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...ways in which coalition authorities today are making the same mistakes as the British did 80 years ago. Now as then, the occupying powers are shuffling from one scheme for self-rule to another; now as then, they change their mind about which local Iraqi politicians are in favor. Dodge says modern British and American officials have shown a "staggering level of misconception" about Iraq's history. Had they done their homework on the country, they might have understood why they have come to be so resented there...
...role of the American soldier has stood in great prominence since the invasion of Iraq more than a year ago. Both those in favor and against the war have referred back to the welfare of American troops as a critical point of discussion: Some have used it to justify universal, unwavering support of the war. Others, however, see the continual risking of young American lives as key proof that Iraq has indeed become what Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., called “George Bush’s Vietnam...
...Black parents in the suburb of Claymont in 1951 wanted their children to attend the school that was closest to their home--much as Smith says he wants for his children now--but that was a white school. Unlike in the other Brown cases, the state court ruled in favor of the black families, and it was the state board of education that appealed...
...favor of this war, and I don't believe this country can take four more years of Bush and his tactics. However, the U.S. cannot leave Iraq now and abandon the Iraqis, most of whom just want peace and security. We believe in human rights. If we pull out our troops, there will be a civil war with many innocent victims. We must stay and finish the job. We need more troops and we need to be more aggressive, even if it means destroying mosques or neighborhoods. PHYLLIS L. TRUITT Evansville...
...like a magician. These women want their comfort, but do they care about what their babies feel? A baby can take an active part in birth when labor starts naturally. Of course, pain relief and Csections are useful and necessary in some cases. I am firmly in favor of providing women with more information about all aspects of labor and delivery. ANNE MARENGHI Les Breviaires, France...