Practically indispensable

The Progressive Student Union organized a meeting to debate the merits of The Oregonians’ support of President Bush’s desire for a preemptive strike on Iraq. David Reinhard, conservative editorial columnist for the Oregonian, had a heated exchange with Tom Hastings, PSU philosophy professor specializing in conflict resolution.

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Reinhard: “You’re a peacenik, a dove, a pacifist.”

Hastings: “Right, so far.”

Reinhard: “I wonder if you’d still be if I jumped over this table right now.”

Students proposed alternatives to the war and The Oregonian editorial board explained why they support Bush. The meeting ended without resolution.