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...Bush said about as much as anyone could have said about that right now, and maybe for a long time. He said it straight: it's not going to be like Iraq, not like Kosovo "where no ground troops were used and not a single American was lost in combat." (Please, America, remember that part about the casualties...
However, other proposals to combat terrorism should not be accepted so quickly. The courts have already eroded the functioning of the justice system in immigration cases by allowing prosecutors to present secret evidence that is not revealed to the defendant or defense counsel. Some supporters of secret evidence say that classified evidence can be so sensitive that no one, not even the judge, should be able to see it in full. By denying the defense any meaningful opportunity to refute the evidence, this practice—even when restricted to immigration decisions—goes against the most basic principles...
...where Jackson once drew adulation and love from the world, there was now revulsion. Jackson was no longer the King, he was the butt of countless jokes. While his fame still persisted around the world, he was a pariah in the land of his birth. In an effort to combat this, Jackson spent an unprecedented sum of money to force open the arms of the world to receive him again. 1995 saw the biggest publicity campaign ever mounted, Jackson’s deep-seated insecurities once again driving him to create an over-the-top lavish spectacle. A statue...
...Harvard, after just one week, many students have moved on. They no longer worry about how New York City will recover and identify each victim. They have no concern for the city’s economic activity. They have abandoned thoughts of devising practical means to combat the future terrorist attacks, which now seem imminent. Instead, Harvard students are captivated by more interesting conflicts: What perceptions do terrorists have “of our country that would allow them to feel justified in seeking to destroy...
...Thou—the original). It was diversionary levity, and not “a canvas in the suffering of humanity” that helped people temporarily forget their troubles, release their suffering and escape from the hardships of the world. In 1965, when America sent her first combat troops into Vietnam, the most popular movie of the year was The Sound of Music...