Once again the Cavalier Daily
has shown its editorial cleverness by
juxtaposing opposition to the
Vietnam War with on attack on
ROTC. It is quite a neat and
deceptive trick: to link ROTC with
pro-War sentiment, for there is
probably no group on this campus
that yearns for an end to the War as
much as do the students in the
three military training programs.
Unlike 2-S's, 1-Y's, 4-F's, and
married with-kids, these fellows are
in. They are not for the War, but
neither are they ignoring it. They
have, however, chosen one of the
several alternatives available to
those who feel that a military force
is a national necessity.
Ideological and philosophical
attacks on ROTC are fashionable
nd fun. But in calling for the
banishment of non-compulsory
military training at the University
of Virginia are you not indulging in
a left-wing ers n of
McCarthy You would deny to
a substantial portion of the student
body the right to take courses
which better prepare them for a
part of their future, simply because
you disagree with the courses and
the future. Talk with the ROTC
Cadets who, after all, are the
ones really concerned and see
how they feel. Or do they count at
all?
James T. Currie
Grad. A&S 2
