Student Association senators and advisers are divided on whether the senate has any business discussing a resolution about the Gulf War.

Senate Speaker Preston Came, who created the resolution, said about 10 senators have contacted him with diverse views.

He said some senators thought the Gulf conflict was not the SA’s business, while others were concerned about the resolution’s wording.

The resolution, which will be introduced in Sunday’s meeting, states that the SA gives “support to our men and women who are serving in the Middle East. We also give our support to the President, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief, with the hope that this war will end quickly and decisively.”

Came said some senators saw the resolution as taking a position for the war, but he said “my resolution is not a support of the policy.”

Sen. Sadia Ahmed said the resolution would be an endless debate and a waste of time.

“I don’t think that our body (SA senate) should be discussing this at all,” Ahmed said. She said the senate should be working on issues like the Illinois Student Association referendum and approving budgets.

But SA Student Welfare Adviser Curt Stein said time taken for debate about the war will be worthwhile.

“I don’t see a problem in talking about it. We have students who have left the university (for Saudi Arabia), and I think it is our responsibility to take a position on the issue.

“I think on a lot of things we should take a position,” Stein said.

SA Vice President Tanya Smith said instead of a resolution, she will propose a moment of silence for the American soldiers. But she also said the resolution would create a debate that would be good for the senate.

“This resolution would kick off the year in the right direction,” Smith said.

Sen. Henry Treftz and Student Regent Jim Mertes also expressed doubts whether a war discussion would be appropriate.