Student Gov't at US's largest university (in W's home town) votes antiwar resolution

["Jose G. Perez" <jg_perez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SG adopts resolution opposing war
After hours of debate, assembly votes against use of force
in Iraq by tight margin
By P. Ryan Petkoff (Daily Texan Staff)
October 23, 2002

Student Government passed a resolution Tuesday condemning
any attack on Iraq by the Bush administration after a heated
debate and a narrow vote.

The assembly of hundreds roared as the 20-17 vote was read
by Vice President Stacey Kounelias.

"This makes the statement that the student body of the
nation's largest university and in Bush's hometown feels
that an unprovoked war is wrong," said SG two-year at-large
NiRepresentative Jordan Buckley, author of the resolution and
a key mediator in the evening's debate.

The anti-war resolution, thought by most representatives to
stand little chance of passing, condemns Saddam Hussein but
opposes any pre-emptive attack against Iraq.

The bitter debate fought not only the resolution, but the
assembly's right to vote on a resolution at all.

Full story is here:

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/10/23/3db652642c68a

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