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...Politics as Usual In "Subcontinental Divide," you reported on the upcoming general election in India and the gap between increasingly rich Indians and those who remain desperately poor [Feb. 23]. Politicians in India come with a lot of promises during the campaign, but after the election, they never even visit their own area. Whenever an election approaches, the Indian people are put in the position of trying to choose the lesser of two evils. But in the course of time, the lesser becomes the worst of all. In this pathetic situation, how can the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party claim that...
...Stretching Credulity In "When Credibility Becomes An Issue" [Feb. 16], you noted that President Bush must face questions about his trustworthiness in defending the intelligence about Iraq's WMD that he relied on and that led to war. But Bush had a credibility gap long before the U.S. invaded Iraq. It is shameful to realize only after hundreds of people have been killed that we were duped about the WMD. The President owes us the truth about the reasons for starting an unacceptable war. Anuar Asfandi Jamaludin Kedah, Malaysia...
...play’s set, designed by Vaughn Y.T. Tan ’05, was sparse, consisting only of a cutout crumbling wall at the back of the stage, with a gap in the center for entrances and exits. The lighting, done by Sophia Y. Wang ’07, resembled emergency vehicle lights rather than the intended fire in certain scenes. Yet in general it was extremely effective, casting red shadows on the folds in the actors’ clothing and making the women appear to be covered in the blood of their slain friends...
Like the first quarter, neither team could capitalize in the fourth as the Bears held off a Crimson rally. Harvard had its best chance to close the gap, off a penalty shot awarded with nine seconds left, but Crimson sophomore Sarah Kennifer was unable to get it past the Brown goalie. The narrow loss gave Harvard confidence in its strong showing...
...says the U.S. needs more help in Iraq from the U.N. and all the parties in Europe and the Arab world that have an interest in Iraq's success. "George Bush has failed utterly in bringing them to the table," Kerry told TIME. "I find that an astounding gap in diplomacy...