thanks PC Students

I would like to express my gratitude to all the wonderful students who came to Raymond Hall on Dec. 11, 2011 to sing Christmas carols to me. I was so touched by their thoughtfulness and kindness. It is students such as these that make me feel proud to be part of their lives at Providence College. I would also like to thank all of the students who expressed opinions of my new job function. I will always be grateful for your support. Despite this new situation, I will continue to be there for you all. I enjoy and look forward to you sharing your problems, adventures, and just a laugh with me. I wish you all a happy New Year and a wonderful semester.

Janina Goszcz

Outrage Over Amnesty International

I am aghast with the stance that Amnesty International has taken former President George W. Bush to be arrested as a war criminal. National Review Magazine reported in its Dec. 31, 2011 issue. Last October, Amnesty asked Canada to do the job [Bush was visiting the British Columbia]. More recently, it asked Ethiopia, Tanzania, or Zambia to do the job.

I was amused with the Zambian Foreign minister, Chishimba Kambwilli, who responded, "On what basis does Amnesty International want to arrest Bush? Tell them to hang, and also please ask them to create their own country and wait for Mr. Bush to visit their country so that they can arrest him to suit their wish and not here in Zambia."

Well spoken. Perhaps Kathryn McCann '12, who is president of the AI chapter at PC, could inform us readers of The Cowl why AI wants George W. Bush arrested in next week's issue. Incidentally, his story is interpretation. It surely is much too early to tell whether George W. Bush will share company with the great, good, nearly forgotten, or generally reviled past presidents. Bush's presidency needs careful securitization. Future examination will tell.

Further, President Bush told Pope John Paul II during his first term in office to the Holy. See, that he was pro-life. After all, Andy Kowall '10, former Cowl commentary writer and the former AI chapter president in 2010, said that the AI presence on the PC campus was necessary. What for?

In conclusion, I firmly believe that AI is not necessary on the PC campus. AI should apologize to George W. Bush and all military veterans for wanting the 43rd president arrested, especially the PC Army cadets who received a 2nd lt. commission and by serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since the PC administration allowed AI a venue on campus, does it believe that George W. Bush should be arrested as a war criminal? A response would be appreciated.

Russell Demoe ‘73 and ‘82G