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...opposition to war made watching the two peacemongers all the more difficult. In their holier-than-thou arguments and shortsighted blaming of the U.S. for the events of Sept. 11, these and many other activists ignore the more logical arguments for peace. Currently, the basic goal of the U.S. should be to prevent any further terrorism and bring the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attacks to justice with as little loss of life as possible. The question is whether this would be done more effectively through war or alternate means. In terms of preventing further terrorism, a war with Afghanistan...
Caitlin C. Gillespie ’05 sports a deliciously soft tan coat with stylish front pockets and contrasting trim ($15). She wears it here paired with a basic gray shirt from Marsh Landing ($5). For those days when you simply must frolic in the snow, Caitlin models a luxuriously warm, gray wool coat ($26) and button-down blue shirt ($9), complimented with matching blue gloves ($3) and a tasteful yellow scarf...
...must balance its interests in structuring a coalition against its need to stay true to its basic principles. Of course, maintaining this balance will not be easy; America has been attacked, and its citizens find themselves under greater threat than any time in recent history. Despicable though Russia and China’s actions may be, the U.S. needs partners for its coalition against bin Laden and cannot afford to go it alone. In some ways, the U.S. has chosen to pursue a new Concert of Europe, supporting corrupt regimes against the potentially more dangerous forces that might destabilize them...
...some respects—would probably support “women-only” groups, but might not support the equalitarian ideal that women and men have to be equally good at math and science. By conflating the two positions (and really, there are many shades between the basic poles), Rubins succeeds in making “feminism” look self-contradictory and stupid. Which it would be, if feminism were some centrally administered collective—but it isn’t. She’s arguing with several different people at once, and ascribing their arguments...
...talking about a national identity card - an idea that Silicon Valley mogul Larry Ellison has proposed in order to enhance national security. The card, according to Ellison's notion, would contain basic information about the holder, including social security number, digital records of thumbprints, and a link to a federal database...