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Rosovsky argued that the status was meaningless because the committees rarely took formal votes, and he never intended for these students to serve as representatives...
...convention has been widely dubbed a farce. The U.S. said the assembly "lacks legitimacy," called for the release of "all political prisoners," and extended its economic sanctions against Burma for another year. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, a United Nations human-rights envoy to Burma, dismissed the convention as "a meaningless and undemocratic exercise" that will "[not] end Burma's virtual pariah status." But the generals, who have illegally ruled the country for more than 15 years, are largely deaf to international criticism. Indeed, they have ensured that Burmese state television devotes countless hours to covering the triumph of the convention. Many...
...provocative leads on activities of known al-Qaeda members that were not adequately pursued make it clear that both the FBI and CIA could and should have done much better. Complaining that hindsight is 20/20 does not absolve these agencies. The tips and memos they received were not meaningless gossip but important information. We need to put more serious effort and resources into the U.S.'s intelligence infrastructure to prevent future attacks. It's better to do that than launch pre-emptive wars. Carolyn Kahant Ingram...
...provocative leads on activities of known al-Qaeda members that were not adequately pursued make it clear that both the FBI and CIA could and should have done much better. Complaining that hindsight is 20/20 does not absolve these agencies. The tips and memos they received were not meaningless gossip but important information. We need to put more serious effort and resources into the U.S.'s intelligence infrastructure to prevent future attacks. It's better to do that than launch pre-emptive wars. CAROLYN KAHANT Ingram, Texas...
...life and death were an example to us [April 12]. He had to die to be resurrected. Jesus attempted to show us that death is not the end. He was trying to remove some of the fear and desperation from our lives and prove that we are more than meaningless specks of dust on this planet. We have eternal life. ELIZABETH PALMER-BIGLER Holiday...