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...Shock and Indifference I am a Nepalese woman living far away from home. Your article on the execution of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq captured the horror we all felt when we heard the news [Sept. 13]. Too bad the rest of the world didn't seem to care. Considering that these young men were killed because the terrorists believed they were aiding Americans, it was disappointing not to see President Bush on TV publicly condemning the killings. I guess he was too busy cashing campaign checks. It really saddened me that so few cared about this tragic event...
...crying children shook me to my very soul. The world must unite against these terrorists, condemn their actions as barbaric and bring them to justice to face the punishment they deserve. I don't think God or the highest being of any religion would condone such acts of unspeakable horror against the most innocent among us, our children. Sarah de Roos Rheinfelden, Germany Killing children is despicable; however, it's time to pause and take stock of the situation in Chechnya. The Russian government must reach accommodation with moderate Chechens and look for ways to grant the territory some meaningful...
...Oxford English Dictionary granted his coinage lexicographic admission. In 1948 he went door to door at the new United Nations and persuaded representatives to endorse the Genocide Convention, the U.N.'s first human rights treaty, which committed signatories to "undertake to prevent and to punish" the monstrous horror...
...siege in Beslan, Russia [Sept. 13], does not open everybody's eyes, fill everyone's heart with anguish and stir people's souls all over the world, then we will never be able to solve any of our global problems. We should be united in our feelings of absolute horror at the senseless killing of children, no matter what our culture, religion or nationality. It should be our utmost priority to prevent such tragedies from becoming a common occurrence. We must rely on the wisdom and moderation of our leaders to create a better world for all. We have...
Untold goes the explanation for a sudden toss of a fireman dummy off a six story building to the abject horror of a producer talking on his cell phone below. Also untold remains the origin of Jay Russell’s nickname, “Spanky the Monkey,” which haunted the director throughout the entire shoot...