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...American people feel 232 years ago when British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord to seize rebel leaders? I do not know of any example in which democracy was brought to a country with weapons of destruction. Dirk Bruehl, Salisbury, Pennsylvania...
...While investigators search for answers, both facilities insist there is no evidence anyone spread the virus, and Merial says it doesn't use Pirbright's wastewater system. The government is easing restrictions on the movement of animals, but an E.U. ban on British exports of meat, milk products and live animals could last months, costing the industry up to $20 million a week. This may not be the crisis it was six years ago, but there's still trouble down on the farm...
...should model our troop withdrawal on the British pullout from Dunkirk in 1940. Commandeer everything that flies and floats. Do it under cover of smoke and tear gas or fighter escort if necessary. Burn the equipment, but get the soldiers out now. Dunkirk was a defeat for the Brits, but the spirit that emerged from the rescue operation galvanized them for ultimate victory. We might claim some of that spirit by rescuing our soldiers right away. Doug Dix, Bloomfield, Conn...
There is another way. In December, Sir Rod Eddington, former head of British Airways, completed a study on transport for the U.K. He evaluated all kinds of projects--from fancy high-speed trains to simple bike paths--and calculated the return on investment per pound spent. What he found was surprising. "Small can be beautiful," his report concluded. Large projects like new rail lines tended to be less beneficial for the money than modest ones, like widening an old road. The British government is now funding more projects on the basis of this more rational notion of overall value...
...Massachusetts and Schwarzenegger does in California--or you don't. Rudy doesn't. (No wonder he won't say how many of the 45 million uninsured his health-care tax cut would cover.) Note that this question lets Republicans embrace universal coverage without supporting a Canadian- or British-style single-payer system. Michael Moore aside, there are different ways to skin the cat here. Liberals should insist on Republicans who explicitly share their goal; how we get there can be negotiated...