SOUND BITES: With a name like Global...

SOUND BITES: With a name like Global Peace and Conflict Studies, it’s no wonder the UC Irvine center gets media calls seeking an instant expert (E1). . . . Lecturer Tom Grant, 28, has appeared on radio and TV, including CNN. Grant, who specializes in Third World conflicts, is often asked if Israel will attack Iraq and what happens to the allies if it does. Grant hasn’t been to the region, but says: “I follow Middle East affairs real closely.”